Fast Blues Scale Runs

Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers questions from off of his Guitar Blog website...

Q). I was wondering if you could make a short lesson covering some ways to practice faster sounding Blues runs. Kind of like the fast scale parts that Stevie Ray Vaughn does in his songs. I'd just like to understand what types of note values are commonly used and some initial ways I could practice these kinds of Blues runs to be able to get them into my guitar playing. Thanks for your lessons!
Kelly – Trenton, NJ. USA

A). Performing fast scale runs in any musical style takes a great deal of time and effort. Building the speed requires not only a "rock solid" knowledge, of the scales layout on the neck, but it also requires the student to have excellent control as they accelerate the pace of a scale run. Work on both ascending and descending scale runs with the sixteenth-notes at first. Then, as your skills develop, begin moving into the world of sixteenth-note triplets as well as, eventually including thirty-second notes. Take your time, never play faster than you can play an idea perfectly and always study with a metronome. These runs sound very cool, so they're well worth the effort it takes to develop them.

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[septimuspugwash]

Exactly the kind of runs I want to practice - thanks so much for this lesson!

[chadgarber]

I wish you could show how you are picking.

[BigKevinElevin]

i loved the lesson! very tasty chops! keep it going! Thanks, Kev...

[grindcoreninja]

Thanks man; you're saving me a shit ton of time I would waste on researching scales and etc.

[xblood]

Holy shit you are the professor of guitar rock dude

[blok]

Great lesson. Any tips on how to practice runs like this with a metronome?

[Cruusher]

I was wondering who that artist was that came in playing as the video started..? nice

[xblood]

This man is a fucking god on the guitar cant wait for his album love the snippets he shows here they're such a tease

[jasonjones]

Nice basic demonstrations, very useful for beginners and experienced players alike. Too much explanation imo tho, more demonstration less explanation

[illuminatii]

How come when I play this, it sound completely different and like shit?

[algol]

Just play the minor penatonic over and over.

[TheRealCaptainFreedom]

I had to downvote this video even though Andrew is a super nice guy. The reason? Because he refuses to put text of the tabbed scales he is teaching in the description box or even a link to the tabs.

[moseseseseses]

To much talk, just want to see the playing without any talk whatsoever. Did not hang to hear what he plays here.

[triggermansapex]

You need to play way slower and let us know exactly what Chords your hitting or put a tab up if your not going to do that