natethegreat424
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I don't know what it is with me but I cannot wrap my head around the turnaround. I've read up on it a lot and I know a couple examples however I still have the hardest time actually working them into songs without getting tripped up or forcing it.
Are there any really good lessons about turnarounds that you guys know of (I'm aware of the Blues You Can Use Book, but haven't purchased it yet). A lot of what I've read applies to the exact theory about turnarounds. The precise recipe to create your own. However at this early stage a lot of this stuff goes right over my head and I can't find any simple explanations. Maybe it just can't be explained simply.
I understand when they should be used, at the beginning of the 11th bar, and all that. The biggest problem I have other than finding a good walk down is finding the correct chords to use to transition back to the I Chord. Also, when I find a turnaround example online they usually have it in only one key. This typically wouldn't matter however when I try to translate it from say E to A, I can't make it work...
I guess what I'm asking is that maybe some of you could give some simple examples of turnarounds that are easy to pull off and will give me at least a good place to start from. That and maybe some lessons or rules you've come across while learning that really simplified things for you.
Sorry I've just been stuck on this for awhile and I really want to nail these down because I know it will really enhance my playing. Thanks again fellas.
Are there any really good lessons about turnarounds that you guys know of (I'm aware of the Blues You Can Use Book, but haven't purchased it yet). A lot of what I've read applies to the exact theory about turnarounds. The precise recipe to create your own. However at this early stage a lot of this stuff goes right over my head and I can't find any simple explanations. Maybe it just can't be explained simply.
I understand when they should be used, at the beginning of the 11th bar, and all that. The biggest problem I have other than finding a good walk down is finding the correct chords to use to transition back to the I Chord. Also, when I find a turnaround example online they usually have it in only one key. This typically wouldn't matter however when I try to translate it from say E to A, I can't make it work...
I guess what I'm asking is that maybe some of you could give some simple examples of turnarounds that are easy to pull off and will give me at least a good place to start from. That and maybe some lessons or rules you've come across while learning that really simplified things for you.
Sorry I've just been stuck on this for awhile and I really want to nail these down because I know it will really enhance my playing. Thanks again fellas.
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