EASY Scale Pattern Works Like MAGIC for Blues AND ROCK!

[@michaelevans4032]

Good God almighty! Four thousand miles away from where you are now, in the home of the Beatles, it’s 8:30 in the morning and a very poor guitar player has just discovered the BB box and the penny has just dropped. Just picked up one of my guitars and I’m all over the place! You’ve made a real difference here! Thank you!!!!

[@MarkZabel]

Awesome!

[@kellyrobinson4878]

Hey I love your stuff man, Im 58 stroke surviovor strumming hand affected but getting better. Your showing me stuff Iwould have love to have known at 16 yrs old. Thanks Kelly

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!!

[@petegdula4749]

Hey Kelly, keep at it, man! I didn't have a stroke but I have trigger fingers on both hands and carpel tunnel on both. Waiting for the long road to recovery after surgery. You've got this!! How have things been since your one year ago post?

[@musictheoryexcel7578]

Mark, God Bless You. I have been a pro Bass player for over 50 years. I read music and now I am studying lead guitar. Mark, your video instructions have opened up a New understanding for me. Thank you, Mark

[@MarkZabel]

That is awesome! Thank you for the kind words.

[@randynewton832]

Love seeing you use Band in a Box!

[@MarkZabel]

Well allright!

[@chillmurray7529]

These little bits, these shortcuts are the step 2 I’ve been after for decades and years. I Really appreciate it Mark

[@MarkZabel]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@Tupelo_Honey77]

@@MarkZabel Ditto

[@georgerodrigues4638]

Freddie King also uses this box. Been listening to him a lot just lately. Great lesson Mark!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@johnnyr.8852]

Just stumbled across a couple of your videos. Very nice Mark! Unlike too many guitar teachers, your no-nonsense practical instruction techniques, can and will actually help countless numbers of players at all levels. Thank you and keep doing this. You are providing a valuable asset to many!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks a ton Johnny!

[@silbanis.3674]

Another excellent lesson. The graphics were very helpful. Thank you Mark.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nick326697]

Fabulous tip Mr Zabel.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you liked it!

[@larryhall2805]

Got it! The opening lick of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it On is in that box in Eb.

[@MarkZabel]

Yep, you got it!

[@Krullmatic]

Damn Mark! What a sweet little jam in such a small area! You the man!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@narvul]

Nice video Mark. I love that you're playing with a clean sound without any effects.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@markcummings1319]

This guy is the best on yt.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks so much!!

[@sseltrek1a2b]

nice vid...love the comments about moving away from theory to "emoting"...in the long run, the goal is to move away from thinking, and more about "feeling", which is why i think Blues-based is so foundational to playing in general...

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks Steve! I agree with your comments. Music is a physical, human experience to share with fellow humans, not a math exercise. (I love math and all, but I don't love listening to it! :)

[@T_magic402]

Thanks!

[@T_magic402]

For a lot of your videos thx

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks for the tip! Much appreciated!

[@mickthebandit]

A light bulb just went on in my brain. Thank you so much Mark 🎸😎

[@MarkZabel]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching Mick!

[@jobaci]

Very nice Peter Green feel.

[@MarkZabel]

Thank you!

[@nick326697]

Need your love so bad

[@jeffmcewen4466]

Nice it reminds of too stuborn a man by marshall tucker ..

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks! For a second there I did a double-take. "Who you callin' stubborn?" LOL!

[@caseylee12]

BEAUTIFUL solo! Loved that jam, Mark! Sometimes, simpler is better!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks Casey!

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Clapton would bounce between minor pentatonic and major, also touching on the Jump scale.

[@picksalot1]

It really works like magic, and makes playing the Blues as easy as it sounds. Remarkably simple and effective approach. 😎👍

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you like it!

[@StevenzTaylor]

At first I like, well you just switching to the major, but after trying it I can see how moving up a whole step compliments the music really well, without having to think about it. So thanks for this. I will add this trick my hat!

[@alanarnold7889]

I LOVE little blinker removal nuggets such as this. thanks man!

[@MarkZabel]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching!

[@iannicholls7476]

I’ve just been playing around with this and I’ve realised it’s the position (in A) for playing the lead guitar in Get Back. Now all my noodling sounds like the Beatles rather than Led Zeppelin!

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, that's right. That country-ish bending that Lennon does.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

IMHO, the two greatest bands ever, so you really can’t go wrong sounding like either band.

