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bballkid2076 View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 02:19 AM
Sep 23 2007, 02:19 AM	GMC:er Posts: 29 Joined: 18-September 07	HI everyone. Whenever I solo I find myself stuck in Am Pentatonic. Does anyone have any advice on how to switch scales mid solo and what other scales I should learn next? Thanks 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!

Robin View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 02:37 AM
Sep 23 2007, 02:37 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway	The Dorian scale is pretty much the same as Minor Pentatonic, just that there are adde two notes. Maybe you could try that scale out next Its great if you want to make your shredding sound rock'n'rollish http://all-guitar-chords.com/guitar_scales...an&get2=Get Also I suggest you learn the major scale and mixolydian(almost the same as the major scale) I know there will come far better answers than this, but I still hope I could help. 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! -------------------- Robin Myspace - Creep Colony Myspace - Creep Colony - Paralyzed

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 02:59 AM
Sep 23 2007, 02:59 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Stuck in a minor... 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 bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

Owen View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 03:05 AM
Sep 23 2007, 03:05 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.461 Joined: 16-June 07 From: Scotland	QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 23 2007, 02:59 AM) Stuck in a minor... Next he'll be breaking the g string! /Bad guitar pun. 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! -------------------- Don't Panic.

SDMF75 View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 03:56 AM
Sep 23 2007, 03:56 AM	GMC:er Posts: 232 Joined: 5-June 07 From: North Carolina	C Minor Pentatonic Try this one out. It's Walliman's 3 note per string C minor Pentatonic........ and watch the doors start opening . 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! -------------------- Guitars - Schecter C1-FR Hellraiser Black Cherry Ibanez Iceman w/ DiMarzio Super Distortion in the Bridge and DiMarzio Humbucker from Hell in the Neck Xaviere XV-700 Cherry Sunburst (Les Paul copy) Lyon Def Leppard Special Union Jack (to go under construction soon - 1st thing to be removed will be the Def Lep logo on the headstock and then off to change the pickups etc. - plays pretty well for a Target special) Washburn KC-40 (in pieces and about to be re-painted) Yamaha Classical Acoustic Bass - Signed Gene Simmons Punisher Tobacco Sunburst #345 - Collector purposes only Amp - Roland Cube 60, Roland MicroCube Effects - Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah Fat bottomed girls You make the rockin' world go round!!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 04:18 AM
Sep 23 2007, 04:18 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Try natural A minor scale as well. Tho learning many more scales shall spread your views and options for sure. 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! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

eddiecat View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 04:32 AM
Sep 23 2007, 04:32 AM	GMC:er Posts: 474 Joined: 7-September 07 From: Italy	QUOTE (bballkid2076 @ Sep 23 2007, 03:19 AM) HI everyone. Whenever I solo I find myself stuck in Am Pentatonic. Does anyone have any advice on how to switch scales mid solo and what other scales I should learn next? Thanks Hi! To be honest I wouldn't even think of soloing, at this stage. What I'm doing is concentrating on the 4 basic scales: minor penta, major penta, major and natural minor. (Wallimann should prepare 4 juicy lessons on these) Learn the different boxes, remember where the root notes are, and play them up and down one after the other, ALWAYS with alternate picking. (Muris said he's going to do one for us beginners) I know it's boring, but you have to practice them, and the more you practice them the sooner you will leave them behind. I know it's cool to play a lick that sounds good, but it will even sound better once you understand WHY it sounds good. Everything you need to know is in Andrew's Theory Board. Hope it helped! Cheers, Eddie 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!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 05:12 AM
Sep 23 2007, 05:12 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Well said,check more into Andrew's theory lessons. 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! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

steve25 View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 05:43 AM
Sep 23 2007, 05:43 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.197 Joined: 19-April 07 From: Wiltshire, England	I was in the EXACT same position as you not too long ago. I practiced A minor over and over, i learnt all 5 boxes and linked themm all together. That became my comfort zone i was comfortable playing just A minor all the time. And then i decided i wanted to learn another key so i did the same with G. After that i could play G and A minor until i realised, thanks to Andrew that what i was doing wasn't right, that i had to learn all 12 keys with this scale. I don't think it's important that you learn other scales keep to your minor pentatonic for now and concentrate on learning the other keys with it. Learning 1 key first i think is a good thing and being comfortable with it i thik will help but here's what i did and hopefully it'll help. 1. Learn your A minor comfortably and learn all 5 boxes and link them etc etc 2. Starting from F, go through the entire scale and rising a semi tone each tim.e. So in other words starting from F scale box 1 which is on the 1st fret of the E string, play all 5 scale boxes up and down, once you've finished that, go onto F# minor and play all 5 boxes etc until you get to E. 3. Try playing your scale boxes and then switching to different keys at different times so you get used to knowing where the key changes are 4. Try and improvise by using boxes you're comfortable with, even if it's just one box. Then eventually ad more boxes in as you get used to them and get better at them, don't forget key changing. 5. learn the root notes so you'll become better at key changing and try and change keys in time, so you might say you want to play in E for 8 beats then change to say G# etc. I did stuff like this and it helped me so maybe it can help you as well. It might be different for other people but hopefully this will help you a bit 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!

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 23 2007, 06:04 AM
Sep 23 2007, 06:04 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	QUOTE (Owen @ Sep 23 2007, 04:05 AM) Next he'll be breaking the g string! /Bad guitar pun. (bballkid2076, nothing with your question ok, we're just joking in general... though it's really bad ones) 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 MickeM: Sep 23 2007, 06:04 AM -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

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