Short Melodic Sketch #15 - 4x4 (Interstellar Blues)

Short Melodic Sketch #15 - 4x4 (Interstellar Blues) Modern Melodic Phrasing using Intervals of a 4th

In this short melodic exercise I continue my exploration of modern melodic phrasing on the guitar using the interval of a 4th as the primary building block and architectural element of the melodic line. This time around I am applying some of the concepts covered in Short Melodic Sketch #13 and #14 over the harmonic progression and form of a C minor blues.

Playing fourths on the guitar at fast tempos presents quite a few technical challenges as such intervals are always located on top of each other on two adjacent strings. Their clean execution and tonal control is something that requires a lot of practice. So here I am sharing with all of you these lines that exemplify how I like to partition the melodic minor, major scale and pentatonic mode fingerings in fourths and where to position the notes on the fretboard.

Hope you enjoy it!

Materials Included:

Short Melodic Sketch #15 (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation).

"HD Video" of the Phrase (at tempo and slowed down).

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