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#11

Feb 4 2010 10:49am

You don't memorize the scales you memorize the patterns...

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Feb 4 2010 11:55am

Quote (bob(Cs2) @ Dec 18 2009 05:55am)

You don't have to understand music theory, what a stupid statement. I don't know theory but I know more scales than I know what to do with. Explain that...

you sir, are a musical idiot.

Scales = Theory
Chords = Theory
Notes = Theory

Understanding theory = knowing what to play and when to play it. this tells me you know scales, but do not know when to play them.
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from scales you can make chords/arpeggios. Every "key" has different modes. Lydian scale, Dorian, Mixolydian..ETC

This can be confusin at first, but modes are just the same notes in key, played over a different chord. In a Eminor Scale, if you start by playing Cmajor/Cmaj7/CDim, you will be in the C lydian mode, which is the same as the Eminor mode, A Dorian more, D mixolydian mode, GMajor, B Phrygian mode

This post was edited by Blackarrowx on Feb 4 2010 11:59am

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Feb 4 2010 02:30pm

Quote (AF_CurT @ Dec 18 2009 11:49am)

memorizing scales is useless (well, not really). You have to understand music theory. By understand music theory you will better understand scales and why they are used. They are practiced for many reasons. A person who understands scales and chords together can make their own work all day long.

And also reading ACTUAL music helps, not tab.

The circled parts are bits i found quickly that are part of a scale.

In fact the mojority of the song is. For tenor sax that is, i could only find soprano.

This post was edited by PalmerFG on Feb 4 2010 03:00pm

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