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Posted by: Darius Wave Apr 10 2013, 07:06 PM

Here are the tabs for the lick I showed on the yesterday's video chat. Hope You'll enjoy Piking method is very important. Two down strokes close to each other are nothing else than economy picking / two strings sweep.

Posted by: Darius Wave Apr 17 2013, 05:01 PM

Ok so just a little reminder of what scales on which chord We could use in the popular Major blues in the key of E we could use to avoid some unexpected dissonances.


Tthere are a few surprises in the traditional major blues progression. Those surprises come from the addition intervals in the 3 basic chrods from any key triad - in this case E, A, B. When add a minor 7 to each chord the regular major scale doesn't work correct:

E7 (E major + minor 7) = added D note, which doesn't belong to the E major scale
A7 (A major + minor 7) = added G note...also doesn't belong to the E major scale
B7 (B major + minor 7) = in this case it fits regular E major cause all of it's notes belong to E major scale ( B D# F# A )


Cause of those added notes we have to watch out what to play while the chord changes in this E7 A7 B7 progression:


After replacing the note from the major scale with the note that is a minor 7 we get those scales to use on those chords:

E7 = E mixolydian ( D# replaced with D )
A7 = E dorian ( G# replaced with G and D# replaced with D )
B7 = E major (none of the notes is replaced - keep playing over regular E major scale)


This one of the concepts. If We should write all the available solutions for those chords then one topic would not be enought but this simple concept will help You to avoid dissonances in Your playing.


Try to focus on the notes that are replaced. It's much easier than thinking of a whole scale.

Posted by: Darius Wave Apr 30 2013, 09:33 PM

VIDEO CHAT 30.04.2013

Just reminding I was talking about trying to make things simple as possible while starting to use more than one scale in our improvisation. First step was to know the chords, find the main scale and find the notes that go for exchange while the "different" chords moments are in the backing track.

Try an example of simple blues from B.B King - The Thrill is gone

Find backing track in C-minor (would be best)

You can use all the notes of C-aeolian minor (C D Eb F G Ab Bb C ) on most of the progression chords but...

Last two chords are Ab7 and G7

Replace G note with Gb while playing on this chord

Replace Bb note with B on the last, dominant G chord.


You can use the lick You know for a basic pentatonic shape. Just change any of mentioned notes if the lick contains them.

Simple way to approach to the world of "not one scale" soloing

Posted by: Darius Wave May 8 2013, 10:15 AM

VIDEO CHAT 07.05.2013

C-major and D-dorian modes have exactly the same notes - C D E F G A B C but different root notes ( Dorian mode is made on the second step of any major scale ). You can always find of which scale dorian was made by going 1 whole step (2 frets) down from the dorian root note.

Examples:

:: go 2 frets down from D and there is a C ( D-dorian / C major)
:: go 2 frets down from A (dorian) and You'll find that it was made of the same notes as G-major

What this mean in practice?

You can use the licks and phrases You no for both scales, no matter if the backing track is major or dorian. You just have to translate depending on the backing track key:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG86v2zmpQ is in A-dorian but You look on the fretboard and it seems to be "blank" in Your mind for this one You can go 2 frets down and use G-major notes, licks, fretboard spots.


Dorian mode is very usefull in blues, funky, rock and jazz playing...not only. Very often at jam sessions I hear people doing some basic mistakes...like playing the minor 6th while the baacking harmony is dorian. That's because very often when You ask for the key someone says only " X minor". You have to be very carefull cause in a chord progression like Am | D | G | Em | You will hear a dissonance on the D-major chords if You use regular (aeolian) minor scale. This will happen while You'll play F note that doesn't fit with F# from the D major chord ( D F# A ).

So....If You ever feel something is wrong while improvising with Your friends be aware of "hidden" dorian mode...even thought someone could say it's minor. The difference is always on the 6th step that should be 1 fret / 1 halfstep higher than in the aeolian mode. Other 6 notes are equal for minor and dorian ( A B C D E ... G ).

Do some experiments: Use Your licks for C-major on the D-dorian backing track...You'll se it works

You can try this with a D-dorian backing track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gU6ToaKDbQ

Compare how different mood is created with same few notes but used with regular C-major:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBX_JO1riYY

Posted by: Darius Wave May 29 2013, 08:55 AM

VIDEO CHAT 28.05.2013 notes

This video chat was mostly about the good warm up and picking hand workout. We did some speed building using rhyhtm values from quarter notes, through eight, triplets to 16th notes. We showed different soulutions for the right hand - different hand and pick angles.


