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Scales - Patterns Or Notes?, Which is more important?

Shuma13 View Member Profile	Jun 14 2011, 04:45 PM
Jun 14 2011, 04:45 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 44 Joined: 10-June 11 From: Morgan Hill, CA	Hello All, I am working on learning the Pentatonc scale and associated patterns. As I was practicing last night I noticed that I was only focusing on the patterns not the notes. I can apply the patterns to the correct Major or Minor key, but other than the root note I am not focusing on the notes that are in the scale. Which is more important to focus on while learning scales? Thanks, Brian S. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Jun 14 2011, 04:58 PM
Jun 14 2011, 04:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	I am afraid that I didn't understand the question. No matter - the one without the other doesn't go! Can you give us a more concrete example or exercise, please ?! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

dark dude View Member Profile	Jun 14 2011, 05:02 PM
Jun 14 2011, 05:02 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.081 Joined: 27-September 09 From: London, UK	The patterns are important if you want to be able to shred through something quickly, without having to spare a thought for where you're going next. However, it's crucial to understand why those patterns work and how they can be used, and this wouldn't be possible by just studying their shapes. Rather than looking at the notes, I find that it's more important to look at the intervals, as it's many intervals that make up the scale/chord/song, it's the relationship between the notes. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez 2550E LTD EC-1000 VB Roland Cube 30W

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Jun 14 2011, 05:45 PM
Jun 14 2011, 05:45 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	I agree with Dark Dude. It's important to know the patterns perfectly but it's also important to understand the relationship between the notes. You don't have to know the name of the notes (however it would be great). This is the first step to the "following the chords" concept in improvisation. When I practice Pentatonics I try to see the chord and the scale as the same thing, so when I'm playing the scale I recognize which note belong to the chords and which ones don't. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Gabriel Leopardi: Jun 14 2011, 05:46 PM -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jun 14 2011, 07:50 PM
Jun 14 2011, 07:50 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Yes, Gab explained it nicely on Am chord vs Am pentatonic scale. It's not about only knowing the notes in the pentatonic pattern, it's about knowing the notes within chords. For the second thing, you might want to learn arpeggios. I have a nice arpeggio series that covers 7 chord triad arps of C major key. Check it out: Arpeggio Workshop Series You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Shuma13 View Member Profile	Jun 15 2011, 04:28 AM
Jun 15 2011, 04:28 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 44 Joined: 10-June 11 From: Morgan Hill, CA	Thanks Everyone. I am going to look into CAGED, intervals, and arpeggios. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Jun 15 2011, 04:40 AM
Jun 15 2011, 04:40 AM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (Shuma13 @ Jun 15 2011, 12:28 AM) Thanks Everyone. I am going to look into CAGED, intervals, and arpeggios. Great! keep us updated on how it is going! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Shuma13 View Member Profile	Jun 15 2011, 04:55 PM
Jun 15 2011, 04:55 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 44 Joined: 10-June 11 From: Morgan Hill, CA	I did some reading last night about CAGED and I was surprised that concept makes sense to me. Now I need to work on learning it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Jun 15 2011, 05:24 PM
Jun 15 2011, 05:24 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	yeah, it's a very helpful concept! Here I found a very good explanation... http://www.cagedguitarsystem.net/ You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Gabriel Leopardi: Jun 15 2011, 05:24 PM -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 16 2011, 09:21 AM
Jun 16 2011, 09:21 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	hey mate tonight at the videochat we'll discuss about improvisation in the pentatonic context as well as creating licks and singing solos - maybe it's interesting for you as well. See you around and check the front page schedule, the video chat is at 18.30 PM You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

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