QUOTE (kirkhamster @ Nov 19 2017, 10:24 AM)
Thanks! Sorry for the reply now, I think I missed the reply notification in my inbox.. For clarifiction- What is the superior way to memorize the scale as mentioned above? To just combine various licks? If so, which scale patterns do YOU prefer regardless of anyone's opinion?
My original logic was once you learn the pentatonic scales, then you fill in the missing 2 notes to have your major scale and accompanying modes. I'm guessing this is similar or is the CAGED system's logic? On one hand I see the benefit to it. For instance, Fade to Black by Metallica. @ 51 seconds in, Kirk literally plays the E Phyrgian/ C major scale note for note. The way he is playing it is in the spirit of the CAGED system. Learning the 3NPS style, there is less "boxiness" to this sort of style. On the other, you do get an awesome fluidity from 3NPS and you cover much more fretboard than with CAGED.
Hope this makes my head space a little clearer...
What is the superior way for me is likely not the same for you - because it depends on your previous experience.
That is why I always assume almost no prerquisiste when trying to explain this kind of thing.
To me - there is very little difference trying to understand the CAGED method vs learning the octave patters, when you are a beginner. And I don't really like either of them (for beginners).
I always recommend you start by
playing music - if possible. So I would advise you jam with one C major pattern (give it weeks!) until you know it well, from just trying to play music with it:
Then learn an adjacent scale position (again - by spending weeks with it):
Then - connect the two:
Now you will be moving between these positions like a pro - and not like someone who just memorised the patterns.
Now if this method does not feel inspiring to you - it could simply be too early in your progress to attempt this. If so - just spend more time learning riffs and licks and come back to the major "scale problem" in a couple of months and see if it feels more inspiring.
Learning theory because "you think you have to" - almost never works. And I have seen this so many times.
Finally I want to say that the methods Gab is offering are the conventional ones - and they do work very well if you already have experience playing many songs and licks using different major boxes. Then you just need a formula to put it together in your mind.
So it's really a matter of where you are in your development stage - and then adapting your learning strategy to that.
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