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Sam Bush Style #6

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  • Sam Bush Style #6
  • Key   A/E/C
  • Tempo   80 bpm
  • Tuning   GDAE

Since this lick focuses on an E note in can be used on any chord that features an E note as part of it's triad. 3 chords fit that bill. The triad of A major is A C# E. The triad of E major is E G# B. The triad of C major is C E G. All of those chords feature an E as part of their triad. There are other minor chords that could work as well. The triad of A minor is A C E. The triad of C# minor is C# E G#. The triad of E minor is E G B. Now there are more complex 7th chords, suspension chords and more that use the E note. There are a lot of instances in which this could work!


Another thing to glean from this lick is the triplet picking pattern. That rhythm and picking pattern could easily be applied to other notes or chords.

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