[@Tupelo_Honey77]

@@MarkZabel just discovering you. Can u please teach me Penatonic With tablature ? I'm about to watch this blues box. Is there a pdf for tablature ? Respectively J-9

[@seanconnolly4503]

Groovy lesson, thanks a bunch.

[@MarkZabel]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@mraggrovator]

Another superb lesson thanks.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you liked it!

[@dirkgibbens377]

Love your videos. So succinct and helpful… stuff you can jump right into and start enjoying right away… and so clearly explained. Plus, you just seem like a really nice, humble guy, someone who would be fun to sit and jam with. 👍👍

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks so much Dirk! Really glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@rudigerbrinkmann1665]

Very good lesson Mark! I had always some issues with dimished chords but here it sounds great!

[@MarkZabel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wjewell63]

Rock & roll. ..love your tips man,,,,

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you like them. Rock on!

[@Footygodsarewatching]

That chord progression is please come home for Christmas the eagles, Don Henley. Nice progression.

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, it's similar to that and a nice progression among others. Thanks for pointing that out. However, "Please Come Home For Christmas" is by Charles Brown. The Eagles get enough credit (and aggressively enforce their own songs).

[@samhaskins2506]

Thank you so much! Awesome! thanks for sharing

[@MarkZabel]

You bet!

[@malcolmsansom5026]

I love this vid cheers my friend, liked and subscribed 👍🎸🎸

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks for the sub!

[@traydillon6246]

Excellent explanation! Practical for any player.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnriley8314]

Dang right...LOVE THE BLUES...THE BB BOX...THE PENATONIC....and just playing with FEELING,SOUL,AND GREAT EXPRESSIONISM of yourself !!! Music should make ya wanna move,say something, relate to it,etc..... THAT'S why WE LOVE IT !!!! RIP BLUES LEGENDS...RIP Stevie Ray,Muddy Waters,Howlin Wolf,Jimi Hendrix, etc.....and Da list goes ON -N- ON -N- ON !!! STAY SAFE ALL...PEACE...and ---GET YA BLUES ON BABY---AND MAKE EM--"FEEL IT" !!!!!! Later...

[@MarkZabel]

You got it John!

[@ponzo1967]

Valuable lesson for me and made easy as pie Sweet ✌️

[@MarkZabel]

Great to hear!

[@JimmyFloridatube]

That LP with the shiny P-90's is a groovy guitar. I enjoyed the lesson, but the LP has stolen my heart away.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lucyfuir6386]

Thats the basis of the "right down the line" solo

[@davidp7833]

You are so right Mark. I use that all the time but didn't "know" what it was. BB King way? Ok no problem! I'm cool with that. Thank you man! Enjoy your Sunday😁🎶

[@MarkZabel]

Right on

[@davidp7833]

@@MarkZabel and also, I love that gold top man. Classy lady lol

[@fredfloyd68]

Ol time blues are cool for just one or two songs..Fell asleep at a BB King concert and i was in the front row...Hendrix had a good one Red house and zeppelin took those ol blues tunes and made something listenable and great..So jam on..

[@MarkZabel]

good times!

[@imannonymous7707]

I hear major pentatonic mixed with minor, simply by bending the same note a whole step for major , a half step for minor....such a cool sound

[@MarkZabel]

Yep.

[@daleprinetraylor8557]

Awesome!!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@rolandmengedoth2191]

Peter Green Feeling. Very close to "Need your Love so bad"

[@dmbar1953]

Very cool and helpful. Thanks.

[@MarkZabel]

You bet. Thanks for watching!

[@ingridzabel566]

Beautiful playing!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks a lot! (Hey, do i know you??) LOL!

[@michaelmendillo7513]

Absolutely crazy now much you can do with that tiny box of notes. !!!! TY Mark! Luv this channel,, 😎✌✝💕

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks a ton brother!!

[@michaelmendillo7513]

The Best Channel on the net bro for beginners and intermediate guys like myself,,,I wish I took the time in my younger days to learn more theory,,, but when your young you just want to play,, lol. ,!!!! Keep up the good work Mark. !!! You are a great guy and helping many of people become better players bro,,you should be proud!! 😎✌✝💕@@MarkZabel

[@LifeDigitized]

Mark, beautiful tutorial! I love BB King. I would play his records when I was a teenager. Thank You for this little gem. ❤😊🎸

[@MarkZabel]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching and for the kind comment!

