Hi All,
I've been playing around with Blues melody recently. Playing with the Minor Pentatonic and Blue Notes, etc. Anyway, last night I noticed reference to the BB King Box and Albert King Box. It looks like a pattern they use when improvising. Can't find anything on the internet. Do any of you know about this? I'm wondering if there are any sequences or tricks used with it.
Thanks
Mamboman
I believe that BB main box was the Major Pentatonic and Albert's was the Minor Pentatonic, which is the same 'pattern' three frets above.
For instance, in the key of B, BB might play from the (but not limited to) the B Major box at the 4th fret. Moving it up 3 frets to the 7th position will give you the B Minor box. Add the flatted 5th for the 'Blues Note'.
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SirN this may help you play towards B.B. King's style, I can't help you with Albert King!!!!
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Hay, thanks for both of your posts. There's so much info in that B.B. King lesson. I wish it was that easy! :-)
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According to guitar one magazine, the albert king box is the same thing; a pentatonic shape with the root starting on the 2nd fret.
Steve-0
