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 Country Twang Guitar Tablature
This lesson we'll take a look at how to get the country
twang sound. This sound comes from the Pentatonic Major
Scale. This is a 5 note scale, as is pentatonic minor.
We will be learning this scale in the key of A.The notes
are shown below the tab.Let's first begin by learning to
play the scale ascending and descending.
A Pentatonic Major (ascending)
e :------------------------------------2---5-------------
B :-----------------------------2---5--------------------
G :-----------------------2--4---------------------------
D :-----------------2--4---------------------------------
A :-----------2--4---------------------------------------
E :-------5----------------------------------------------
Notes A B C# E F# A B C# E F# A
descending
e :----------5--2----------------------------------------
B :---------------5--2-----------------------------------
G :---------------------4--2-----------------------------
D :--------------------------4--2------------------------
A :-------------------------------4--2-------------------
E :-------------------------------------5----------------
The Twang Sound
To get the best results from this scale, it's best if you
keep returning to the tonic note A. The sound that makes
the twang sound is produced by bending the second interval
(the second note, which is a B note).Let's try an easy
exercise, by descending the scale and bending the second
interval, located on the 2nd fret, A string.
Exercise#1
f = full bend
e :-5-2--------------------------------------------------
B :-----5-2----------------------------------------------
G :---------4-2------------------------------------------
D :-------------4-2--------------------------------------
A :-----------------4-2----------------------------------
E :---------------------5--------------------------------
Now that you have the basic idea, let's try exercise 2. In
this exercise, we'll be bending the octave of the note B
then returning to the original note B for another bend.
This next exercise should clearly demonstrate the country
twang sound. I placed the fingerings under the tab, to help
you. As you bend the 4th fret (g string) keep the note bent
then play the the 5th fret of the b and small e string, which
are both played by barring (holding down both strings) with
your pinky.Then ,re-pick the note that is already bent on the
4th fret g string,(this can be reffered to as a ghost bend =gb,
and release the bend, as you play the notes on the 5th fret on
the b and small e string. So, all 3 notes are played, as you
are releasing the string bend to it's normal sound.
Exercise#2
f gb
e :-5-2---------5-----5----------------------------------
B :-----5-2-----5-----5----------------------------------
G :----------4-------4----2------------------------------
D :---------------------------4--2-----------------------
A :-----------------------------------2------------------
E :---------------------------------------5--------------
Some good rhythm chords to practice are A major, B minor
barre chord, and E major open. Try strumming each chord
a few times in this order A,A, Bminor, Bminor, E major
E major, A , A (start over) to create a rhythm that you
can record.Then hit rewind, and try playing the licks you've
learned in this lesson along with the rhythm you've created.
You can also hear this same scale, and the rhythm chords
demonstrated during the solo to the song "Friends In Low
Places" by Garth Brooks.
Although my favorite playing style was always Hendrix, and
Rhoads and blues guitar, a favorite student of mine Daryl Brown
had turned me on to Nashvilles hired gun Brent Mason.
I was amazed at his lightning fast fingers, and amazing twang
sounds. One of the most incredible players I have ever heard to
this day. Which explains why Brent has been hired as the studio
guitarist to play the lead tracks on most of the big hits by
Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson,and a whole lot more.
Official Brent Mason Website
Free Country Guitar Lessons Continued...
Country Lick in the key of A
This is a good sounding lick which begins with A major
pentatonic ascending run, and ending with A major penatonic
scale.When playing major pentatonic scales, it sounds best
to return to the tonic note, which in this key is the note
A.
s s f gb
e :-------------------------12-----12--------------------
B :----------------------12-----(12)---10----------------
G :-------------------9----------------------------------
D :------------7-9-11------------------------------------
A :--------7-9-------------------------------------------
E :--5-7-9-----------------------------------------------
f gb
e :-5-2--------5----5------------------------------------
B :-----5-2----5----5------------------------------------
G :---------4-----(4)---2--------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
Country Twang Guitar Lick's
This lesson teaches an example of "Country Twang" guitar,
taught as a guitar lick that provides as a good song ending
played in the key of A. This lick is derived from the scale
A pentatonic major.
