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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