Playing along to backtrackings in certain keys

[Infinite Dreams]

so i have this one backtrack site i visit often, and sometimes people post tracks original tracks for you to improv on in certain keys (say G# or C). how exactly can i use those keys to find out which scales to play/where to play them, and what chords? any pointers or other websites that could help me would be greatly appreciated.

 

[rombola]

Re: Playing along to backtrackings in certain keys

what site are you talkin about ?????????(backing tracks)

 

[Infinite Dreams]

Re: Playing along to backtrackings in certain keys

guitars101.com

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Playing along to backtrackings in certain keys

The chord formula goes like this:
root note - whole step - whole step - half step - whole step - whole step - whole step - half step.

So, for the Key of C, you woudl have:
C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C

As for the actual chords, they go:
I - ii - iii - IV - V - vi - vii (dim) - I

Uppercase is Major, lowercase is minor. So, once again, in the key of C:
C Maj - Dm - Em - F Maj - G Maj - Am - B Diminished - C Maj

For each key, the place to start is with the Major Scale and the Natural Minor. The Natural Minor is taken from the 6th scale step. For each scale pattern, you will start at the root note.

Look up GUITAR SCALES online and you will find the patterns.
So, in the Key of C you can play:
C Major Scale (Root Note)
A Natural Minor (6th scale step of the key you're playing in)

Scales begining with other notes are called MODES, and I wouldn't advise digging into them until you've mastered these first.

Hope that helps.

 

[Infinite Dreams]

Re: Playing along to backtrackings in certain keys

thanks for the info, it's definitely a start

 

[Fiber-Optics]

Re: Playing along to backtrackings in certain keys

The chord formula goes like this:
root note - whole step - whole step - half step - whole step - whole step - whole step - half step.

So, for the Key of C, you woudl have:
C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C

As for the actual chords, they go:
I - ii - iii - IV - V - vi - vii (dim) - I

Uppercase is Major, lowercase is minor. So, once again, in the key of C:
C Maj - Dm - Em - F Maj - G Maj - Am - B Diminished - C Maj

For each key, the place to start is with the Major Scale and the Natural Minor. The Natural Minor is taken from the 6th scale step. For each scale pattern, you will start at the root note.

Look up GUITAR SCALES online and you will find the patterns.
So, in the Key of C you can play:
C Major Scale (Root Note)
A Natural Minor (6th scale step of the key you're playing in)

Scales begining with other notes are called MODES, and I wouldn't advise digging into them until you've mastered these first.

Hope that helps.

To the Vault! heh :dance: nice little lesson in Music Theory.

 

[y2stevo]

Re: Playing along to backtrackings in certain keys

Actually there is (or rather was) a good one about music theory in the Vault https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=203
But it sees the Zip file he had isn't there anymore :smack:

It was a very good little pack though.