somebody please teach me!
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alashredder
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Re: somebody please teach me!
First you, have to know the notes on your fretboard. I know its strenuous, but it is well worth it. Also, know your chords! Especially when you're doing barre chords, know what position you're on. That way, when someone tells you to play this or that key..you'll know right away!
First you, have to know the notes on your fretboard. I know its strenuous, but it is well worth it. Also, know your chords! Especially when you're doing barre chords, know what position you're on. That way, when someone tells you to play this or that key..you'll know right away!
emilio
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i don't know all of them on the fly but i can figure them out. i know all major and minor chords (a-g). i need to learn the sustained 7th and those wierd ones. i know the major and minor barre chords with roots 6th, 5th, and 4th. i still don't know the wierd ones. that's it. how will i play on key though? only that not or what? that is what i need help with. lol thanks for the reply.
i don't know all of them on the fly but i can figure them out. i know all major and minor chords (a-g). i need to learn the sustained 7th and those wierd ones. i know the major and minor barre chords with roots 6th, 5th, and 4th. i still don't know the wierd ones. that's it. how will i play on key though? only that not or what? that is what i need help with. lol thanks for the reply.
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Bludave
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One of the first things you should do to expand your musical knowledge is to study and learn the circle of 5ths. It is a relationship of all keys and how they relate to each other. It is much more than that also. By studiing the circle of 5ths, you will be able to recognize what key each musical piece you are studing by knowing how many sharps or flat notes that are used in major scale of a particular key. Another item to look at to study are "modes" These are relationships or intervals that will change withing a given key. This is a quick explanation of the circle of 5ths
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ths&um=1&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=3
This is a review of modes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_mode
But if you are completely confused or lost, take some music theory lessons. It will help enormously in your musica studies.
One of the first things you should do to expand your musical knowledge is to study and learn the circle of 5ths. It is a relationship of all keys and how they relate to each other. It is much more than that also. By studiing the circle of 5ths, you will be able to recognize what key each musical piece you are studing by knowing how many sharps or flat notes that are used in major scale of a particular key. Another item to look at to study are "modes" These are relationships or intervals that will change withing a given key. This is a quick explanation of the circle of 5ths
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ths&um=1&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=3
This is a review of modes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_mode
But if you are completely confused or lost, take some music theory lessons. It will help enormously in your musica studies.
tone4days
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as i use it, 'playing in a key' means to play using only the notes of that key, whether alone, in intervals of 2 notes, or in chords of 3 or more notes ...
so the notes of the key of C are C D E F G A B ... no sharps, no flats ... if you make chords from those notes (harmonized in 3rds, for a most common example) you would get the chords C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor, and B diminished ... so a song in the key of C would use those chords ... you can also add the next note to those chords to get 'jazzier' chords .. C major 7, D minor 7, E minor 7, F major 7, G (dominant) 7, A minor 7, or B half diminished (-7b5) ...
now, work an example or two out for yourself to find the notes / chords of the other keys .. start with G (1 sharp) and F (1 flat)
thats really all there is to playing in a key, in its most basic sense
hope this helps
t4d
as i use it, 'playing in a key' means to play using only the notes of that key, whether alone, in intervals of 2 notes, or in chords of 3 or more notes ...
so the notes of the key of C are C D E F G A B ... no sharps, no flats ... if you make chords from those notes (harmonized in 3rds, for a most common example) you would get the chords C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor, and B diminished ... so a song in the key of C would use those chords ... you can also add the next note to those chords to get 'jazzier' chords .. C major 7, D minor 7, E minor 7, F major 7, G (dominant) 7, A minor 7, or B half diminished (-7b5) ...
now, work an example or two out for yourself to find the notes / chords of the other keys .. start with G (1 sharp) and F (1 flat)
thats really all there is to playing in a key, in its most basic sense
hope this helps
t4d
emilio
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emilio
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yes it foes man. now i got to get to playing guitar! lol
yes it foes man. now i got to get to playing guitar! lol
edsmith
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I know a few people who really don't know and they play totally by ear. They are very good, but extremely limited in knowledge. I still enjoy jamming with them though. You don't have to know much theory if you have a good ear and know how to connect the notes in your head to your fretboard.
I know a few people who really don't know and they play totally by ear. They are very good, but extremely limited in knowledge. I still enjoy jamming with them though. You don't have to know much theory if you have a good ear and know how to connect the notes in your head to your fretboard.
tnvol
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Your teacher should be able to tell you all you need to know about keys.
Your teacher should be able to tell you all you need to know about keys.
Binnerscot
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I play a lot by ear, so when I play something that doesn't quite fit it sounds bad 90% of the time. That being said, I learned enough theory to disassemble what had played to write complimentary parts or assist with bass lines etc. Theory is good, but doesn't make for music that you like to hear. Theory is a tool to unlock how notes, chords, etc work together....it is very good to know, but using it becomes second nature when you actually play.
I play a lot by ear, so when I play something that doesn't quite fit it sounds bad 90% of the time. That being said, I learned enough theory to disassemble what had played to write complimentary parts or assist with bass lines etc. Theory is good, but doesn't make for music that you like to hear. Theory is a tool to unlock how notes, chords, etc work together....it is very good to know, but using it becomes second nature when you actually play.
emilio
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yea, she is a teacher at school and we have different tracks so yeah.
yea, she is a teacher at school and we have different tracks so yeah.
LesStrat
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