No Rain Tab Blind Melon A Major Guitar Scale

GUITAR TAB
Get free tab for this song excerpt when you sign up for a preview of the book Fretboard Theory at: http://guitar-music-theory.com/fretboard-theory.html

SONGS
This song demonstrates some of the licks, phrases and styles that can be played with major scale patterns for guitar. This footage is ONLY available online.

GUITAR THEORY
To learn more about major scale patterns and music theory for guitar, see the book Fretboard Theory by Desi Serna. Lessons include:

• Five major scale patterns for guitar
• Minor guitar scale and modes
• C major scale, G major scale, and other keys
• How to practice major scales
• Major scale songs and guitar theory
• Playing over chords and progressions
• Acoustic and electric guitar

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[MrRockmeister1]

It seems to me that this song is resolving to E in spite of the fact that it is in the key of A. The 5th almost acts like the root. Neil Diamond used this kind of thing too.

[GuitarMusicTheoryTab]

@MrRockmeister1 You are correct. This is actually E mixolydian mode (as I explain later in the video lesson).

[puchitopiover2]

Can you explain how you knew the song was in the key of E? I don't understand how the song, being in the key of E allows you to play an Amaj scale. Sorry I am new to music theory.

[GuitarMusicTheoryTab]

@puchitopiover2 As explained in the video, the notes and chords used in this song stem from the A major scale. That's why you play A major scale patterns over it. But in this scale, it's the fifth degree E functioning as the root. When a song revolves around the fifth degree in a major scale it's called Mixolydian mode. I teach all this in my guitar theory books and DVDs.

[jamespotts45]

good instruction. i purchased your guitar theory ebook. lots of good info. i will use it in conjunction with your youtube demos i think

[GuitarMusicTheoryTab]

Yes, definitely use in conjunction. I put these videos up here for that purpose.

[jbnawrocki]

Very clear instruction. If possibly in future videos, I would like it more if you could to tell us what type of amp settings you are using...preset or otherwise. Thanks for the lesson!

[234cane]

Wow, The best lesson for playing No Rain.

That Guitar is pretty sharp. I almost bought one like it. But I am just a beginner and just wanted somethiing that I could learn on and if I stick with it then the expensive guitar.

[MrAJdude57]

is this video availiable on acoustic too?

[3waffle3]

second day evar playing guitar can play the whole thing

[tikipuliki]

AWESOME LESSON!!Thank you,Desi.I needed to learn that song.

[ffsyourself]

who ever is goos at guitar hero and is whaching this r just jelous

thumbs up if u think so ;D

[DasKidsDownDasStreet]

Dude 5 stars thank u so much I was wondering why I was messin up the first part I didn't no u had to strum 3 times now I can do it perfectly