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by mark
Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:01 am
Forum: Music Theory
Topic: Stupid questions: Getting the blues ...
Replies: 6
Views: 4899

Re: Stupid questions: Getting the blues ...

<t>Hi Michelle<br/> Glad the explanation was of some help.<br/> <br/> I came from the other direction and found it equally confusing.<br/> I learnt the 12 bar blues with all 7th chords and learnt that the minor pentatonic could be used over it.<br/> <br/> it was then very confusing when the minor pe...
by mark
Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:31 am
Forum: Music Theory
Topic: Stupid questions: Getting the blues ...
Replies: 6
Views: 4899

Re: Stupid questions: Getting the blues ...

<t>The first thing to realise is that Blues doesn't conform to Diatonic Music theory.<br/> <br/> In Diatonic Music theory there is only one dominant 7th chord in a key. So in the key of G the only dominant 7th chord would be D7.<br/> but in blues music all the chords can be dominant. So you get G7 C...
by mark
Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:52 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: What is the name of the chord....
Replies: 13
Views: 6334

Re: What is the name of the chord....

yes I would call it A#Dim7 as well.
It's often used in acoustic blues songs in the key of E - going from A7 to A#Dim7 and then back to E.
by mark
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: New Lesson Releases
Topic: >>New Target Member Exclusive Lesson Addition - Fretboard Geometry Part 4 - Doug Young
Replies: 23
Views: 8630

Re: >>New Target Member Exclusive Lesson Addition - Fretboard Geometry Part 4 - Doug Young

<r><B><s>[b]</s>dougyoung wrote:<e>[/b]</e></B> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Glad it was useful! I've talked to Neil about continuing these. I have lots of more ideas to cover, but I'm glad to hear about any questions or suggestions for areas to dive into.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> I'm finding these lessons ve...
by mark
Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:00 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Guitar Pro 6 Problem.
Replies: 8
Views: 6178

Re: Guitar Pro 6 Problem.

<t>This can be done in guitar pro by using voices.<br/> Near the bottom of the score there are a series of numbers 1,2,3 etc<br/> These relate to the voices. By selecting a voice you can enter notes of different lengths.<br/> <br/> For this example you would have a voice for the bass notes (all quar...
by mark
Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:10 am
Forum: New Lesson Releases
Topic: >>New Target Member Exclusive Lesson Release - Fretboard Geometry - Doug Young
Replies: 16
Views: 7335

Re: >>New Target Member Exclusive Lesson Release - Fretboard Geometry - Doug Young

Thanks for these lessons they are really usefull.

It's always good to get information from a different point of view
by mark
Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:57 am
Forum: Student Reviews
Topic: 2nd take Fleetwood Mac Never going back again by RicksPick
Replies: 30
Views: 10662

Re: Fleetwood Mac Never going back again by RicksPick

Hi Rick

You've really got this down.
It's coming through nice and clean.

Mark
by mark
Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:52 am
Forum: Singers, Songwriters & Perfomers
Topic: It's Official!
Replies: 57
Views: 21535

Re: It's Official!

<t>I think you did a great job.<br/> Apart ffom the first couple of seconds of harp I don't think anyone would have known that anything was going wrong.<br/> <br/> I think your quick look over says it all!<br/> <br/> It could have been a lot worse. I recently saw a make shift group play a song, wher...
by mark
Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:56 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: fingers squeaking strings
Replies: 15
Views: 7689

Re: fingers squeaking strings

<t>String Squeak is caused by the sliding of the fingers on the strings and is worse on the wound bass strings.<br/> <br/> To eliminate the squeak you need to lift your fingers off the strings vertically before replacing them on the strings.<br/> So its like a helicopter lift. If you lift off at an ...
by mark
Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:01 am
Forum: Student Reviews
Topic: John D. Loudermilk Windy and Warm by thereshopeyet
Replies: 26
Views: 9783

Re: John D. Loudermilk Windy and Warm by thereshopeyet

<r><B><s>[b]</s>thereshopeyet wrote:<e>[/b]</e></B> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Mark and Suzi<br/> <br/> I do think I need to back up for sure.<br/> I'll look more closely at the alternating bass and take it measure for measure, <br/> listen more closely to Neil and make comparisons.<br/> <br/> Can you sug...