Chromatics in country guitar

Some of the fast players like Hiland and Lee uses chromatic lines a lot. Here are some they use. There are probably more so please fill in.


2-b3-3
3-b3-2
5-b5-4
b7-7-1
2-b2-1

Approaching each Melody Note from 1/2 Step below is a great option.

I like to use all 12 steps in a chromatic scale when I play any form of country, blues, metal or jazzy stuff. I blame Brad Paisley.

I would say that any of the 12 tones are fair game in improvisation. It's all a matter of how you resolve the phrase.

Hot Country pickin's just jazz on the back pickup.

learn "Flight of the Bumble Bee", but don't hurt you're self now! but no that's a great one to steal licks from.

Interesting, any ideas of how to use the #5 over the I chord?

I would say that any of the 12 tones are fair game in improvisation. It's all a matter of how you resolve the phrase. +1000 !!! why limit oneself to a bunch of silly scales and modes when there is a whole other world available ???

Interesting, any ideas of how to use the #5 over the I chord?

Often I hear this more used within the framework of an Approach Chord or an Arpeggio. Something like either that or kind of as a Chord that is working as providing Extensions to the Chord of the moment. So, the #5 might sound more like a b13, etc.

It's easy to overdo the chromatic run stuff in soloing Some wide intervals here and there can lighten things up.

I am a beginner, and wouldn't know much about the topic on hand, but, here's a quick practice loop of a solo of mine using all the 12 notes: http://www.box.com/s/b5y39m380u3h18mt14rp

Interesting, any ideas of how to use the #5 over the I chord?

As a note approaching the sixth, which will be the third of the IV. So 5-#5-6 where you land the 6 on the first beat of the IV.

Interesting, any ideas of how to use the #5 over the I chord?

chromatically

edit: post above me provides a great example- +1