Jimi Hendrix, SRV, and John Mayer Style Lick
In this lesson I want to show you a Jimi Hendrix style lick using the major pentatonic scale. This lick has been used by SRV, and John Mayer as well in such songs as Lenny, and Gravity.
I first heard this lick in the Jimi Hendrix tune “May This Be Love”. It’s a great way to use the Major Pentatonic scale and you can see directly how SRV, and John Mayer were influenced by this Hendrix Lick.
Setup for this lesson.
Guitar – 1979 Fender Strat with Texas Specials
Amp 1966 Fender Vibrolux
Attenuator – Weber
Volume – 6
Bass – 9
Treble – 9
Reverb – 4
Weber – 7
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Great lesson. Thanks very much.
I guess you could also use your slide here also.
Open G guitar, now we’re talking, instant Keef! Hope you’ll include some slide in that.
Thanks. Yes there will be some slide, dobro, chords, and a lot of cool things you can play in open G.
Yeah you can. I hear Derek Trucks using this pattern all the time. Especially on Gonna Move.
Great Lesson John ! I believe BB King also uses a lot of Maj. Pent. riffs and licks. Right? Hoping to see some more interesting blues licks and lessons from you in the future. Thanks !
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Great work John.