guitar novice here. It's not often I come across a lesson that makes much sense to me at my level. This is a great lesson. It tied a lot of things together for me. I knew pentatonic positions but never really new how to effectively use them. Thanks very much and please keep posting lessons.
Wow! This explained the mystery of soloing over chords! What an interesting way to demonstrate this idea of improvising over chords bc it helps to visualize the notes and the explainations are just great!
Man talk about a paradim shift, my teacher never told me any of this. I always assumed that you pick just stick with the same key/scale for all the chords.
Well that is the first time I've seen things explained so clearly and visually. Well done and thanks for lifting the scales from my eyes. So to speak.
I'm relatively new to theory. I know than in a 1-4-5 or 2-5-1 progression you can just solo over the whole progression using the "1" chord. Couldn't you do that here as well?
This example changes key with each chord change so sticking with one scale would probably not sound very good. It focuses on targeting common chord tones to make the transition smooth between changes. Getting to grips with this idea will also make your solos sound more natural even when you are staying in one key, even soloing over a 145 you should be taking notice of the chord changes and playing to them, not necessarily all the time but in moderation works very well.
@attyrebest You could play a major scale over 251 but it doesn't sound interesting. Better to treat the 5 chord as a Dom 7#5 or b5. Play the whole tone scale or altered scale over this chord. Altered scale is the same as the melodic minor but starting a semi tone up from the root.
Over Maj 7 chords you might want to get used to using the lydian scale, that way you avoid the natural 11 in the major scale which clashes with the chord.
The idea of knowing your notes always takes a back seat. This video rules because it reminds you of how important chord tones are. I find that if you just know shapes you'll find yourself getting to reliant on them. Be sure to know the notes within each shape so you can eventually have total freedom around the fretboard.
Those chords all belong to the key of c major so that would be a good scale choice. However because it starts on the D minor you might find it has a d minor tonality, you'd probably go for D dorian instead. If you want to stick to pentatonics then D minor pentatonic will work as well. I could digress further but the comment box isn't large enough, here's an thought... Dm, Cmaj and Am pentatonics all use notes in the key of C major, the idea in the video could be used with those scales.
Matheus, when you find something that works you'll probably find yourself playing C major even if you don't realise it. What you have here is a good example that deserves an answer more than I can provide in these small comment boxes. I will try to explain this on my website, in the meantime try this and let me know if it sounds any better. Over the Dm chord play the D minor pentatonic box but only using the 3rd and 4th strings. For the C and Am chords do the same but use Am pentatonic.
Thanks for sharing this with us. You're very talented, and a great teacher. I'm learning this spiritual hymn called "Old Rugged Cross" in C maj. In terms of improvisation how will I approach this??? will you do a demo for me?? Thanks, I appreciate it.
the target tone thing is very interesting for making the changes...never heard that comcept before. I'm gonna check out more of your stuff now. thanks.
This is more helpful than a bunch of queers talking for 20 minutes
letterbekmen 1 month ago
best lesson ive seen in a long time, less talking more studying.
AWESOMe.
SuperBendecho 1 month ago
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rickneibauer1 3 months ago
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HardCoreTVSubscribe 7 months ago
guitar novice here. It's not often I come across a lesson that makes much sense to me at my level. This is a great lesson. It tied a lot of things together for me. I knew pentatonic positions but never really new how to effectively use them. Thanks very much and please keep posting lessons.
quadraSpazed 10 months ago
One person doesn't like to solo on each chord change
boywhosucksatlife 11 months ago
Good lesson! This is what Ive been searching for for the past few months!
tylerdwells 11 months ago
Top lesson. Thanks
shredamir 1 year ago
Ok, you did a Great Job explaining this. I knew there were target notes but, didn't know when to nail them.
Now if I can only figure out Keys and progressions by ear...all my soloing troubles will disappear!
FuzzyMcButterWink 1 year ago
this lesson was exactly what I'm searching of.
PakwanNeo 1 year ago
Wow! This explained the mystery of soloing over chords! What an interesting way to demonstrate this idea of improvising over chords bc it helps to visualize the notes and the explainations are just great!