[@LifeDigitized]

Mark, where can I get the blues track that you used for this tutorial. David

[@JunkYour925]

Very cool. Got me thinking why this shape came about. It’s basically a modified C shape major pentatonic modified by not playing the 3 on the high end but the 4. So you have neither major nor minor because it has no 3. It’s a modified major pentatonic 1 2 4 5 6. Like a neutral power chord with a 2 4 and 6 added. Now the high end of the C shape looks like a high end E shape pentatonic (the classic house)😊

[@timspencer1]

Sweet! I think Peter Green was probably a big fan of the BB Box!

[@MarkZabel]

No doubt!

[@krisstieghorst7415]

Thanks Mark! Thumbs 👍 on this lesson. And thanks for breaking out the gold Gibson! I've been using this concept since you out the 1st lesson, it cuts ✂️ straight to the Chase! 🖤Kris IL 🦋💥🎸💥⚡🐉⚡

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks Kris! I knew you'd like the Gibson on this! :)

[@SidBonkers51]

AKA the Need Your Green So Bad box ;)

[@MarkZabel]

Love PG, his work on that song, and Gary's version of it too. So if that works for you ... great!

[@johnsee7269]

Amazing how sweet and beautiful BB plays the blues; transcending the genre kinda... Blues that not really blues? 💙 RIP Mr. King; thank you for loving the Blues!

[@MarkZabel]

Well said! B.B. was the best. Listen to this version of "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" - B.B. will explain "Blues but not really blues" for you in the way that only he can do it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaqsaaWajLCciqs

[@johnsee7269]

@@MarkZabel Had the album at one time... I'll listen again now! Sadest/lowest blues lyric(s) of all time... "Nobody loves me but my mother and she could be jivin too!" smile...

[@eddiel1538]

Looks so easy, thanks so much for this video.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rubenperezcrespo]

Thanks you, great lesson

[@MarkZabel]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@joebristow7519]

Wow just discovered yr channel Mark…..really love yr way of putting things across. No bs style and you really made me feel comfy in trying to extend my playing, as I’m campfire player at best haha…..however , this makes me feel I could stretch a wee bit further. Ty.

[@MarkZabel]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching!

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

It fits the relative minor F# 4th position.

[@MarkZabel]

Almost, but not exactly. F#m pentatonic doesn't have a D in it. (F#, A, B, C#, E). It's the notes of D-major pentatonic (D, E, F#, A, B).

[@jefff6167]

Thanks for the excellent content.

[@MarkZabel]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

Hey Mark, I love that lesson which keeps everything close at hand (pun intended!) but since the “C” shaped chord is a bit more difficult to move your fingers into, I find it much easier to use the “A” shaped chord by moving two frets toward the bridge. Especially if the song is faster. But, I think that continued attempts at the “C” shaped chord will eventually become easier over time.

[@MarkZabel]

You got it! Yes, the A-shaped chord is easier. But keep trying the C-shaped one too. You get more comfortable with it as time passes.

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

@@MarkZabel The pinky is the issue isn’t it? Isn’t it weird that the seventh chord is so easy to play but, that darn pinky makes it that much harder?

[@michaelmerrullo2043]

I love the graphics! Great lesson! I love that chord progression. And I like the the hammers you went to on that tailing off response riff you did on Whole Lotta Love. I'm going to steal that😁 I like that better than that kind crazy he did on the recording. A better way of saying the same thing

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks a bunch Mike!!

[@ianpeden2906]

These are great lessons. To me the BB box in this example sounds better over the 4 chord (D) due to the notes in common.

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, absolutely. The 6th of A (F#) is the 3 of the D chord, so it's a perfect note over that chord. Glad you're enjoying the lessons!

[@Bluesmusicno1]

C major extended yes

[@MarkZabel]

Almost, but actually it's a bit different. The usual major/minor pentatonic "upper extension" is the same shape, but 2 frets toward the nut. The BB Box sounds different, because it's not the major/minor pentatonic. If you want, you can think of it as taking the minor pentatonic and moving the b7 to the 6. (In Am that's moving G to F#)

[@jackiedixon5076]

Love your videos

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks Jackie!

[@mbrownie22]

Great video, theory is great but sometimes you just want to feel the blues not worry if you’re playing the right note.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@TwstedLizard]

It has to sound good

[@garygregg4597]

Will this shape wok in other keys?

[@MarkZabel]

Every key. You've got to move it across the fretboard based on the key (see the glowing root note in the video) but that's all.

