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The Minor Resolve Keystone Lick, a gritty Blues Scale phrase designed to give your minor ideas a strong sense of resolution.  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The Minor Resolve Lick is built directly from the Minor Pentatonic / Blues Scale and is one of those ideas you’ll hear throughout all kinds of blues playing.

It pairs especially well with the Classic Minor Lick, moves easily around the fretboard, and gives you a reliable way to bring a minor-blues phrase to a clear conclusion.

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Key Takeaways

  • It comes directly from the Minor Pentatonic / Blues Scale.
  • The ♭5 / blue note is an important part of its sound.
  • Its main job is to give minor-blues ideas a strong resolution.
  • It pairs naturally with the Classic Minor Lick.
  • Like the Classic Minor Lick, it will eventually become useful in multiple areas of the neck.
 

Performance Examples

 

BB King Africa 1965 solo