Right following on from some discussions that I have had with mates and stuff, I have been told my technique is generally dodgy and I often play "wrong" scales. So I asked a guitar teacher that used to play in my band what am I doing that's different?
His main take was that I play mainly major scales where all other local guitarists play minor scales.
Not exactly being the technical type, I thought I would put two bits of music up for you guys with a more technical backing to dissect my playing, or give me constructive criticism.
I realise that I am leaving myself fairly open to cheap shots here, but what the hell!
First is a song I wrote and played on back in late 90's early 2000, I played bass, 2nd acoustic, electric rhythm and lead.
Only song I have ever worked out a solo. Normally I just wing it and hope for the best!
2nd is a YouTube clip doing a dodgy solo in an old stones song.
Be gentle!
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Not heard the other one I'm afraid - I have cricket to watch
Moving outside of the scales you are using might be artistic' but would IMHO conflict with the songs you are playing. Some nice playing there and I liked your 'dodgy' solo at the end on Let It Bleed.. Keef would have liked that
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
I think the point could arise with songs that are not clearly in a major or a minor key, such as hey joe. Where it's an E major chord with a flat 10 (the hendrix chord), so you *could* play either - and while most play in E minor, to accentuate the lyrical material, and the G natural chord, you could also lift it by soloing in E major. It would be a little odd, but not as odd as doing it in the D Aeolian or harmonic minor of Black Magic Woman.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
To your first point, yes you are playing in C major, and your hand is in the A minor penta position often, which is fine, you are just playing the root note with your ring finger or pinky (fret 8). So yes you know where the root is, and yes you're playing C major pentatonic, by using the position of A minor pentatonic (A minor is the relative of C major, so it all makes sense).
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.