Songs to help you recognize chords in a progression

[LiveeviL2000]

I started with Piano in 3rd grade.
Moved to Bass in high school and that came easy from the piano lessons.

I give you brass guys credit. Those instruments just always seemed to have more going on than just blowing a horn.

 

[iblive]

I started with Piano in 3rd grade.
Moved to Bass in high school and that came easy from the piano lessons.

I give you brass guys credit. Those instruments just always seemed to have more going on than just blowing a horn.

Trombone turned into a multi generational thing in my family. Me. Both boys. And now my eldest Granddaughter. And hands down…. She is the best of all of us.

 

[Inspector #20]

One has to be an artist to write. It's not a "logical" thing. Like painting, it has to come to you. Brush and canvas theory won't help. Not dis'n the theoretical concept here because it is what it is. I'm the one that linked it to creativity in songwriting. The thread concept here is essential.

You can't use theory to write either other than it showing you what the guitar is and does because your options are infinite. You would arrive at everything or nothing.

Good to have the song gods ringing in your ear, I'd say.

I'm not smart enough to understand all of this. I just play what sounds good. If we are recording country, I play majors and if the producer wants dramatic sounds, I play minors or pluck notes from the Jens scales.

Honestly, if I was retired and had nothing to do, I would probably put some effort into educating myself in this regard, but with almost continuous music projects, I don't have the time to study it.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I'm not smart enough to understand all of this. I just play what sounds good. If we are recording country, I play majors and if the producer wants dramatic sounds, I play minors or I uck notes from the Jens scales.

YOU are obviously smart enough. In fact, I think you are quite smart especially if you l uck notes and even know about Jens scales. I HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT THOSE. Although I read typos- SO I can interpret Plucking notes but not the Jens part.

 

[Inspector #20]

YOU are obviously smart enough. In fact, I think you are quite smart especially if you l uck notes and even know about Jens scales. I HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT THOSE. Although I read typos- SO I can interpret Plucking notes but not the Jens part.

The Jens (Jins) scale is an Arabic Marquam scale. It's basically a double harmonic with two augmented seconds and 72 hepatic notes that resolve at odd intervals.

This is the "textbook" explanation.

It's got a gypsy/flamenco feel which is why I like to borrow phrases from it.

I learned about it when a colleague was showing .e how to play a Sitar.