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soloing over 1-4-5 chords
soloing over 1-4-5 chords
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james
2 posts
Feb 08, 2011
4:36 PM
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Hi im james,new to the school,glad to meet ya's.really enjoying working thru the college starter pack;-Noticing how well the major scale plays over the 2-5-1 chords ive been trying it out over the 1-4-5 progression,however it doesnt work as well;-is this where i need to be focusing more so on the tonal centres?
Last Edited by on Feb 08, 2011 4:44 PM
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ChrisDowning
100 posts
Feb 25, 2011
12:15 AM
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Try it again but this time play it over the I vi IV V chords - so that would be a C, Am, F, G, progression or a A, F#m, D, E set of chords. The solo notes will seem to flow better as you build up ability. (I bet you've been soloing out on minor pentatonics and you ear has become accustomed to hearing those tones. That's why your having problems).
Try doing the same 4 chord set against a Major Pentatonic solo. If you play A, F#m, D and E and against that play an A major pentatonic in the 2nd position it will feel like you're playing your familiar F#m pentatonic at the 2nd fret but the chords will make you hear a major tone centre. If you then try playing a blues scale - will feel like you are playing F#m blues - you'll get an instant Country feel into your playing. That's an F#m blues scale played against the progression - Amaj, F#m, Dmaj, Emaj or E7. Try to keep the tones from the chords out front and stop focusing on the scale tones - focus on playing your soloing from the chord shape rather than the scale pattern and you'll make a big step forwards in your soloing.
Last Edited by on Feb 25, 2011 12:17 AM
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