Thank you!!
legalrule 1 year ago
Man talk about a paradim shift, my teacher never told me any of this. I always assumed that you pick just stick with the same key/scale for all the chords.
suzuki15 1 year ago
Well that is the first time I've seen things explained so clearly and visually. Well done and thanks for lifting the scales from my eyes. So to speak.
mygad 1 year ago
I'm relatively new to theory. I know than in a 1-4-5 or 2-5-1 progression you can just solo over the whole progression using the "1" chord. Couldn't you do that here as well?
attyrebest 1 year ago
@attyrebest
This example changes key with each chord change so sticking with one scale would probably not sound very good. It focuses on targeting common chord tones to make the transition smooth between changes. Getting to grips with this idea will also make your solos sound more natural even when you are staying in one key, even soloing over a 145 you should be taking notice of the chord changes and playing to them, not necessarily all the time but in moderation works very well.
fretmeup 1 year ago
@attyrebest You could play a major scale over 251 but it doesn't sound interesting. Better to treat the 5 chord as a Dom 7#5 or b5. Play the whole tone scale or altered scale over this chord. Altered scale is the same as the melodic minor but starting a semi tone up from the root.
Over Maj 7 chords you might want to get used to using the lydian scale, that way you avoid the natural 11 in the major scale which clashes with the chord.
wartarot 10 months ago
Dude, Thanks alot for this vid, Hope you keep posting more on here !
hollars1 1 year ago
cool groove
ConnorShawMusic 2 years ago
The idea of knowing your notes always takes a back seat. This video rules because it reminds you of how important chord tones are. I find that if you just know shapes you'll find yourself getting to reliant on them. Be sure to know the notes within each shape so you can eventually have total freedom around the fretboard.
PitchfeverAcademy 2 years ago
Excellent video very helpful
ChristopherComplex1 2 years ago
I wish I had lessons like this when I was a kid!! I had to literally dig hard and deep to find such USEFUL information (there was no internet then)!
vracan 2 years ago
I wanna ask something, but first I wanna repeat what xlaz13x said: "this is an awesome video, i wish i had found it a long time ago"!!
Okey my question: What scales should I use for "Dm, C, Am, Dm" progression? There's a major chord there..
If you explain that I've understand the secret fully! :D Thank you!!!!!
Matheus222 2 years ago
Those chords all belong to the key of c major so that would be a good scale choice. However because it starts on the D minor you might find it has a d minor tonality, you'd probably go for D dorian instead. If you want to stick to pentatonics then D minor pentatonic will work as well. I could digress further but the comment box isn't large enough, here's an thought... Dm, Cmaj and Am pentatonics all use notes in the key of C major, the idea in the video could be used with those scales.
fretmeup 2 years ago
I've already tested that, it sounds really awful with C major scale...
Right now I use D minor Pentatonic scale, and it sounds good but not good enough. It doesn't fit.
And I don't know modes, so D dorian...?
Matheus222 2 years ago
Matheus, when you find something that works you'll probably find yourself playing C major even if you don't realise it. What you have here is a good example that deserves an answer more than I can provide in these small comment boxes. I will try to explain this on my website, in the meantime try this and let me know if it sounds any better. Over the Dm chord play the D minor pentatonic box but only using the 3rd and 4th strings. For the C and Am chords do the same but use Am pentatonic.
fretmeup 2 years ago
@fretmeup ..its a awesome lesson..can u explain me how i will know tht dm c am dm belong to c major???plz help me out of this..
dirtygrungeshit 7 months ago
@Matheus222 try F Major (all of those chords are also in the key of F Major) which is actually like D minor (Aeolian, not Dorian)
guyroeeandbuzi 1 year ago
this is an awesome video, i wish i had found it a long time ago
xlaz13x 2 years ago
That was one of the best lessons I've seen online. Great work. I especially liked the fact I could solo over the video.
mad00002 2 years ago
This post is very informative and very helpful!
Many thanks!
hotshothitman 2 years ago
Hey Fretmeup, I forgot to tell you, I'm a flute player. How would I go about improvising on this song "Old Rugged Cross in C maj??.
dinadanna 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing this with us. You're very talented, and a great teacher. I'm learning this spiritual hymn called "Old Rugged Cross" in C maj. In terms of improvisation how will I approach this??? will you do a demo for me?? Thanks, I appreciate it.
dinadanna 2 years ago
im a bass player and this helped alot
doublethumpbass89 2 years ago
the target tone thing is very interesting for making the changes...never heard that comcept before. I'm gonna check out more of your stuff now. thanks.
99voltsdotcom 3 years ago 2
very intresting stuff.. ive found a chord progression that was kind of cool that i liked but im not sure where i wanna go with a solo for it...
the chords are: Cm, F7sus4, Gsus4, Dmaj
but yeah i have no idea how to arrange a solo with these... im probably just unfamiliar with the shapes XD nice video very helpful
Insaneryuno 3 years ago
Veyr nice video... but when I'm in a certain scale do I just make up the notes? Or do they come in a certain order?
Blandified 3 years ago
This is mainly about the landing notes, targeting chord tones on the chord changes. You can play with the scale anyhow you like in between.
fretmeup 3 years ago