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The Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Trick!

AdvancedScalesMarty Music
2:12/51K views/Jan 2026
2:12·51K views·Jan 2026·Released 1966·Taught by Marty Music
ScalesBluesKey of A132 BPM
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I-IV-V-I

What you'll learn

  • How to blend minor pentatonic with major third intervals
  • Playing over dominant chords
  • Crossroads guitar tone and phrasing

About this lesson

🎶 Grab the FREE Boss Katana patch I used here: bit.ly/bossmarty Thanks to @BOSSinfoglobal 🎸 This tone and riff idea is straight out of Crossroads territory. The magic comes from mixing minor pentatonic lines with flashes of the major third, especially over dominant chords. That blend of major and minor is a huge part of Clapton’s blues voice. Add those little hammer-ons and chord tones to your pentatonics and the sound instantly comes alive.

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