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GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 23-April 07 Member No.: 1.666 ![]() |
i have learned quite few scales, chords, techniques, but as soon as a backing track or metronome starts i kind of freeze and just cant move around the fretboard as freely as i would like to play when i do manage a small lick i seem to play just in one scale pattern any suggestions
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 21-June 07 Member No.: 2.149 ![]() |
I hear ya!!
The one suggestion that I would make (and I'm sure you've heard it before ![]() wahoodoss -------------------- My main gear:
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Alpine White Vox Valvetronix 60W Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Short Scale Bass Guitar You are never too old to rock 'n' roll!! |
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway Member No.: 1.061 ![]() |
Start out slow, dont use very complicated licks to start with and make sure you know the scale a 100%! Not neseccarely(omg I hate spelling that word) fast.
What scales do you want to practice/improvise with? I suggest the pentatonic scale. Blues and rock'n'roll \o/ Check out the beginner licks(I still use some of those) and Kris' 1on1 pentatonic scale lessons, and of course all the awesome blues lessons! -------------------- |
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![]() Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 ![]() |
i have learned quite few scales, chords, techniques, but as soon as a backing track or metronome starts i kind of freeze and just cant move around the fretboard as freely as i would like to play when i do manage a small lick i seem to play just in one scale pattern any suggestions steve I think the rhythm gets you freezing. Thinking of following the rhythm at the same times you you should manage a f.ex pentatonix scale it too much. I suggest, just start the backing track in a never ending loop. Get to work on the fretboard, never mind the pentatonic boxes, just play. Plenty will sound off scale but suddenly you will find three notes that belong. Keep repeating! Get a groove! Continue to look and you'll find a few more notes that belong, suddenly you have two places to switch between. And after a while I'm sure you will see that they belong in a scale somewhere. So what I'm saying is, take it the opposite way. Instead of knowing the scales and improvise from there - Just improvise, hear what fits and fins out the scales after. Keep a groove going even if you're just hitting one or two different notes. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1.286 Joined: 14-March 07 From: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA Member No.: 1.345 ![]() |
I think the rhythm gets you freezing. Thinking of following the rhythm at the same times you you should manage a f.ex pentatonix scale it too much. I suggest, just start the backing track in a never ending loop. Get to work on the fretboard, never mind the pentatonic boxes, just play. Plenty will sound off scale but suddenly you will find three notes that belong. Keep repeating! Get a groove! Continue to look and you'll find a few more notes that belong, suddenly you have two places to switch between. And after a while I'm sure you will see that they belong in a scale somewhere. So what I'm saying is, take it the opposite way. Instead of knowing the scales and improvise from there - Just improvise, hear what fits and fins out the scales after. Keep a groove going even if you're just hitting one or two different notes. 2nd that!!! -------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1.533 Joined: 28-March 07 From: Luleå, Sweden Member No.: 1.434 ![]() |
I think the rhythm gets you freezing. Thinking of following the rhythm at the same times you you should manage a f.ex pentatonix scale it too much. I suggest, just start the backing track in a never ending loop. Get to work on the fretboard, never mind the pentatonic boxes, just play. Plenty will sound off scale but suddenly you will find three notes that belong. Keep repeating! Get a groove! Continue to look and you'll find a few more notes that belong, suddenly you have two places to switch between. And after a while I'm sure you will see that they belong in a scale somewhere. So what I'm saying is, take it the opposite way. Instead of knowing the scales and improvise from there - Just improvise, hear what fits and fins out the scales after. Keep a groove going even if you're just hitting one or two different notes. Excellent! I will try that cure. I have the same disease. -------------------- Schecter C1 Hellraiser EMG 81/85, replaced with JB/Jazz (SH4/SH2n) w. coilsplit Schecter Revenger HB-105, replaced with EMG 81/85 Stratocaster Deluxe Players Noiseless Ibanez 2550z Blackstar HT5H, Blackheart BH5H w. BH112, Laney LX35D, Line6 Pod XT, Marshall MS-2 Headphones: Sennheiser RS120 Stay tuned... |
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