In this free country guitar lesson by Peter Vogl we'll explore chromatic cross stringing scales. This is a follow up to a previous video introducing cross stringing scales, so make sure to watch the Intro to Cross Stringing Scales lessons first. . We'll then play the licks we've learned over Track 3 (Cool County in G) of the Let's Jam! Country & Bluegrass.
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Remember, when playing a cross stringing scale, we are going across the strings to achieve an overlapping sound. For example, the G Major cross stringing scale:
When actually using cross stringing scales, I have found I hardly ever play the scale exactly as written. I include extra notes from minor 3rds, flat 7ths, to the blues note - a flat 5. If you don’t know what these note are, it’s okay, You'll hear the difference and pick it up by ear. So let’s take the G Major scale and make it more chromatic.
Now let’s try a D Major chromatic cross stringing scale.
Here's a twisted version of the C major cross stringing scale. It will twist the ear a bit.
Let’s hear these scales in context. We will use Track 3 of the Let's Jam! Country and Bluegrass. I'll demonstrate these scales in their entirety, but understand most players will use just a fragment of the scale, then go on to another idea.
Well that’s it for this lesson. I hope you learned something new and had fun. My name is Peter Vogl and I will see you again soon.
Cross Stringing Scales by Peter Vogl is a Quicktime video lesson that looks at using open strings while chicken pickin. We'll look at incorporating open strings into the pentatonic scales used while soloing as well as cross stringing scales. A cross stringing scale differs from a normal scale in that we play the same notes, but on different strings. Our goal is to incorporate these ideas into solos in a natural way that leads to a smooth and different sound. $4.99
| Intro & 1st Position Licks | Right Hand Technique |
| More 1st Position Licks | Penatonic Ideas |
| Chicken Picking Bends | Cross Stringing Scales |
