This week we are going to discuss phrasing and learn from the master of the 12th fret box Elmore James.
Let's look at the “all important 12th fret box” that Elmore is so well known for using.
With this scale box I like to ignore the bottom 2 strings and start from the root note D on the 4th string, (and also include the note underneath that)
This gives us a handy slide box which is where Elmore gets the licks for this intro from.
You will also be using the 12th fret on the 3rd string and “blurring” between that note and the 11th fret note to get an important “blue” note.
Here is a video showing this: https://youtu.be/I6wRdKdVaro
Next week, we'll take a look at Elmore James' classic track, The Sky is Crying, which is all based around the same lick with slightly different phrasing as the chords change. Enjoy playing with this in the meantime…
Happy sliding!
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