AUdIoCoUrSeS
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Modes and scales can really open up the creative possibilities for electric guitar improvisation.
The Modes are based on the principle of starting on a different note each time from the related Major scale.
For example you have a G Mixolydian scale by starting on a G, but playing the notes from the C Major scale. Playing these notes over a G based chord sequence can give a modern blues/country flavour.
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conquistadore
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Yeah.. I'v tried this before for one my songs, except the chord sequence was played on the guitar and the notes were played on the piano. I should say it does sound great. It gave cool effect which transformed the song into this floating melody. |
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Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:44 am |
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G-Meister
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Yeah,
using modes has got me out of a few tricky live situations, ideal when stuck for ideas when the pressures on!
Using arpeggios in a modal context can also yield some interesting results, great for experimentation. |
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:45 pm |
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AUdIoCoUrSeS
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G-Meister hi can you expand on this with an example or two?
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Using arpeggios in a modal context can also yield some interesting results, great for experimentation.
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G-Meister
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o.k. bit tricky to put into words,
Say your mate's strumming away on a Dmin7 chord and you wanted to play an arpeggiated style solo with a Dorian feel over the top, you could play the arpeggio of CMaj7 and all the notes would fit 'cos Dmin is the second chord in the harmonised scale of C Major (Ionian)
the major seventh note of C (ie B natural) then becomes a perfect sixth in relation to the note D which gives you the Dorian feel. |
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:03 pm |
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AUdIoCoUrSeS
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Ah I thought's what you meant, great stuff!
We'll have MP3 ability soon, so some audio exmaples would be good with that kid of info.
Cheers
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rustcaster
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I don’t know if this is relevant to this thread but I think I have used this theory in a gig situation. On the odd occasion I have sounded a bum not slap bang in the middle of a impro solo, I’ve got round this by immediately playing the route note of the scale followed by the bum not again, it always seems to resurrect the situation by giving the appearance that I meant to do so. |
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