We also made some examples of modes translating to the toor major or minor:

Please get well know with the C-major, D-dorian, E-phrygian, F-lydian, G- mixolydian and A-minor scales because all of them are built from exactly the same notes but in different order. This means that if You know the fretboard spots for the C-major, You can easily use the same spots for playing in all mentioned keys.

This is the chain of modes. You can see that each mode was built from a next setop of the major scale ( C major in this case )


C-major
D-dorian
E-phrygian
F-lydian
G- mixolydian
A-minor scales
B-locrian
C

If You remember the interval from Mixolydian root note to the main, major root note, You can always translate the modes too the mentioned root major scale.

If You know the shapes, licks, fingering for each of mentioned scales...the whole fingerboard is yours!

Posted by: Darius Wave Jul 24 2013, 08:31 AM

VIDEO CHAT 23.07.2013

This chat session was a continuation of solo and improvisation creating concepts. Instead of giving some well know and easy to find licks I was talking about how many things we could do with just a one, learned lick.

I was showing some experiments with harmony and talking how important is to be 100% know to the notes material and their positions in scale while playing any licks.

We did some tests / experiments with changing the lick position, trying to make some different intervals to the root key. Also We talked about creating some outsides for each chord.

One of the bacis idea was to make as many own ideas around one simple lick so the time spent on practice doesn't waste. It's always good to know where and how to use the lick so it creates different kind of mood.

Posted by: Darius Wave Aug 3 2013, 06:07 PM

Video Chat 30.07.2013


This chat session was a continue of composing and improvising concepts. Don't hesitate to ask any questions


Here You can check the video once again:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/36607571

Posted by: Darius Wave Aug 9 2013, 03:22 PM

Video Chat 06.07.2013


Here is a link to whole video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/36944107

We were talking about some articulation tools like Vibrato - classical vs modern, blues-like vibrato.

Posted by: Darius Wave Aug 14 2013, 01:57 PM

Video chat 13.08.2013

Rhythm - movements assignment, picking direction, creating good habits and constant mechnism for the right hand. This is what it was about and here's the link to the video

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/37262915

Posted by: Darius Wave Aug 20 2013, 09:52 PM

VIDEO CHAT 20.08.2013

Rhythm part 2 - Eight note and a two 16th notes group. Practicing, experiments, creativity. Those were the main point of the video.

For those who couldn't see it live, here is the link:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/37575419

Posted by: Darius Wave Aug 27 2013, 09:57 PM

VIDEO CHAT 27.08.2013 - 16th notes groups- rhythm workout


Here the link to the chat recording :

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/37887915

We did some practice and examples over KSE - "The end of the heartache". Backing track is available at www.guitarbackingtrack.com

Posted by: Darius Wave Sep 3 2013, 09:55 PM

VIDEO CHAT 03.09.2013 - Grabbing the pick, legato practicing concepts


Here is a link to chat video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/38196423


We had a conversation about the legato practicing concepts and usage, how to grab the pick toturial and madfish tone upgrade continue

Posted by: Darius Wave Sep 10 2013, 09:57 PM

Video Chat 10.09.2013 - Beginner improvising - 3 pentatonics used for one key solo


This time we did some experiments of how to use one, very famous minor pentatonic shape in thre different fretboard positions for improvising in one key - A-minor


1. Link to the chat session video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/38563593



2. Link to the backing track used in the session:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QBneeJSleA

Posted by: Darius Wave Sep 17 2013, 09:44 PM

VIDEO CHAT 17.09.2013 The League Of Extraordinary Axemen - Support

Here's video link:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/38900151

1. Key and intropduction practice
2. Looking for concept / ideas
3. Theme importance
4. Basic licks adaptation

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Sep 17 2013, 10:41 PM

I missed some of the chat as I'm not feeling too well, but I will have a look at it tomorrow. I'm usually never ill, but oh well. Had to call my football coach and tell him I can't play tomorrow either, unless this clears up (sore throat, headache, freezing etc.).