[@ronnyholton]

Very helpful

[@MarkZabel]

Glad it helped

[@grantkoeller8911]

Just play a minor pentatonic scale, G blues...play a G Minor pentatonic G Bb C D F G For G country progression , play G major Pentatonic G A B D E G for a G Jazz Blues, play a G blues scale (Minor pentatonic plus tri tone) G Bb C C# D F G

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Hi have you any tutorials without the bends. Just makes it easier for newbies to practice. Cheers in advance

[@MarkZabel]

Hi Matthew. I have a number of beginning blues videos - ones that I did late 2020. Here's a play list: kzbin.info/aero/PLSVfUQKkNUqYZleav3HIM6ra-a420ZaTN Bends are very, very integral to blues and rock, so it's best to learn them early. Bends, slides, power chords, 7th chords, basic boogie, minor pentatonic, and how to play in time properly. But learn bends early.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

@@MarkZabel thanks Mark, that excellent. Cheers 🍻

[@philippeb8665]

Magnifique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@garnzaonthenet]

Brilliant, super, I'm just starting out at the tender age of 51! So those notes you can play in any sequence? Atb

[@MarkZabel]

Great! Yes, play them in any and all orders - try anything you want and see how it sounds. Enjoy!!

[@juandaltonius69]

I like how the intro’s in your videos are not long-winded and you get right to it. I’m sure we all wish we could have all of those wasted minutes back from those 1 1/2 to 2 minute unnecessary introductions. Much appreciated:)

[@MarkZabel]

I appreciate that Jon! I've done too much of that in the past, and I try to keep the whole video tight these days. I still like putting some context in, but I try to keep it targeted. Thanks for noticing!

[@redpillsundayschool6450]

Greetings Mark... just curious, as I am thinking about switching, but what number are your strings? They appear thinner, and it seems that is best. Thanks

[@MarkZabel]

I use 9's on my 25.5" scale guitars and 10s on my 24.75" guitars.

[@redpillsundayschool6450]

@@MarkZabel Thanks!

[@frankiewalnuts]

Can you share the backing track please

[@MarkZabel]

Hi Danny. It's available for Members - along with many other things. Mark Z’s Guitar School: mark-z-guitar-school.teachable.com/courses

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Hey Mark! Love it! Do you have courses that will help my lead guitar work? Thank you.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks Angel. Glad you enjoyed it. I do have courses here: mark-z-guitar-school.teachable.com/ I'm working on a more advanced lead course for blues and blues-rock that will be published soon. Members get access early (as I'm building it). Thanks for asking!

[@anthonyrichard8001]

thank you...

[@MarkZabel]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@backtoshallabal6662]

Mark, does Jimmy use any pentatonics on the solo for "The Rover"? It does not sound bluesy to me.

[@MarkZabel]

He plays modally, mostly in F#m. There are a few bluesy lines, but not many.

[@jasonh6441]

I knew I was wrong, thanks

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@madbrowndog4887]

DOH! That moment when, after all these years, someone explains that the BB Box is NOT the same house as the Minor Pentatonic Extention. Thank you Guruswami Zabel.

[@MarkZabel]

It's easy to confuse them for sure. Glad to help!

[@javee0]

MARK Very nicely ! im looking forward to watching more of your videos. i may hook up. jv

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@MarkRhodesSongs]

Sweet. Is that progression from “Darling, You Know I Love You”?

[@MarkZabel]

Hi Mark. It's very similar to that progression. "I'm Gonna Find Another You", "I Need Your Love So Bad", “Darling, You Know I Love You”, and a bunch of others would be the general template.

[@antreb15]

Peter Green: Need your love so bad.

[@MarkZabel]

Good stuff for sure. Just using the B.B. Box and a little more. That's why it's important to get away from theory. You don't play like PG by "mathing it out". It's a lot more than the notes he played.

[@davegibson4157]

MARK Z. is THE MAN!!!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks Dave!

[@waynegram8907]

MARK, is the BB Box related back to which scale or mode because its NOT major pentatonic and its not minor pentatonic, so what is the BB box?

[@MarkZabel]

I think it's best to think of the notes in relation to the typical I, IV, V chords rather than a scale or two. Think about the A/A7, D/D7, E/E7 chords on strings G, B, and E and you'll see these notes are all chord tones - often of multiple chords in the sequence. I guess you can think of it as more major than minor pentatonic - or think of it as playing D Major Pentatonic over an A blues. That's kind of like playing A-mixolydian. But if you don't try to think about which scale it is and simply try different notes, you'll find that all sorts of chromatic notes and bends will work.

[@waynegram8907]

@@MarkZabel So the BB Box is only for the IV chord?

