an extention from my musicians post.. but any help please!

[siro_angel]

I wanna write a bluesy tune, for a dedication for granddad.

What i wanna know, is what makes blues..

Any tips on playing blues etc.

Solo tips also

I am going to play it clean with a wah pedal.

Simon

[Paul Wolfe]

For blues you'll want to use the blues scale (minor pentatonic with a flatted 5th added) and begin with a I, IV, V progression (in A that'd be A, D & E).

Here is a primer on the blues scale. Many blues guys also use Mixolydian as well as the Major Pentatonic.

To get the feel, record yourself playing a I, IV, V progression and mess around with those scales over the top until you find something you like. I've even recorded myself singing the lead part over the progression and then I go back and match the vocal notes to the notes on the guitar (Adobe Audition or Cool Edit Pro come in very handy for this concept).

The singing approach helps if you're not already adept at playing what you hear in your head.