Posted by: Darius Wave Sep 18 2013, 10:23 AM

Anyway it was nice You could come for a moment Chat was mostly about some basic that I think You already know But You can always ask about some personal doubts etc Some get back to health soon and see You around Ben!

Posted by: Darius Wave Sep 24 2013, 09:51 PM

VIDEO CHAT 24.09.2013


Paul Gilbert style - licks and tips

A lot about alternate picking and combinations:

Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/39198300

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 2 2013, 10:02 PM

VIDEO CHAT 02.10.2013

Beginner tips - how to make few notes sound cool. Importance of melody and articulation


Here is the link to the chat video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/39466083

And here is the link to the backing track we used:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSA5ffftwdE

Posted by: Headbanger Oct 2 2013, 10:43 PM

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Thats cool...didn't know that these lessons were available 'forever on Ustream! I always thought they were only available on the chat room screen until the next chat took their place. Couldn't be there so now I can watch..I always find myself using/trying ideas in my practice that you have mentioned in your chats Darius (eg.Making my own simple call and response phrases in blues from a few weeks back is always something I do now but didn't do before...) Plus a ton of other helpful things.

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 2 2013, 11:40 PM

That's something awesome Rod! Thanx for writting this! I hope to see some of Your original ideas - maybe a video or collab take ?
Now we post our chat recording links so people who are not able to be there, can still watch the chat Thanx for Your reply...hope to see You on some other chats!

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 8 2013, 09:38 PM

VIDEO CHAT 08.10.2013


Beginner soloing - improvising - simple notes combinations: bending + stable note combinations


Link to the video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/39654971

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 15 2013, 09:43 PM

VIDEO CHAT 15.10.2013


Beginner soloing - having fun over simple pentatonic - simple but
> effective licks


Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/39874948

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 22 2013, 09:32 PM

VIDEO CHAT 22.10.2013


Beginner soloing - how to make bends, how to get good pitch and
keep it steady. Basic mechanics of strings bending


Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/40080900

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 29 2013, 11:03 PM

VIDEO CHAT 29.10.2013


Fixing licks to regular improvisation - within the melody notes. We had some fun over AC/DC - Highway to Hell backing track. You can find it a www.guitarbackingtrack.com

Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/40304659

Posted by: Darius Wave Nov 5 2013, 10:59 PM

VIDEO CHAT 05.11.2013

Support for the Day and Night collaboration - mainly phrasing and scales tips. Additional raking explenation.

Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/40505497

Posted by: Darius Wave Nov 12 2013, 11:08 PM

VIDEO CHAT 12.11.2013

We spoke a lot about phrasing concepts with tapping + tapped bends. Some tapping basics included. Support for the Day and Night collaboration.

Link to the video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/40713421

Posted by: Darius Wave Nov 19 2013, 11:12 PM

VIDEO CHAT 19.11.2013

Today we've been talking about some bend-things Tips for practice and building solos

Here's the link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/40918214

Posted by: Darius Wave Nov 26 2013, 11:21 PM

VIDEO CHAT 26.11.2013

Major 7 and Minor 7 arpegios - using in improvisation, fit to other chords


Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/41138890

Posted by: Darius Wave Dec 3 2013, 11:05 PM

VIDEO CHAT 03.12.2013

"Less is more" competition support. Giving some advices on using colors - adding rhythm to vibrato and bends also giving some cool examples of inspiring tracks like "Down down down" by Joe Satriani or Bending Ballad by Max Sokolov


Here is the link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/41344965

Posted by: Darius Wave Dec 10 2013, 11:01 PM

VIDEO CHAT 10.12.2013

Humidity issues, detection and solutions. How to take care of Your instrument or...understand the reason "why something goes wrong with my guitar"

Here is the link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/41578709

Conversation about humidity continues on forum.

Posted by: Darius Wave Dec 17 2013, 09:42 PM

VIDEO CHAT 17-12-2013

Minor 7 lick

Posted by: Darius Wave Dec 25 2013, 04:08 PM

VIDEO CHAT - 25.12.2013

Arpeggios in E- aeolian minor. We have been practicing a few common shapes and taking about how to fit those arpeggios in particular backing tracks, chord progressions.

