Members warioblast Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 Do you learn the intervals ? Do you start the patterns on the root note ? ... What's your technique ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members comrade_jon Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've never learnt a scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tronus Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 Do you learn the intervals ? Do you start the patterns on the root note ? ... What's your technique ? Pretty much what you said. My first guitar teacher would give me the scales and have me alternate pick through them up and down, making sure I picked twice on the root notes so I learned where they were.I'm sure learning the intervals is a good idea too. Someone will probably chime in with better info.I just drill it into my head spelling test style through repetition.I learn them as a set though.With the scale patterns that I learned, there was always a whole set of different variations of the same scale. 5 patterns in the CAGED system, and 7 using the, 3 notes per string, long scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AcheWater Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've never learnt a scale I'm gonna have to to say I haven't technically learned a scale, either. Big reason: Neil Young is my "guitar hero." My lead approach has evolved from his style of emotionally driven, best for the song, seat of the pants, oddly melodic, chasing the note whilst sometimes crapping the bed blissfully kind of style.In doing this I know my way around the major and minor scales fairly well, and although I can't tell you what scale I'm playing in I know some variable notes I can go to that "sound good to me." If I find a pattern I like, I usually do the old traditional finger exercise with it or with subtle variations of it up and down the neck until it feels comfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 I haven't sat down to learn a scale in almost 10 years, but here's what I used to do: 1. Learn the intervals by playing the scale up each string, one string at a time. 2. Learn it across the neck in as many positions possible. 3. Practice the scale with intervallic leaps (i.e. thirds, fourths, etc.) 4. Learn the chord scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tronus Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 I haven't sat down to learn a scale in almost 10 years, but here's what I used to do:1. Learn the intervals by playing the scale up each string, one string at a time.2. Learn it across the neck in as many positions possible.3. Practice the scale with intervallic leaps (i.e. thirds, fourths, etc.)4. Learn the chord scales. Nice, I'm gonna go back and apply this to what I've learned so far. When you say chord scales, do you mean the chord arpeggios patterns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 Do you learn the intervals ? Do you start the patterns on the root note ? ... What's your technique ? yes! ...and yes!! patterns/positions only from root note to root note for a better ear and beginn to combine the pattern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 Nice, I'm gonna go back and apply this to what I've learned so far. When you say chord scales, do you mean the chord arpeggios patterns? I forgot about arpeggios. Yeah, throw that in there too. I meant harmonized scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tronus Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 I forgot about arpeggios. Yeah, throw that in there too.I meant harmonized scales. Oh OK, gotch ya. Would you suggest harmonizing the scales off the scale, running linear on the high E (using strings 1234), then moving it to the rest of the string sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 This thread would be very different if it were posted in maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 Oh OK, gotch ya. Would you suggest harmonizing the scales off the scale, running linear on the high E (using strings 1234), then moving it to the rest of the string sets? Yeah, harmonizing off the scale so you can see/hear the modes. A lot of people forget that chords and their functions are derived from scales. I did the reverse, starting with the scale note, chord root on the low e and harmonizing above. A great way to learn different voicings. Easy to get lost though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tronus Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 Easy to get lost though. Yea, LOTS of voicings hah. Before I learned about harmonizing scales and the voicings up the strings, I stumbled across this Satriani video about modes. It was my first introduction to modes (applied) outside of my guitar teacher teaching me about them back around when I started. I would drone the E for a tonal center and practice the modes by finding where there E was the 1'st note in the major scale (ionian), 2nd note (dorian), 3rd note (phrygian) etc. Then I would play from E to E in those scales. That might be helpful for some people here that want to introduce their ear to the "sounds" of the modes of the major scale. [YOUTUBE]5SckVz3XpLs[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warioblast Posted June 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 This thread would be very different if it were posted in maps. How so ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 I pay the most attention to the Major Scale and to intervals. I do things like sequencing which is what Tronus described earlier. I also practice etudes which are long and implore different technique so it builds discipline and stamina. I have other exercises but I don't have any kind of routine I just mess with what I feel like and everything just naturally falls into place. Like I didn't consciously learn the fret board it just happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 100 dollar cars Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 most of the people in this forum probably have a pedal to run scales for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 most of the people in this forum probably have a pedal to run scales for them. the boss WS whole/semi-tone sequencer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zygoat Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 i play notes until it sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 I play notes until I cum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted June 7, 2010 Members Share Posted June 7, 2010 you play notes to prevent the blues ballzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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