say you learnt a few different types of scales, how would you link them together to make a solo, what im mainly wondering is could you link the different scales just as long as you keep them in key?
on like blues types scales you have the five positions (correct me if im wrong) . does say the Dorian scale have any amount of positions?
hope this makes sense thanks + i do have books and dvds and cds. Hello Keith,
Dorian is more of a mode than a scale. And just like the blues scale or a major scale, it can be played in multiple different positions.
If you just link scales together, it maynot sound pretty interesting, though it may be technically correct.
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Suppose the band is playing a G-C-D chord progression. You could play a G major scale over it, an E minor scale over it and all the different Modes of the G scale over it. You could play E minor pentatonic, G major pentatonic. Why, all because G-C-D and chords in the key of G. And the scales that I talked about are also in the key of G.
The key to a good solo is however, not *only* correct technique. A large part of it is, what players call, the "feel".
And you can work on your feel, even by staying on one scale. No need to shift around.
Play a relative minor scale over a major chord. Eg. A minor over an C major chord and think in terms of "feel", particulalryly phrasing.
Try to * sing* simple phrases like pappa-rapp-pappa-rappa-pappa. And see if you can translate that to your guitar playing. Great solos are built few phrases at a time. You are trying to do things that are far beyond your ability at this time. You need to BUY a good guitar course and follow it... if all you are doing is trying to learn to play guitar for FREE from the internet, then it your lessons are worth less than what you are paying for them.
There is a whole lot more to playing guitar than doing scales... you need to know a lot more in order to play a solo and not have people laugh at you. The scales help. Learn the scales. Then forget about them.
Learn the Blues scale, the major scale and the natural minor scale. Instead of learning modes and bs like that, learn how each mode is a modification of the major and minor scales.
Then forget all that stuff.
Theory is great - I LOVE music theory - learn it. Then forget it.
Learn this:
1) One rule that supercedes all scales and theory. If it sounds good, it is good. - and that is subjective.
2) If you play a 'wrong' note (whatever that is) play it again. Play it on purpose. Let your ear tell you what is right.
All music is based on tension and release. The emotional manipulation of tension and release. Let the 'wrong' notes be tension, and find the 'right' ones to be release. Let tension go to release. Let tension go to more tension. Let tere be release when there is a point to be made.
Let your solos be a conversation. make a point, let there be space, then make another one. Don't let there be a flurry of notes that is nothing but constant staticy jabbering. Make a point. Sometimes one note can be a point.
Good luck. i don't know but you can try finding in google Forget what the above said. Don't forget theory. it is a tool. It deos not replace creativity. It is a tool. A valuable tool. Learn the modes in their various positions because when you need them to flavor something, you will have them. You can mix things together. Phrygian sounds Spanish and can work with blues. Many players play pent. minor one direction and pent. major in the other. The forms are the same, just in different places. I personally did not learn well from books. I found a teacher that knows theory. In 3 lessons, my playing and my creativity improved incredibly. Play along with CD's, the radio, whatever. Tinker around until you find the key. Don't go re-tuning your guitar every song. I found that MANY songs work well with natural minor. Learn several positions. I love Dorian. Learn several positions. Learn, learn, learn or you'll sound like Green Day or some crap. scales schmales all you need to do is go with the rhythm and let your fingers do the walkin.. | 