These licks have a strong “Rockabilly” feel to me, but their often used in blues and other genre’s too. I go through the concept in three shapes – the E Shape, A Shape and C Shape. The general concept of it is to take a triad and make the 6 chord. If we take that same triad and move it back two frets we get a 9 chord.
The chord tones of the triads are:
“6” shapes: 1-3-6 (replacing our 5 for the 6)
“9” shapes: b7-9-5
Depending on the shape, the chord tones may be in a different place… but they’re the same degrees.
While I’m playing them all in a row to demonstrate the concept, try adding these in with single note lines. Dig!
-Related Lessons-
:23 – “Alberta” | Blues in E | 105bpm
:58 – The Blues Form – Most Important Blues Lesson
1:09 – 6th String Barre Chords | BO 9/10
1:15 – Playing Triads (Whole Neck & All Strings!)
2:40 – Building Chords?! | UGT 2/8
2:40 – Extended (7 9 11 13) Chords?! | UGT 3/8
3:17 – 5th String Barre Chords | BO 10/10
4:19 – Extended Chord Shapes
4:42 – Major CAGED Chord Shapes | CO 1/10
PDF’s
Lead Concept | 6 to 9 Chord PDF, Open/Barre/Sus Chords, Triads, Extended Chords, CAGED Chord Shapes, Theory
