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Mission Worship

Electric Guitar

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Aims

• Massive subject – much more than we have

time for here

• Not going to show classic stuff like pentatonic

scales

• Explore the role of an electric player within a

typical worship band context

• A few helpful ideas

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Your Role

• What is the principle role of electric guitar

in a typical modern worship band set up?

• What isn’t it?

• What is it?

Your role

• don’t play it like an acoustic!

• Rhythmic parts that support the lead vocal

• Not a classic lead guitar soloist role

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Electric chords in different keys

• G shapes

• 7 chords in every key – very important!

• 145 major

• 236 minor

• 5/7

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Tricks in G

• Three shapes using G shapes for every

chord in the key

• use open strings or capo for drone notes

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G based Shapes

Start at fret 7 for the key of D

Chords 1 4 and 5 cover all chords in the key

CAGED chord shapes

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Linear Lines

• Use the major scale on one string.

• Combine with an open string that uses the

1st 2nd or 5th note in the key for drone

sounds

• If the key you are in has no 1st, 2nd or 5th

open strings try using a capo

Core ideas

• Play in different ranges

• Parts need a low middle and high end

• You don’t need to play bass notes

• Use open strings and capo for this style of

music

• Combine any open strings that are 1 2 5 in key

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