Robben's Diminished Blues TRICKS

🛒 TAB & Backing Tracks are available in my Webshop: https://steveallsworth.com/shop/ 💰 Donate: https://paypal.me/steveallsworthguitar?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB ☑️ Downloadable Guitar Pro 7 File: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/steveallsworth/e/190573 ☑️ Downloadable PDF: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/steveallsworth/e/190572 ☑️ Downloadable backing track for the 12 bar in A: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/steveallsworth/e/163721 ☑️Free backing track for the I- IV loop: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/steveallsworth/robben-ford-style-i-iv-loop-a 🔴 Subscribe to the channel for more FREE guitar lessons: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmryglfLDzxTP-6RxdyhYkQ?sub_confirmation=1 In this video I'm taking a look at how the mighty Robben Ford 🐐 uses the diminished scale in the humble 12 bar blues for some cool outside sounds. He's an absolute genius when it comes to phrasing and note choice, and has a seemingly endless reservoir of ideas. I've broken down a few of his diminished concepts, as well as how he thinks about the harmony and chords to help you navigate the jazzier side of the blues. (Gear used in video down below) 🕺🏻 My Funk Guitar Book is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nplgni Content: 0:00 Intro 2:23 The Harmony & Hearing the Changes 3:21 How Diminished Subs work in a Blues 5:41 The H/W Diminished Scale 6:09 Minor 3rds Concept 8:15 Using Familiar Blues Licks 9:50 The 'Gospel Lift' 11:51 Navigating the I - IV - I 12:52 Dominant 7 as a Diminished Launchpad 13:39 Diminished over the V Chord 14:29 Moving Chords in Minor 3rds Follow me: https://instagram.com/steveallsworthguitar Website: https://steveallsworth.com Gear used in the video: Guitar: Fender American Deluxe Tele Amp: Fender Deluxe Reverb Drive: Analogman KOT: https://www.analogman.com/kingtone.htm Picks: https://amzn.to/3Zyj7nT Cables: https://amzn.to/3w1TLkB Strings: https://amzn.to/3TLo4Hi Loadbox: Two Notes Torpedo Live (loaded with Fender Twin IR) My camera: https://amzn.to/3CMpJVN My main light: https://amzn.to/3XaKJh4 My softbox: https://amzn.to/3Wbg5TJ Accent Lights: https://amzn.to/3ndwdIn #steveallsworth #robbenford