f rel v
e :----------12-----|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-10--12----------|-12--------10----|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
p p f rel
e :-2----5-2--------|------5----------|--------------3--|
B :----------5-2----|-----------------|--------------2--|
G :-----------------|-4---------------|-4--------2---2--|
D :-----------------|-----------------|--------------2--|
A :-----------------|-----------------|--------------0--|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A Pentatonic Major Scale Position #1
A B C# E F# A B C# E F# A
e :-----------------|-----------------|--2---5----------|
B :-----------------|---------2---5---|-----------------|
G :-----------------|--2---4----------|-----------------|
D :------------2--4-|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----2---4-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A Pentatonic Major Scale Position #2
A B C# E F# A B C#
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|----------10--12-|--14-------------|
G :-----------------|-9---11----------|-----------------|
D :-----9---11------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-12--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E F# A
e :-12---14-----17--|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Country Guitar Modes & Scales
When first learning guitar modes and scales, it's often
difficult in the beginning as to how to properly use both,
scales and modes in combination. This lesson demonstrates
the common use of G mixolydian mode played in combination
with G pentatonic major. G mixolydian is also determined
as "major", which makes this mode a prime choice to be
played in combination with G pentatonic major.
These scales and modes combinations are some of the trade-
marks of today's hottest Nashville guitar players such as
Brent Mason and Brent Rowan as well as they are traits of
player's from the "old school" of country such as Marty
Stewart and Willie Nelson, only too mention a few.
G mixolydian mode
G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G
e :-----------------|-------------5---|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-------3-5-6-----|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-2-4-5-----------|-----------------|
D :-----------2-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----2-3-5-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-3-5-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G pentatonic major scale * Open position
G A B D E G A B D E G
e :-----------------|-----0-3---------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-0-3-------------|-----------------|
G :-----------0-2---|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-------0-2-------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :---0-2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Guitar licks 1 & 2
#1 * G mixolydian mode
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|---------3---5-3-|
G :-----------------|-------------2---|-4-2-5-4---5-----|
D :-----------------|-2---3-2-5-3---5-|-----------------|
A :-----2---3-2-5-3-|---5-------------|-----------------|
E :-3-5---5---------|-----------------|-----------------|
#2 * G pentatonic major
The symbol f=indicates to bend the 3rd fret G string to
produce the "country twang guitar sound".
The symbol rel=release,meaning to "release" the bend back
to the normal pitch. Symbol p=pull-off.
p f.rel.p rest........ G7 chord
e :-3-0----0--------|-----------------|-1---------------|
B :--------0--------|-----------------|-0---------------|
G :--------3------0-|-----------------|-0---------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
Country Twang Guitar Intro
Derived from the key of G, this country guitar lick is
based upon G major pentatonic and G blues scale.
rel.p h h p p p
e :--0--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :--0--------------|---2--0----------|-----------------|
G :-f2-----0--------|---2--0-1--------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-2---------------|-0-2-0-----------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-------2-1-0-----|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
p p
e :-----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-------2---------|-----------------|
E :-2-3-0-----------|-------3---------|-----------------|
Hot Country Lick In The Key Of C
This guitar lick is derived from C pentatonic major
in combination with C mixoblues, providing a nice and smooth
delivery for nearly any country song ending played in C.
p p p h h h h p p p s
e :-8-5---5---------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----8---8-5-8-5-|-----8-10--------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-8-9------8-9----|-----------------|
D :-----------------|--------------10-|--8-10-8---------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|---------10-9-8-7|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
vibrato vibrato
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-------3---------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----3-----------|
D :-10--------------|---8-------------|---2-------------|
A :----7------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Country Lead Guitar Licks
4 additional great country guitar licks to add to your
playing vocabulary.
