The Descending Turnaround
A descending turnaround has a shifting melody that travels down in pitch.
Blues Turnarounds
Turnarounds: Using Shifting Melodies Elsewhere
We are not restricted to only using a shifting melody as part of a turnaround at the end of a progression. This type of phrase can… Read More »Turnarounds: Using Shifting Melodies Elsewhere
Contracting Turnaround
Make the bend up to the 10 at the start nice and smooth. The bend should start at 8 on beat 1 and arrive at 10 on the next… Read More »Contracting Turnaround
Ascending Turnaround
An ascending turnaround has a shifting melody that travels to higher notes. The ascending turnaround in our example below is great for a slow blues where… Read More »Ascending Turnaround
Turnarounds Over Complicated Progressions
To play a turnaround over a more complicated progression that uses a variety of different chords in the last two bars, the most important thing… Read More »Turnarounds Over Complicated Progressions
Turnarounds As Intros And Endings
Turnarounds can be used as cool attention-grabbing intros to a song. Just start the intro from the shifting melody line in bar 11 and the… Read More »Turnarounds As Intros And Endings
“Blues Guitar Turnarounds” Ebook
Download The “Blues-Guitar Turnarounds” E-book Blues Guitar Turnarounds Ebook How to play simple progressions used in turnarounds, intros, and endings such as: The I, IV, and V… Read More »“Blues Guitar Turnarounds” Ebook
Contrary Motion Turnaround
Contrary motion is motion in opposite directions. That is, when one of the lines moves up, the other line moves down.
Basic Blues Turnarounds
The basic turnaround I’m about to show you is a universal generic turnaround and can be applied to many situations. It’s perfect for the beginner,… Read More »Basic Blues Turnarounds
Double-Stop Turnaround
A double stop is a fancy term used to describe the act of playing two notes simultaneously. Imagine it as playing a harmony along with… Read More »Double-Stop Turnaround