how do you know what scales go with what chords?

[dmbguitar718]

that list is fairly messed up lol.

[martinstud17]

what kind of scales does tim usually play with dave?

[Dancing Ants]

ok, my quick addition to this thread:

LEARN YOUR MODES. scales are great..but suck if you're just running up and down scales during your solos. MODES are key to owning faces.

[liljosh15]

I appreciate reading the help, but how do you know what key songs are in? I hope to take a guitar theory class to help me, but who knows if I'll ever get in. Thanks.

[Tranman66]

Well, you look at the chords and if they fit the scale, then its in the key of that scale.

[martinstud17]

hey tranman thanks for the sites they are really helpful

[DMBFan63]

that list is fairly messed up lol.

How do you figure that?

[DMBFan63]

Cool! E#!

god damn man..clearly that E# is wrong..I was so fucking tired last night

No..that is definetly a I IV V..: E# scale: E# Fx Gx A# B# Cx Dx E#

[Pickles]

Cool! E#!

god damn man..clearly that E# is wrong..I was so fucking tired last night

No..that is definetly a I IV V..: E# scale: E# Fx Gx A# B# Cx Dx E#

just to make sure people know... its obviously impractical to use stuff like E#, but Fx means F sharped twice, aka G.

x = double sharp.

just some clarification

[DMBFan63]

Cool! E#!

god damn man..clearly that E# is wrong..I was so fucking tired last night

No..that is definetly a I IV V..: E# scale: E# Fx Gx A# B# Cx Dx E#

just to make sure people know... its obviously impractical to use stuff like E#, but Fx means F sharped twice, aka G.

x = double sharp.

just some clarification

Yea..I never said it was practical..I was just stating them all..

I'm fairly confident all of them are right..

[gumbomadness]

TO KNOW WHICH CHORDS FOR A MAJOR SCALE:

(I will use the A major scale as an example)
A scale is as follows:
A B C# D E F# G#

henceforth:
In a major scale, your basic chords that fit... go like this.
the first one (first note of the scale) is major.
the second one is minor
the third one is minor.
the fourth one is major.
the fifth one is a major seventh chord.
the 6th one is minor.
the 7th one is a minor seventh flatted 5 chord.

So...
A Major
B Minor
C# Minor
D Major
E Major 7
F# Minor
G Minor 7 b5

are the chords that fit.

Play with those knowing which baare chord shapes fit with each.

if you dont know which barre chord shapes to use for major, minor, major 7, minor 7, minor 7 b5, etc...tell me..
maybe i can make a diagram and host it.

(then you can use the shapes for aaaany song you want and slide them around and such)

[martinstud17]

im so confused with all of these chord names. i need to figure music out instead of just tabs i guess..........

[gumbomadness]

im so confused with all of these chord names. i need to figure music out instead of just tabs i guess..........

my Barre Chord diagram that is coming up will help you with them... let me start it now.

[DMBFan63]

TO KNOW WHICH CHORDS FOR A MAJOR SCALE:

(I will use the A major scale as an example)
A scale is as follows:
A B C# D E F# G#

henceforth:
In a major scale, your basic chords that fit... go like this.
the first one (first note of the scale) is major.
the second one is minor
the third one is minor.
the fourth one is major.
the fifth one is a major seventh chord.
the 6th one is minor.
the 7th one is a minor seventh flatted 5 chord.

So...
A Major
B Minor
C# Minor
D Major
E Major 7
F# Minor
G Minor 7 b5

are the chords that fit.

Play with those knowing which baare chord shapes fit with each.

if you dont know which barre chord shapes to use for major, minor, major 7, minor 7, minor 7 b5, etc...tell me..
maybe i can make a diagram and host it.

(then you can use the shapes for aaaany song you want and slide them around and such)

I call them Gm7 half diminished...atleast I believe half diminished and b5 are the same in 7ths..if I remember correctly. But yea, that works. I just say learn to read music. It makes like easier and much more enjoying.

[martinstud17]

what scale would i play for this? i use a capo on the 2nd fret too.


E-2-3--------
B-3-1-3-3-1--
G-2-0-2-0-0--
D---2-0-4-2--
A-----0-5-3--
E-----3------