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rlaupase · 16-02-2005

I'd like to learn how to play (improvise) the right notes if i was given a chord progression of E/G# A B E...

Danny Poole · 16-02-2005

Improvising is no short road, but let's see if I can summarise it for you

learn your scales (Major, Minor, Pentatonic) get to know them like the back of your hand
choose the key of your song e.g. C Major (scales used: C Major, A Minor, C Major Pentatonic, A Minor Pentatonic) (basic chords used: C Major, D Minor, E Minor, F Major, G Major, A Minor)
record the chord pattern and play up and down the scale in time
when you master that, play the scale notes randomly
when you get good at that, add technique effects: sliding, bending, hammering on, pulling off etc.
tadaaa, you can now improvise

If only it were that simple, improvising is something that you build on over years so get started now.

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the right notes if i was given a chord progression of E/G# A B E...

To know this it helps to understand Key Signatures, read up on it here!

adalberto21 · 03-04-2005

Danny,

What do you mean by these techniques effects: sliding, bending, hammering on, pulling off etc.

Where can I read more about them?

thanks

.Sphinkta · 03-04-2005

Sliding is when you slide from one fret to another while sustaining the note.
Hitting is when you play a note and then hit your finger onto another note, and pulling is when you play a note and then pull your finger away to play a different note.
Bending is when you play the note and stretch it up or down on the neck of the guitar to raise the pitch.
I hope that these help a bit, I couldn't think of a better way to describe them.

Danny Poole · 03-04-2005

Here is some info about all the techniques you were questioning. This section is not fully completed yet!

http://www.guitartutoronline.com/les...xplanation.htm

fretdancer · 24-10-2005

I also find that learning a whole bunch of various riffs in a particular key helps - just memorise a dozen or so riffs and play them in random order over a backing track - before long you find that you are not only playing the riffs and runs you memorised but you start to make up your own because the notes are all the same, they become very familiar and the techniques you are practicing sort of all meld into a new pattern. Of course at first its a really really painfully slow process and you will find it really hard to keep up with the backing track but aim to play a riff in every other or every 3rd bar to start with and build up speed with practice. One tip is to set your metronome to beep only at the start of each bar to help you keep up.

Pete

JustinThyme · 30-10-2005

Hi fretdancer ... do you have an online source for learning licks? Any genre will do.

Cheers

JT

fretdancer · 30-10-2005

couple of sites listed below but just search on google, you will find lots

http://www.mrcontino.demon.co.uk/tabpage.html

http://www.riff-o-matic.com/ (you can sign up for a free months worh of licks you get one a day)

Pete

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rlaupase Newbie ! Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	melody I'd like to learn how to play (improvise) the right notes if i was given a chord progression of E/G# A B E...

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Danny Poole Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Townsville, Australia. Age: 36 Posts: 2,357 Rep Power: 10	Here is some info about all the techniques you were questioning. This section is not fully completed yet! http://www.guitartutoronline.com/les...xplanation.htm __________________ Remember, If it was meant to be easy everybody would be a great guitarist.

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03-04-2005	#3
adalberto21 Newbie ! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Danny, What do you mean by these techniques effects: sliding, bending, hammering on, pulling off etc. Where can I read more about them? thanks

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.Sphinkta Active Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Townsville Age: 18 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Sliding is when you slide from one fret to another while sustaining the note. Hitting is when you play a note and then hit your finger onto another note, and pulling is when you play a note and then pull your finger away to play a different note. Bending is when you play the note and stretch it up or down on the neck of the guitar to raise the pitch. I hope that these help a bit, I couldn't think of a better way to describe them.

24-10-2005	#6
fretdancer Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	I also find that learning a whole bunch of various riffs in a particular key helps - just memorise a dozen or so riffs and play them in random order over a backing track - before long you find that you are not only playing the riffs and runs you memorised but you start to make up your own because the notes are all the same, they become very familiar and the techniques you are practicing sort of all meld into a new pattern. Of course at first its a really really painfully slow process and you will find it really hard to keep up with the backing track but aim to play a riff in every other or every 3rd bar to start with and build up speed with practice. One tip is to set your metronome to beep only at the start of each bar to help you keep up. Pete

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JustinThyme Newbie ! Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 50 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Hi fretdancer ... do you have an online source for learning licks? Any genre will do. Cheers JT

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