What Are You Working On Right Now?

[DrewJD82]

Ok….I kinda forgot about the end riff in “Laid To Rest” when I started this last night and now I’m having the “Goddamnit, why did I want to do this?” thoughts creeping in. As if the patterns weren’t tricky enough, they decide to throw in some wide ass stretching and string skipping.

I play the riff once slower then each time I fuck it up after it’s closer to the tempo it needs to be at.

 

[PLX]

Phrygian Dominant is just Mixolydian ♭9 ♭13 rebranded.

 

[Eagle]

Phrygian Dominant is just Mixolydian ♭9 ♭13 rebranded.

If you just learn the parent scales in all positions you will also be fluent in the model shapes. Then you just need to train your ears for the sounds against the model chords. And yes everything is relative to the starting point.
You only really have three parent scales in all positions to learn. You can add the symmetric scales and pentatonics ( also hexstonic as and when). Bebop’s and blues scales aren’t really scales and are easier to think of as a pre existing scale with specific chromatic passing notes.

 

[PLX]

If you just learn the parent scales in all positions you will also be fluent in the model shapes. Then you just need to train your ears for the sounds against the model chords. And yes everything is relative to the starting point.
You only really have three parent scales in all positions to learn. You can add the symmetric scales and pentatonics ( also hexstonic as and when). Bebop’s and blues scales aren’t really scales and are easier to think of as a pre existing scale with specific chromatic passing notes.

This stuff is all new to me, bro.

I'm an old-school cover band player who is just now tryna get educated about guitar music/theory.

I love learning this stuff.. but it's tough sometimes, being someone who has only ever played/learned by ear.

 

[Eagle]

This stuff is all new to me, bro.

I'm an old-school cover band player who is just now tryna get educated about guitar music/theory.

I love learning this stuff.. but it's tough sometimes, being someone who has only ever played/learned by ear.

It’s all fun and it all helps.

 

[PLX]

It’s all fun and it all helps.

Agree !

I've been comfortable with the minor pentatonic since way back.. but's it's fun now to realize there are other scales that drop right into the "footprint" of that trusty old scale, and give you more notes.

Like dropping A Mixolydian right over E minor pentatonic, for example.

 

[Eagle]

Agree !

I've been comfortable with the minor pentatonic since way back.. but's it's fun now to realize there are other scales that drop right into the "footprint" of that trusty old scale, and give you more notes.

Like dropping A Mixolydian right over E minor pentatonic, for example.

Get super comfortable with the caged shape set for the major scale. And then everything has a reference frame and you know exactly where you are. Also make sure you know all the notes without having to think. If you don’t know how to spell ANY chord that is super helpful too and is very easy to learn.

 

[PLX]

Get super comfortable with the caged shape set for the major scale. And then everything has a reference frame and you know exactly where you are. Also make sure you know all the notes without having to think. If you don’t know how to spell ANY chord that is super helpful too and is very easy to learn.

Yeah, I mean I pretty much have that with A pentatonic and/or E pentatonic, but it's fun to start plugging in all these "extra" notes using Phrygian or whatever.

Figuring out how you can just drops these modes into the old blues scale is really something new to me !

 

[Eagle]

Yeah, I mean I pretty much have that with A pentatonic and/or E pentatonic, but it's fun to start plugging in all these "extra" notes using Phrygian or whatever.

Figuring out how you can just drops these modes into the old blues scale is really something new to me !

I do it the other way around.

 

[PLX]

I do it the other way around.

Trust me.. if I started playing guitar in 2024 I'd do the same.

 

[norminal]

Still shedding away at descending “fives” (EJ, Bonamassa, etc.) and two note per string runs. Starting to show gains, but they’ve always been my weakness, so I’m slowly getting there.

 

[Eagle]

Trust me.. if I started playing guitar in 2024 I'd do the same.

Tim just put this up and it's really good.

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[mercifulfuzziness]

Practicing CAGED. Finding the chords. The G form and D form are a pain the ass. But it at least brings me out of my comfort zone.

 

[duzie]

Practicing CAGED. Finding the chords. The G form and D form are a pain the ass. But it at least brings me out of my comfort zone.

Are you using the index finger as a bar to play full chords using the G & D shapes?
If so that may not be the most practical use of those shapes.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Are you using the index finger as a bar to play full chords using the G & D shapes?
If so that may not be the most practical use of those shapes.

For the G shape, yes. For the D shape, no. Top of index finger and then the 3 notes but the one fret gap is a bit too much for me.

 

[TSJMajesty]

For the G shape, yes. For the D shape, no. Top of index finger and then the 3 notes but the one fret gap is a bit too much for me.

When moving the D shape, just play the 4 middle strings only. Or, play the low E string with your ring finger (sorry, 2nd finger; didn't have a guitar in my hand), let that finger mute the A string, and play the D, G, & B strings.
For the G, just play the top 4 strings. Or just the middle 4 strings.

Trying to get more than 4 notes on those 2 shapes is pretty much useless, and not worth the effort.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

When moving the D shape, just play the 4 middle strings only. Or, play the low E string with your ring finger, let that finger mute the A string, and play the D, G, & B strings.
For the G, just play the top 4 strings. Or just the middle 4 strings.

Trying to get more than 4 notes on those 2 shapes is pretty much useless, and not worth the effort.

Makes sense, thanks!

 

[la szum]

I say just get a Capo and place it on the neck where you need it. Works in Nashville.

 

[Eagle]

This is great information and all just on one scale. It's so good to see this in theory terms. So many just try to do this by ear and never manage to nail even half of this video their whole life.

 

[FuzzyAce]

This is great information and all just on one scale. It's so good to see this in theory terms. So many just try to do this by ear and never manage to nail even half of this video their whole life.

He's basically saying everything I think about and have retained over the years with soloing, but he's able to express it in a teachable way.

I make a shitty teacher with this kind of stuff.