So let's have this CAGED conversation...

But that leaves you stringing lines together and not improvising either even if it sounds like you are 🤣
And for every guy that claims otherwise I show you a liar.
Think about how use language. It’s not like yogujjb hu fetch did ggfcss gig gggiuyrr

I transcribed a metric buttload of shit and the channelling the define is such bullshit it might as well be a Düsenberg. Lol
 
And for every guy that claims otherwise I show you a liar.
Think about how use language. It’s not like yogujjb hu fetch did ggfcss gig gggiuyrr

I transcribed a metric buttload of shit and the channelling the define is such bullshit it might as well be a Düsenberg. Lol
So true.
 
I was in music theory class in HS when I started playing guitar.
Thus I learned scales on piano keyboard first because learning all scales maj/min-harm-mel over two octaves with both right and left hands was a requirement to perform. Sight reading to tempo was not a requirement. We spent plenty of time writing notation, mainly with a harmony focus.

Let me also add, I went to Plano Senior High School (west) which had a graduating class of 5000 students. This school is 2 years; Junior and Senior years. That means 10K students. After those that dropped out of the initial 20 students in my class, there were 16 students in my class. I don't mean to brag here, just to say that for those that chose to learn music theory we were a huge minority. And I have seen that similar minority in general population over the past 40 years.

Initially I had the typical Mary Had A Little Lamb intro to guitar. Then a friend showed me the intro to Bastille Day by Rush and I was hooked. A short time later, I started by learning songs from records on guitar by ear. I always felt more comfortable playing guitar, but visualizing music on the piano keyboard as I still do now today.

That said, for my viewpoint I have never been and never intend to be a covers player; original songs and improv has been my wheelhouse. I find live improv my preferred form of music. I do not consider improvising over known pop/ standard songs or progressions as improv, per se; for me improv is on-the-spot composition. All that said, I quit playing live many years ago

As far as 3NPS, I have no idea what that is...I go look it up.
 
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ah, OK
sure, 3NPS is the basis of my approach as well, but sliding oct intervals or more is certainly part of my technique as well

yeah, I more lean on 3NPS patterns than "know" the notes I'm playing
follow my mind's ear and create on the spot

and I certainly lean on plenty of chromatics to keep out of the vanilla rut living full time in a key

that said, G major is home for me...so I often work at breaking out of G and exploring the entire fretboard
 
Like I said, I learned scales and (and thus key sigs) on piano. I hadn't consciously considered that before. I brought that up with my brother and with my buddy who is a musical wonder (main instrument Bass) and they both learned scales on piano/ vibraphone first as well.

I wonder how many here have only ever approached music making using the guitar? Fodder for another thread
 
Like I said, I learned scales and (and thus key sigs) on piano. I hadn't consciously considered that before. I brought that up with my brother and with my buddy who is a musical wonder (main instrument Bass) and they both learned scales on piano/ vibraphone first as well.

I wonder how many here have only ever approached music making using the guitar? Fodder for another thread
Me.
 
Well I started with sight singing in second grade and hated it as much as cello i started at 6 thanks to my violin playing musician father.
Along the way I dabbled with piano.

But I literally transferred everything to and from guitar. Over the past 55 years of playing.

But I do also play bass, lap steel, uke etc and am proficient enough arranging on piano. But as I said that came from the time spent learning shit in guitar and transferring it back to the source.
 
proficient enough arranging on piano.
indeed, If I'm arranging, it's on piano keyboard (piano roll)
and much less often notation

guitar is much more comfortable for me; touching the strings
I prefer my hands vertical and turned into my body as opposed to horizontal and pointing away

and my goodness do I not think of notes very much when playing guitar
I just go and follow minds ear and plenty of riffy patterns
 
indeed, If I'm arranging, it's on piano keyboard (piano roll)
and much less often notation

guitar is much more comfortable for me; touching the strings
I prefer my hands vertical and turned into my body as opposed to horizontal and pointing away

and my goodness do I not think of notes very much when playing guitar
I just go and follow minds ear and plenty of riffy patterns
Thinking about notes, I wouldn’t know why.
I mean the tune I recorded before last and it had this repeating change in the solo that was vamping Câ–³7â™­5 D-9

Now I’m sure I can figure out a theoretical pool of notes that work over both chords (and I’m pretty ok in that dept.) but in the time it takes me to think this through I recorded the solo.
 
Thinking about notes, I wouldn’t know why.
I mean the tune I recorded before last and it had this repeating change in the solo that was vamping Câ–³7â™­5 D-9

Now I’m sure I can figure out a theoretical pool of notes that work over both chords (and I’m pretty ok in that dept.) but in the time it takes me to think this through I recorded the solo.
mind's ear! :-)
 
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