In songs like "Voodoo Child (slight return)", Jimi calls on more than just pentatonic burning by adding the oh-so-cool "blue" note (the flatted 5th) to his sweat-drenched rhythms and burning leads. We touched on this a tad in the second Hendrix installment, but let's take a closer look now.
Example one is similar to "Voodoo Child (slight return)". Notice the use of open strings, slides, and bends, plus the use of the triplettes in bar 4.
In example two, note the pulsing rhythm and the double-stops with one note bending up 1/2 step to the blue note. This is similar to the pulsing rhythms found in "Foxy Lady" and other Hendrix classics
Grok the implications of this heavy grooving style and see what it can do for your playing. You might also want to check out players like acoustic bluesmen Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy, and Son House as well as early electric blues shredders like Albert King, and sure to listen a bit to those directly influenced by Hendrix like Clapton and Vaughan (who does several excellent Hendrix covers).
See ya next time!
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Index
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Sheet Music to Buy by Jimi Hendrix
Experience Hendrix "By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar, voice, bass guitar and drum set. Hal Leonard Transcribed Scores. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock and Classic Rock. Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult. Complete score songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody
Smash Hits - Guitar Play-Along Volume 47 "(Guitar Play-Along Volume 47). By Jimi Hendrix Experience. For guitar and voice. Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along Series. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock and Play Along. Difficulty: easy-medium. Guitar tablature songbook and accompaniment CD. Guit
In Deep With Jimi Hendrix "(A Complete Exploration of His Innovative Guitar Style). By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar. Guitar School. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock and Instructional. Instructional book. Guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names, instructional text, pe
Blues "By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar and voice. Hal Leonard Guitar Recorded Versions. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock and Classic Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar notat
Signature Licks "(A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques). By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar. Hal Leonard Guitar Signature Licks. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock and Instructional. Instructional book (song excerpts only) and examples CD. Guitar
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland "By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar, bass and drum. Hal Leonard Guitar Recorded Versions (Authentic note-for-note transcriptions). Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock and Classic Rock. Difficulty: medium. Songbook. Tablature, vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment, c
Jimi Hendrix - Volume 2 (A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques). By Jimi Hendrix. Signature Licks Guitar. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 104 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
Jimi Hendrix Smash Hits (Bass Play-Along Volume 10). By Jimi Hendrix. For bass guitar. Bass Play-Along. Play Along. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
Live At Woodstock "By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar and voice. Hal Leonard Guitar Recorded Versions. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock and Classic Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar notat
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man "By Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, and Willie Dixon. For guitar. Blues; Rock. Guitar TAB. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"
Are You Experienced? "By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar and voice. Hal Leonard Guitar Recorded Versions. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock and Classic Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord
Axis: Bold As Love "By Jimi Hendrix. For guitar and voice. Hal Leonard Guitar Recorded Versions. Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock and Classic Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar notat
Purple Haze "By Winger, Jimi Hendrix, and Paul Gilbert. For guitar. Blues; Metal; Rock. Guitar TAB. 7 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"
Purple Haze - Violin 1 By Jimi Hendrix. By Jimi Hendrix. Arranged by Larry Moore. Orchestra. For Violin 1. Rock. Individual instrument part. 2 pages. Duration 2:00. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music
The Wind Cries Mary "By Pat Boone, John Mayer, and Jimi Hendrix. For guitar. Pop; Rock. Guitar TAB. 6 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"
All Along The Watchtower "By U2, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix. For guitar. Pop; Rock. Guitar TAB. Guitar TAB. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"