[@MarkZabel]

​@@waynegram8907 No, not at all! I'm thinking you didn't watch the video, because I play it over that entire chord progression - an 8-bar blues with crazy chord subs, including a major/minor substitution. Any theory explanation is done in retrospect, because BB and others already established that it works over multiple chord progressions. My advice, if you *must* look at this from a theory perspective, is to look at each note and see what tones of each chord each note is. Like, in A the BB Box has the notes F#, A, B, D, E. So over the A-chord we have the 6th, 1, 2, 4, and 5, etc.

[@waynegram8907]

@@MarkZabel yes the BB box works over I,IV,V chords. I'm just confused because it seems like its a "Hybrid Box" of mixing major pentatonic box#3 with minor pentatonic box#3 or the BB Box is modulated to another key.

[@MarkZabel]

@@waynegram8907 Okay, great ... well, not great that you're confused, but great that you know it works. And that's kind of the point. It works. So any theory around it is done as an after-thought. You dig? So here's a take if you're not into chord tones: The BB Box's main notes are simply D-major Pentatonic. That is: F#, A, B, D, E or re-arranged you get D, E, F#, A, B So a takeaway is that you can play a D-major pentatonic over an A blues (and more). This is very similar to playing the D-major scale notes ... which amounts to A-mixolydian. But note the C# isn't there, so there's no issue with playing that major 3rd of the 1-chord over the 4 chord. (C# is an avoid-note for D/D7) Anyway, that's just another take. Pentatonic scales omit so many notes, that you can often switch one for another, add key notes to them or what have you.

[@iridescent9667]

So this is how John Mayers- Gravity was born...damn!

[@MarkZabel]

You got it! He definitely knows his B.B. King.

[@Frank-in-NY]

Hey Mark...Good lesson and tips. I have a quick question for you. What strings are using on that Les Paul you're playing? 9's or 10's? Reason I ask, I've been playing a 1966 Jazzmaster since I was 15, probably had 12's or 13's on it when I was a kid. Pretty much played Fender's my whole life, Tele's and Strat's. I took a walk on the Wild Side this year a purchased a PRS Zach Myer SE Model, 24 1/2" scale, Les Paul Shape, Semi-Hollow. I love the neck on it, as I prefer a little bit chucky neck. It came with 9's. This has been great for bends, but I tend to be a bit heavy handed when making chords, I dig in. Problem is I can make those finger busting Jazz chords sound sickly. Appreciate if you have any advice. PS....And thanks again the the Kid Charlemagne Solo lesson. I finally learned it! It only took me 45 years! Ha!...

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks Frank. I use 10s on my Les Paul and other Gibson scale guitars. On the 24.5" I would definitely use 10s myself. I find 9s too "squishy" unless I'm using 25.5" scale guitars.

[@Frank-in-NY]

@@MarkZabel Thanks Mark! Much appreciated...Will give it a go....take Care..

[@MarkZabel]

More of My Lessons: kzbin.info/aero/PLSVfUQKkNUqZpmDOdiyuUDW-qklJdM2fW Mark Z’s Guitar School: mark-z-guitar-school.teachable.com/courses Please help support my lessons by donating here: paypal.me/MZabel335 Get TABs here: tinyurl.com/ybpzjuwm

[@secretdaisy6484]

I think this would have been more helpful with a diagram throughout of the notes played on the fretboard. That being sa I’d, which model and year is your Les Paul? Those are mini humbuckers aren’t they? It’s kewl.👍☮️🌞🎸❤️

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks! Yes, mini hums, stock in the guitar (2012 1970s Tribute).

[@mgibby63mg]

That's the first solo I ever learned..

[@MarkZabel]

Wow! The "Whole Lotta Love" solo is a tough way to begin. Moves all over the fretboard, very loose (some say "sloppy") feel on the open trail-offs, uses multiple scale/chord ideas and requires multiple techniques - especially accurate bends and strong hammer-ons. Hats off to you.

[@mgibby63mg]

@@MarkZabel, I was experienced.. wasn't a total beginner.. it's just the first one I learned all the way thru... Hideaway by Freddie King was the first song i learned all the way thru, lol I learned them step by step from youtube videos

[@MarkZabel]

@@mgibby63mg Ah, okay.

[@BenBreeg1138]

I am a little confused because some places I have read include the flat-3rd. And at that point, other than no flat-7th, isn't it basically Dorian? This is where something that seemed so straightforward messes me up...

