Hi MJ
Thanks for the reply, you haven't completely confused me yet, I don't have any vino to hand- the diet has started! Also, I've had 3.5 hrs sleep in the last 40 hours, so I can't believe I'm understanding all this, and I am!, maybe sleep deprivation is the way for me to learn theory!
I'm going to sit down sometime soon and go through the exercises you mentioned, they sound like they'll help a lot.
Thanks
Joe
Chord and Scale question
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Sounds good Joe! Get some sleep though man.
Hope you have a great weekend.
MJ
Hope you have a great weekend.
MJ
Joe:
One thing that may help you is to play the C scale into some sort of recording device, you probably have something around.
Then try playing the chords that go with that C scale:
C
Dm
Em
F
G
Am
Bdim
You can learn to hear how these chords fit with the scale. When you get good at that, do it the other way...record the chords, playing them about 8 beats each, and then run around the C scale while a chord is playing. You'll start to get a good feel of how chords and scales work together (where and when) and your ear will be trained to boot.
Once you know the scale and the key of any scale, you can see how to figure out the chords. But that is for another lesson. :silly: :silly:
Suzanne
One thing that may help you is to play the C scale into some sort of recording device, you probably have something around.
Then try playing the chords that go with that C scale:
C
Dm
Em
F
G
Am
Bdim
You can learn to hear how these chords fit with the scale. When you get good at that, do it the other way...record the chords, playing them about 8 beats each, and then run around the C scale while a chord is playing. You'll start to get a good feel of how chords and scales work together (where and when) and your ear will be trained to boot.
Once you know the scale and the key of any scale, you can see how to figure out the chords. But that is for another lesson. :silly: :silly:
Suzanne
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Hey Suzanne!
Thanks so much for responding in this thread. It is going to be great to have a theory guru around here. I have very limited knowledge of theory and in just a few parts of it. I am fascinated by theory, but trying to find the time to practice all of the songs and learn all of the theory and work and raise a family and and and and....well you get the idea.....lol
Anyway, welcome again, and it is great to have you aboard. The gang speaks highly of you and we are lucky to have you here.
Cheers!
MJ
Thanks so much for responding in this thread. It is going to be great to have a theory guru around here. I have very limited knowledge of theory and in just a few parts of it. I am fascinated by theory, but trying to find the time to practice all of the songs and learn all of the theory and work and raise a family and and and and....well you get the idea.....lol
Anyway, welcome again, and it is great to have you aboard. The gang speaks highly of you and we are lucky to have you here.
Cheers!
MJ
Welcome to the club TGSuz! We are glad you joined us. We have a theory group and if you wouldn't mind, we could sure use a theory expert in there. Ric has been doing most of it, but he is so overworked in his day to day life. It would be really great to have you join us in there.
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Great point Andy! Glad you said that.
MJ
MJ
My tuppence worth, I guess the format/structure is already in Suzannes mind of how to cope with all of us, but at the same time due to our various levels I would hope that we can jump around a bit. Me a structured start middle and end is good, you know logical progression.
But aren't we so lucky to now have a TG theory guru. Again my tuppence worth whilst we do have a group and now a thread wouldn't it be best to localise things in one place otherwise we run the risk of missing vital info?
But aren't we so lucky to now have a TG theory guru. Again my tuppence worth whilst we do have a group and now a thread wouldn't it be best to localise things in one place otherwise we run the risk of missing vital info?
tgsuzanne wrote:
[quote]Joe:
One thing that may help you is to play the C scale into some sort of recording device, you probably have something around.
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Very welcome Suzanne, i think we getting somewhere now..
Maybe its off topic but i want to give a tip, when i have the money i buy
me me EDIROL-R-09HR, very nice in recording mp3.
[quote]Joe:
One thing that may help you is to play the C scale into some sort of recording device, you probably have something around.
[/ quote
Very welcome Suzanne, i think we getting somewhere now..
Maybe its off topic but i want to give a tip, when i have the money i buy
me me EDIROL-R-09HR, very nice in recording mp3.