Jam Track 21 - Lead to Easy Texas 12 Bar Blues
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This lead line represents a crucial step toward improvisational freedom on guitar, showing you how to move beyond tab-reading and chord sheets. The line descends through E minor pentatonic (0-0-3-0-2-0-2) with rhythm being the key element. The picking pattern includes a crucial "and one" off-beat moment using up-down picking for the last two notes, creating the authentic blues phrasing that makes the line musical rather than just a mechanical scale descent.
• Lead line pattern: 0-0-3-0-2-0-2 descending through E minor pentatonic
• Essential rhythm: "1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4 and 1" with the off-beat creating blues feel
• Up-down picking for the final two notes (0-2) for speed and fluidity
• Optional addition: ending phrase 0-1-2 once basic line is solid
• How this simple line leads to total fretboard freedom and intuitive playing
• Inspiration from Eric Clapton's "Sweet Home Chicago" live performance