Here is the backing track we used:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgDsTS5IcTg


and here is the link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/42088064

Posted by: Darius Wave Dec 30 2013, 10:07 PM

VIDEO CHAT 30-12-2013

Lick #1



Lick #2 - Major with minor 7



Lick #3



Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/42254644

Posted by: Darius Wave Jan 7 2014, 11:17 PM

VIDEO CHAT 07-01-2014

Continue of arpeggios period. This time A-dorian. All the chords in A-dorian mode. Relation between chords and how to get to the root/parent key:

Link to the video

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/42510949

Next week - We'll start from different perspective - know the modal name first and find all the arpeggio shapes.

Posted by: Darius Wave Jan 14 2014, 10:17 PM

VIDEO CHAT 14-01-2014

Winter Tuner collaboration support

Major 7 lick #2



Link to the video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/42728431

Posted by: Darius Wave Jan 21 2014, 10:38 PM

Video Chat 21-01-2014

Today we focues on some tips for alternate picking - some truths to handle and some tips to consider. I showed some workout of how to lead simple lick/shape into something bigger.

Link to the video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/42952847

Posted by: Darius Wave Jan 28 2014, 10:38 PM

VIDEO CHAT 28.01.2014

Part 1 of Economy in Right hand movements series

Today we had some examples of how to get rid of unnecessary movements of Your right hand. We made a few simple lick that will be continued next time

Here is the backing track from the lesson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLkQbZFa6aM

Here is the link to the whole chat video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/43198442

Posted by: Darius Wave Feb 4 2014, 10:30 PM

VIDEO CHAT 04.02.2012

Continue of economy in movements series - part #2 (alternate picking angles)

Link to the video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/43454410

Posted by: Darius Wave Feb 11 2014, 10:43 PM

VIDEO CHAT 11.02.2014

GMC United collaboration backing track - how to get ready for improvising and composing


Link to the Video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/43695159

Posted by: Darius Wave Feb 18 2014, 10:33 PM

VIDEO CHAT 18.02.2014

GMC United collab support part 2 - How to combine a few well known licks / patterns in Your improvising.


Link to the video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/43970725

Posted by: Darius Wave Feb 25 2014, 10:42 PM

VIDEO CHAT 25.02.2014

Preparing to improvise over backing track - detailed analysis of harmony and available scales + arpeggios


Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/44229614


Link to the backing track used in the chat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6Sa59hJiY

Posted by: Darius Wave Mar 4 2014, 10:44 PM

VIDEO CHAT 04.03.2014

Unfortunately some technical issues made us problem to have a descent transmition so not everything went like it should. We made a summary of our latest meetng which was getting familiar with the track before starting to improvise.

Link to the video

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/44519615

Posted by: Darius Wave Mar 12 2014, 12:01 AM

VIDEO CHAT 11.03.2014

Preparing to improvise - backing track analysis, usefull tips, beginner introduction to modes over famous Chameleon song

Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/44786771

Link to the song (live version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBkoxR6eSQU

Link to the backing track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBMuAKcvBCM


Key - Bb dorian mode = Ab major = F minor = C phrygian

Tips for beginners:
You can use 3 pentatonics (minor pentatonics) to improvise over this track: Bb, C and F minor pentatonic.

Details in the video

Posted by: Darius Wave Mar 20 2014, 10:37 PM

VIDEO CHAT 20.03.2014


Analysis of most famous blues rock progression. Example - Sweet Child o'mine

Mixolydian mode and tips for improvising


Link to the backing track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyiqoL1IlaI

Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/45102970

Posted by: Darius Wave Mar 25 2014, 10:53 PM

VIDEO CHAT 25.03.2014

We used the same backing track as at the previous chat. This time we made scales analysis step by step:

1. Detect mode by analysis of the backing track chords
2. Find root / relative major scale
3. Find all other modal scales

We made analysis of major , dorian, phrygian, lydian scales

Next time we'll finish with missing ones - mixolydian, minor and locrian


Here is the link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/45353830

Posted by: Darius Wave Apr 1 2014, 10:02 PM

VIDEO CHAT 01.04.2014

A dorain backing track #2 analysis

Learning the fretboard by remembering modes layout

Link to the backing track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-3ZAlK-YI

Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/45643864

Posted by: Darius Wave Apr 22 2014, 09:41 PM

VIDEO CHAT 22.04.2014

Continue to previous chat. Main topic - few simple notes to create jazz/fusion feel (no outsides)

Link to the video:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/46545937