Following on from last week's blogs on the Delta style and unlocking the riffing potential of the G tuning, I'm going to look at the all important 12th Fret box now.
When you combine the 12th fret position with the Riff Builder Box ™ that we looked at last week, you have virtually all you need to play the Delta style in open G.
To begin with, here is a little video overview of the 12th fret box: https://share.descript.com/view/Uagm2VVRRhK
A good thing to practice, as in the D tuning, is following the changes of the blues progression up in the G tuning.
Here is a little video showing a couple of ideas for that: https://share.descript.com/view/dQT7yRs7cj6
And here is the handy voicing of the C7 up in the 12th fret region mentioned in the video:
You can see all of this in action in Robert Johnson’s “Come On In My Kitchen”, and I'll explore that in my next blog on Friday.
For more great riffs and info on how to get into making your own riffs in open D and open G, check out my Backporch Blues Riffs mini course, just $11 for a limited time!
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Happy sliding!