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Nov 1 2015, 02:49 PM
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Hello,
When I am playing along with a backing track, how strict do I have to be to stick to notes in the key? If the backing is D major, I tend to put the scale generator on the screen, select D major all positions and totally stick to those notes but, sometimes I'll try a note outside of the scale and, to my ears it sounds ok. Any tips? Cheers This post has been edited by Phil66: Nov 1 2015, 08:44 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE  “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Nov 1 2015, 05:57 PM
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QUOTE (Phil66 @ Nov 1 2015, 08:49 AM)  sometimes I'll try a not outside of the scale and, to my ears it sounds ok. That's the key right there - it's your music, so if it sounds OK to you it's cool  Scales are a guide, almost like training wheels in some ways but if you stick to them too fanatically you will eventually limit yourself. Having said that, they are however a good place to start and use as an anchor to come back to. In the end, learn the scales be fluent with them and use them as a guide but don't be afraid to play out for a specific effect or tension that sounds good to you. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Nov 1 2015, 08:59 PM
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Thanks Andrew and Mertay,
Pretty liberating! I think I've read too many analyses of solos in the guitar mags I think. -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Nov 6 2015, 06:00 PM
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Thanks. I've read many reviews of guitarists and their solos saying things like "he amazingly pulls notes in from many different modes during a solo and he makes it work" and similar things.
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