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Unread post by i like tictacs » Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:59 am

i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:i highly doubt he is staying with the right keys and modes over the chord changes just 'by ear'
oh gotcha....that could be true...although you dont have to change scales for your solo as the chord changes because it can still sound fine...but i see waht youre saying and agree
each chord has a certain mode that you usually use to play with over that specific chord. if the song is in key X and you have chords X Y and Z, you don't just stay on an X major scale to improv. you can, but the solo will sound dead.

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i like tictacs wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:i highly doubt he is staying with the right keys and modes over the chord changes just 'by ear'
oh gotcha....that could be true...although you dont have to change scales for your solo as the chord changes because it can still sound fine...but i see waht youre saying and agree
each chord has a certain mode that you usually use to play with over that specific chord. if the song is in key X and you have chords X Y and Z, you don't just stay on an X major scale to improv. you can, but the solo will sound dead.
true but look at santana, somethins workin

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Unread post by Kahn » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:32 pm

Ya but Santana gets old FAST.

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Unread post by i like tictacs » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:02 am

filmdude100cms wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:i highly doubt he is staying with the right keys and modes over the chord changes just 'by ear'
oh gotcha....that could be true...although you dont have to change scales for your solo as the chord changes because it can still sound fine...but i see waht youre saying and agree
each chord has a certain mode that you usually use to play with over that specific chord. if the song is in key X and you have chords X Y and Z, you don't just stay on an X major scale to improv. you can, but the solo will sound dead.
true but look at santana, somethins workin
santana sucks

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Unread post by Brock » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:46 am

i like tictacs wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:i highly doubt he is staying with the right keys and modes over the chord changes just 'by ear'
oh gotcha....that could be true...although you dont have to change scales for your solo as the chord changes because it can still sound fine...but i see waht youre saying and agree
each chord has a certain mode that you usually use to play with over that specific chord. if the song is in key X and you have chords X Y and Z, you don't just stay on an X major scale to improv. you can, but the solo will sound dead.
true but look at santana, somethins workin
santana sucks
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