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Every month these days I “binge study” the licks of my favorite guitarists, and for the last month I’ve been learning some minor key licks from JJ Cale’s songs. This involves listening to the licks over and over using a music-slowdowner app. Then I transcribed them all into Am key, and made a simple Am/D strum track, and recorded them all on different tracks in my DAW (Logic Pro). After spending all that time doing this, I decided it might be good to share what I’ve learned with my fellow AM guitar students. Voila:
Sunjamr Steve
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I think those of us on the same time zone have lots of time on our hands these days. Must be the weather. I can’t believe the price I just paid for an “Giant bicycle” Escape RX3 , crazy I tell ya. Well, maybe I’ll by a ukulele and back pack it this summer.
Nice job in going over what you did Steve. You should have a bottle of New Zealand beer behind you though. LOL
The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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Excellent, Steve. Such a great lesson, well-played and well demonstrated. Teaches me again that it’s all in the phrasing. Licks (notes) look so simple here–it’s how you play them that’s the whole story. That’s why you’re such a great player.
Larry
P.S. Did you really learn these licks all on your own? How do you decide when you’ve got the lick 100% correct? Probably when you play along and it sounds exactly the same? What do you do when you can’t figure out a given lick (exactly) by someone you like? Do you you ever go to the internet and try to find someone else demonstrating?-
I started to mention that for extracting licks, I rely heavily on the “Reframe” feature of the Anytune app. It does a pretty good job of isolating the sound of a single instrument – JJ’s guitar, in this case – plus at the same time, I slow it way down. If it’s a long lick, I have to learn it in segments. I think these licks are at least 95% accurate, and I’m pretty sure he played them in the 1st and 2nd pentatonic positions, as I did. I know he sometimes used a capo to allow him to stay in those positions even as he changed keys. Also, I have studied videos of him playing. The videos of him at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas are nice and clear. BTW, the Crossroads Festival is on again for 2019. I think I’ll post a link for it.
Sunjamr Steve
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Hey Steve, you are one of the reasons I got 1 year subscription at AM and this is another great post from you. Before joining I was reading the forums and watching videos from AM users and I was amazed to see such an active forum and so many great players posting videos.
Your videos in particular are very inspiring and make me believe that with dedication and hard work we can accomplish great stuff.
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Fantastic job, Steve, I always enjoy your videos, your dedication is inspiring. I envy not only your free time abundance but also your ability to hyperfocus on one thing which in turn propels your skills to the next level! You not only figured out the JJ Cale licks but transcribed them to a different key etc and then took the time to explain it all to us … Lately I have been into Mark Knopfler playing style so your licks are super helpful! Thank you for sharing your work with us!
I’m more of a scatterbrain and find it hard to focus on one thing for too long which is a shame.
🎸JoLa
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This is wonderful Steve. Your post comes with a wealth of knowledge and my rekindled interest in JJ Cale. Talk about a guitarist who plays very simply but says sooooo much! Like Teddy Roosevelt said: “Speak softly and carry a big stick!” Been watching JJ Cale videos on Youtube and it’s interesting to watch how other players (especially Eric Clapton) praise him and look up to him. Love this generous and helpful post. Thanks for sharing.
John
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Hi Steve,
Excellent stuff, thank you ! I have been listening to JJ Cale a lot lately (especially The Road to Escondido with EC), I am hoping that Brian will do another Style of JJ Cale lesson soon, as EP103 is quite old (although a very good one).
I am going to treat your video as a lesson, and a source of great inspiration.
Cheers, Peter
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Hi Steve,
This is a brilliant posting! I was watching our late night news programme here in the UK, watching the results coming through from the EU elections, Brexit etc… and I had enough of that! Turned the TV off, logged into Active Melody and found your posting: a perfect antidote for Brexit and EU election blues!
Very cool late night listening: I have been deciding on my open challenge lesson for this month, and you have just reminded me of EP103, a real old favourite of mine (as Peter says, an old lesson: 4 years old in fact: May 2015!)
Your posting provides a perfect JJ Cale lesson a la Brian himself! Interestingly, Ep103 is in Em: yours is in Am. so this isa nice comparison.
Thanks again for posting it: it’s a wonderful lesson.
Cheers,
Rich F.
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honestly only read you so far ( what is Brian lacking that you claim tHE (EXTRA BENEFIT).. reminds me of Chargo in a away that he only cares to perfect before showcasing lol ..hope this is not interpreted as sacasistic,,truth is,, i was still am satisfied with Brian’s lessons,,I am a bit advanced intermediate whatever so why I critique lol.. anyway you do 305 like I been doing.. lol..tell you what that’s a a cool lesson , I mean good and plenty..only way is to just follow along with Brian,,with any of his lessons period! Doubt google apps apple this that makes it much easier..unless the site ain’t up and running! lol enjoy my friend
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yeah man, I am listening now as I type but my conclusion is well..Brian did this well enough so I must be missing your point,, well.. okay thanks anyways..again.. was away just came back from a week on my vacation..enjoyed ep 309 307 305 and several originals etc.. my boost is this.. what Brian always mentioned before his introductory video lessons. okay , I’m easy here too my friend!
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Yes, it is a good beginners arrangement but like Brian’s much better.. I took the liberty of revisiting the JJ Cale ( EP 103)LESSON .. it is very easy one and good if fingerstyle.. but it also brought me to those muddy waters lessons when searching the only JJ Cale lesson.. anyway, I have more than enough on my table.. recent lessons are too awesome to put down.. going to look at 310 now.. yes once again think Brian always did a great step by step instructional in his videos and seems be getting better at it too.
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