Guitar Lick #1 * Key Of A
p p s p p f f
e :-5-2---2---------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----5---5-2---2-|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-------------4---|-5-4-2---4---2---|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-------4---4-----|-4-2-------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----4-2-2-0-----|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Guitar Lick #2 * Key Of A
s p p p
e :-----9-0----8-0--|---7-0---5-------|--5--------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|--5--------------|
G :-7-9-----8-------|-7-----6---------|-f4--------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Guitar Lick #3 * Key Of E
f.rel.p p p s f f
e :-7---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :---7-----5----7--|-----------------|-----------------|
G :------------6----|-6-4---4---------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----6---6-4-2---|-2---------------|
A :-----------------|---------------4-|---4-------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-------2-2-0-----|
Guitar Lick #4 * Key Of G
p p p p p p p p p p p h s
e :-7-5-3-0---------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :---------5-3-0---|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-4-2-0-----------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-------5-2-0-----|------------0----|
A :-----------------|-------------5-2-|-0----0-1-2------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|----3------------|
p
e :-----------------|--3--------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|--3--------------|-----------------|
G :------0----------|-f2--------------|-----------------|
D :-2-0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Country Licks For Ending Songs
There are many ways to put a nice ending on a song with
a guitar lick. Shown below is a couple of different endings
that you may find useful. This lick caters to more of a
bluesy country rock sound, and is played in the key of D.
To get the twang sound, on the last lick in parenthisis,
play all 3 strings at once, and make a full bend on the
9th fret G string.
f
e :-------14------13--12--10----(10-)--------------------
B :-15--------------------------(10)---------------------
G :----14----14---13--12--11---(9-)----------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
Lick#2
This lick is in A and uses the A mixolydian mode, in
combination with the A major pentatonic scale, for the
twang sound lick. The ending string bend is made the same
as the lick explained above. This lick is in the key of A.
f
e :---------------------------------------(5)------------
B :---------------------------------------(5)------------
G :--------------------------------------(4)-------------
D :-7-5-4---5-4------4-----------------------------------
A :-------7-----7-5----7-5-4--7-5-4----------------------
E :---------------------------------7-5------------------
Hot Country Guitar Lick In The Key Of A
Derived from combination A major pentatonic, A minor
pentatonic and A major diatonic, this hot country guitar
lick makes a great intro or ending for any country song
played in the key of A.
h h p p h s h p b.rel p
e :-----2-5-2-------|-------5-7-5---5-|-7----5---5------|
B :-2-5-------5-2---|-2-5-7-------7---|--------7---7-5--|
G :---------------4-|-----------------|----------------6|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
s p s p p p p p p b b b
e :-----------------|-----------------|------------5----|
B :-5---------------|-----------------|------------5----|
G :---6-4-2-5-4-2-0-|-----------------|-----------b4----|
D :-----------------|-4-2-0-----------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-------4-2-0--2-0|----0--2-0-------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|
Open String Country Guitar Licks
This lesson features 3 hot country guitar licks, that
make great song endings. Taught in the key of E, lick
#1 is derived from E diatonic major scale. Lick #2 is
a "open string" guitar lick that is based upon E blues
with the added major 3rd interval (mixoblues). Guitar
lick #3, uses the combinations scales E pentatonic
major with E pentatonic minor, also adding the additional
major 3rd interval.
Lick #1
s f f.rel
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-------------9---|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-------------9---|
D :-2-1-------------|-----------------|-------------9---|
A :-----4-2-0-------|------2----------|-------------7---|
E :-----------4-0---|-2-------2-------|---0-------------|
Lick #2
s s s h
e :-------0-------0-|--------0--------|-----------------|
B :-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|-0---------------|
G :-3-4-----4-3-----|-3-2-------------|-0-1-------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Lick #3
f h p
e :------------7----|----7------------|-----------------|
B :-5-7-------------|-rel7----5-------|-3-5-3---3-------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-------4---------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
s p h
e :-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
G :-4-2-0---2-------|-0-1-------------|-1---------------|
D :-------2---2-----|-----------------|-0---------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
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