PLAY LIKE… JIMMY

Track 1 A Whole Lotta Rock

[Bridge: Bars 19-26] The bridge section uses the classic rock and roll riff combined with barre chord stabs. The barre chord can be held in place and then the fretting hand fourth finger used to add the note on the fifth string. Solo: Bars 27-end] We start with a classic JP repeating phrase. This combines string bending on the third string and a pull-off on the second. There is a great bend to negotiate in bar 30 so be prepared for this. Jimmy often uses open strings to pull off onto and in bars 39-41 we see an ascending chromatic pattern. The solo finishes with a Blues scale riff that’s played in unison with the bass.

Our second track is a slow blues number inspired by songs like I Can’t Quit You Babe and Since I’ve Been Loving You [Chorus 1: Bars 1-13] This solo uses the A Minor Pentatonic scale as a roadmap. In the trio format chords can be included in a question and answer fashion and this helps provide both accompaniment and musical dialogue. Again there are some big string bends to navigate in here so be sure to warm up if you’re not used to these

Blues

[Chorus 2: Bar 14 -end] The second chorus starts with a strummed A9 chord that build to a crescendo. [Bars 16-17] This repeating fast phrase is a classic