James Marshall Hendrix stands at the head of the pantheon of rock guitarists. His style was so original that it is hard to pin down any specific player who influenced him, but his influence on his contemporaries and those who followed is incalculable. He died, aged 27, on 18 September , in the London apartment of a girlfriend, choking on his own vomit in his sleep, a combination of red wine and sleeping pills being the normally accepted cause of death. By then he was an icon, and his legacy of five studio albums two completed posthumously , one live release during his lifetime and a clutch of singles left an indelible mark on the history of rock guitar.
Some Licks From Jimi Hendrix by Rock Licks - Guitar Pro Tabs
During his guitar solo, Hendrix improvises over a set of chords that change keys every 4 beats. This lick is towards the end of the solo, and is played over a C chord. The guitar lick comes mostly out of a C minor pentatonic scale, but the last note lands on the 3rd of the C chord. The note on the first string is the one that you should use as your guide and centering point. That is a C note, and this lick is in C. If you wanted to play this guitar lick in A, you would need to shift the whole pattern down 4 frets so that the note on the 1st string would be an A note on the 5th fret.
Welcome to a brand-new video series! This week we are checking out none other than Jimi Hendrix. Although traditionally this chord is used a lot in jazz, it is now synonymous with rock playing too. This first example shows how you can incorporate that chord into a progression. I have also included a double stop idea that Hendrix uses to spice up his chord progressions.
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