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, sometimes the b3 is included, but I think that loses the forest for the trees. IMHO, the main point I'd like to drive home is to use this to *forget about* theory for a while and focus on the other important aspects of playing; rhythm, tone, dynamics, phrasing, listening skills. If you want to go into the theory, yes, B.B. tended to like the sweeter sound of the 6th instead of the b7, so he omitted the b7 and added the 6. It's true you can look at that as the "Dorian with the b7 and b3 removed".

[@BenBreeg1138]

@@MarkZabel Thanks! Tried it this morning against some backing tracks. Pretty cool!

[@carlbaumeister3439]

So, in other words, when playing in A, play the Bm Blues extension box. I imagine this means when playing in G, you’d use the Am extension box. Question: If you can use the Bm extension when playing in A, can you just play the WHOLE Bm scale, not just the extension box?

[@MarkZabel]

That's an interesting question. You *could* do it in A, but I think it's better to think of it as a minor pentatonic with the 6th used and the b7 taken out. OR if you know the major scale modes, it's like playing A-Dorian and (usually) omitting the b7 (the G note). Bm and G-major (A-Dorian) are very similar, so it's certainly possible. Try it out and see what you think. My personal feeling is that I'm really missing the 3rd of A, but you may not feel that way if you're primarily used to the minor pentatonic sound. Also, if you focus on bending the B to C# over the A-chord and to C over the D-chord, it'll fill a bunch of gaps.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

@@MarkZabel Thanks!

[@dexranch]

Nice

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@RackwitzG]

B. B. knew.....👍

[@Roscoe1279]

Mark, clearly you're well-advanced; I share that with you. Did you get tired of performing in bands? Is KZbin more lucrative? I'm still looking for a working band.

[@rumpledskin7971]

So Peter Green also did the BB Box. 💖✌

[@MarkZabel]

Absolutely ... PG, Jimmy Page, Joe Walsh and many others.

[@rumpledskin7971]

@@MarkZabel Recognized the song "Need Your Love So Bad" by Little Willie John, which was covered (among others) by BB King with Sheryl Crow. Peter Green's version in the The Pious Bird of Good Omen (1969) is perhaps the most famous (and also probably where your licks 03:01 onward are borrowed from). Didn't know it stemmed from the BB Box though.

[@rumpledskin7971]

Also, no offence meant by the term "borrowed". In fact, Gary Moore's version from "Blues for Greeny" was almost a true copy and the entire album was a tribute to Peter Green. Just saying as I'm a total PG fan.

[@slimsantilli4476]

71 deluxe?

[@MarkZabel]

2012 1970s Tribute.

[@slimsantilli4476]

Nice.

[@terryfox4798]

It's not some random chord progression... it's really Peter Green's "Need Your Love So Bad".

[@MarkZabel]

It's a common progression. The one I used here was based off of John Mayer's "I'm Gonna Find Another You" and I got the idea from playing Charles Brown's "Please Come Home For Christmas" (from 1960). Of course I've heard Peter's great tune too.

[@dbohnenberger]

I guess by playing 2 instead of 3 it doesn't matter if the song is major or minor?

[@MarkZabel]

Sort of. If you think about the whole I, IV, V a bigger picture develops. Lots of chord tones and common tones. Plus the best options for bending (middle or ring finger) are all very flexible - bend 2 steps for the A, 1 step for the D, etc. The beauty of it is that many of the notes are real "butter notes" over multiple chords, none of them are truly bad, and you can tweak all of them based upon the chord being played. Great way to develop your ear and your articulation. When I play this I'm just intently listening for the chord changes and thinking about a melody I want to produce.

[@dbohnenberger]

@@MarkZabel Thanks, that makes sense. I see in your demo, just like BB himself you are bending a lot of the notes.

[@drutgat2]

Peter Green would be proud.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks buddy!

[@drutgat2]

@@MarkZabel :)

[@BrianMarcus-nz7cs]

Mr Steve Jones, i here ur blid so badddd 🐠👍

[@rickyellison9103]

Sounds Like Peter Green.

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, Peter used this on "Need Your Love So Bad" and elsewhere. So did B.B. , Freddie, Joe Walsh, Jimmy Page, Clapton, and even John Mayer. It's a great way to easily play through complex changes once you get your ears accustomed to the changes.

[@rickyellison9103]

Thought so , thanks.

[@reppepper]

“Darling, you know I love you ....”

[@MarkZabel]

If you're thinking that, it's sounding right!

[@hut375]

Less talk, more action !