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copyright 1998 Marshall Arts Music
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"Lenny" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Courtesy of Hal Leonard- Excerpted
from Power Studies 3
"Lenny" is a signature Stevie Ray Vaughan tune
and reinstates the viability of the guitar instrumental in the 1980s and its
infusion into modern blues and rock genres. A moody ballad from Vaughan
classic 1983 debut album Texas Flood, the composition was named after
his wife at the time, and presented the flamboyant Texas bluesman in a
dramatically different setting.
"Lenny" is set in a slow floating tempo, contains a
haunting chord-melody head, and is a simultaneous tribute to several of his
influences: Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield and Wes Montgomery. The intro and
head are clearly jazz-inflected. The use of Emaj13 and A6 in the main chord
figure takes the normal I to IV change into more extended harmonic
territory.
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Shred, burn, rip, and fly are just a few words used to describe the art of playing fast on the guitar. Assembled in this series are many of the essential exercises, techniques and licks I have used to develop my own speed. Exercises covered in this series are warm-ups, right hand picking, left hand hammer-ons, and left hand pull-offs.
Being able to play fast sure is a lot a fun! It takes a lot of discipline, dedication and practice. Sometimes it's not all that much fun doing drills and hours of repetition, but it will pay off in the long run. Remember, being able to play fast doesn't happen overnight! Even though a simple melody may be better than a fast riff, it's still fun to play fast!
22 Licks, 4 Interactive Lessons
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Vintage Guitar Magazine "Fretprints" archives created by Wolf Marshall and using Riff Interactive technology to enhance their online lessons.
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