Hello, I would like to know the steps to playing better e.g. Master chords, speed, scales... Would like some help here :lol: I recently feel that I'm not progressing... Maybe i skipped some steps, I havent mastered chords but am trying now. I haven't learn any scale yet, anyone knows where to find websites with different scales?
Steps to Progressing
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vernplum
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Well, it will help to know what you currently can do right now.
If you don't know scales and you don't know chords, then what do you know? Clearly learning anything at all is going to make you better.
Personally, I think everybody should have a goal - short term or long term. These could be:
"I want to learn how to play 'Creep' by Radiohead"
"I want to learn the bar chords"
"I want to be able to play Blues"
"I want to be faster than Yngwie Malmsteen"
"I want long hair and a cool tattoo and lots of chicks"
First you need to decide at least on a short term goal - then, we'll take it from there.
If you don't know scales and you don't know chords, then what do you know? Clearly learning anything at all is going to make you better.
Personally, I think everybody should have a goal - short term or long term. These could be:
"I want to learn how to play 'Creep' by Radiohead"
"I want to learn the bar chords"
"I want to be able to play Blues"
"I want to be faster than Yngwie Malmsteen"
"I want long hair and a cool tattoo and lots of chicks"
First you need to decide at least on a short term goal - then, we'll take it from there.
vernplum
New member
Ok, so looks like one of your goals may be "I want to know how to improvise".
Learning an E minor scale is a good start. Some things you can do around Em:
Learn Em chord in open position and bar at 7th
Learn Em pentatonic in 0th (open position) and same shape at 12th
Play up the scale all notes in order from lowest to highest
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 1 note per beat
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 2 notes per beat
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 3 notes per beat
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 4note per beat
play down again, descending.
play ascending groups of 3 or 4 notes at a time
play descending group
play different random combinations of notes from Em
play different combinations using hammer-ons and pull offs
play notes in the scale on non-adjacent strings (string skip)
play notes in the scale and work out which of those belong to the Em chord
play notes from the scale, long, then short, then maybe a couple of the same one, then something different
play lines from the scale, mixing the notes up as much as possible
try to 'hear' what the notes are going to be as I play my lines
play lines from, mixing up the notes and landing on notes of the Em chord
etc...
bingo - you are improvising. Do things in small steps.
Learning an E minor scale is a good start. Some things you can do around Em:
Learn Em chord in open position and bar at 7th
Learn Em pentatonic in 0th (open position) and same shape at 12th
Play up the scale all notes in order from lowest to highest
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 1 note per beat
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 2 notes per beat
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 3 notes per beat
Play notes from the scale with a metronome, 4note per beat
play down again, descending.
play ascending groups of 3 or 4 notes at a time
play descending group
play different random combinations of notes from Em
play different combinations using hammer-ons and pull offs
play notes in the scale on non-adjacent strings (string skip)
play notes in the scale and work out which of those belong to the Em chord
play notes from the scale, long, then short, then maybe a couple of the same one, then something different
play lines from the scale, mixing the notes up as much as possible
try to 'hear' what the notes are going to be as I play my lines
play lines from, mixing up the notes and landing on notes of the Em chord
etc...
bingo - you are improvising. Do things in small steps.
stillwater
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vernplum said:
Vern, can i choose the latter of the latter? I'm not too greedy, i just want lots of chicks
xiaoviper said:
Man, I don't know what you like to listen to, but if there's anything to recommend, i'll say use your ears.
Like what you listen, go listen more!
Of course, if you want to learn more abt improvisation, then you got to listen to some guitar greats... not punk or mainstream rock... if you get my drift.
I'd recommend going down to the libraries and picking up a guitar instruction video. There are plenty around. I found some nice ones in the Esplanade and Tampines libraries.
They also have videos and CD's on how to play like SRV / Hendrix, etc.. which will be useful once you've progressed with chords and scales.
They also have videos and CD's on how to play like SRV / Hendrix, etc.. which will be useful once you've progressed with chords and scales.
