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Hey guys,
So I've been playing guitar since I was a young teenager, and I've always loved it and had a true passion for it. But after heading to university four years ago, I haven't had the time to invest the necessary amount of time on guitar in order to keep excelling. Long story short, I've been playing the same minor blues scale for literally four years now. I currently find myself in a position capable of investing a little bit more time into constructive practices for my music theory.
So my question to you all is: whats next after I've butchered the pentatonic scales? I've tried to look at modes, but I struggled to get a grip on it. Have any of you ever gone through a similar situation? If so, I would love to hear some advice on how you got through it and continued to excel. I love the guitar, but I really don't want to be playing pentatonics my whole life.
My guitar heroes are Jimi Hendrix, Kirk Hammett and John Mayer. Interesting combination, I know. But I figured I'd mention the style of music I want to be able to master.
Cheers!
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The natural minor can be a good way to darken up a minor key solo too with an added 2nd and minor 6th.
What I would say though is don't try to learn them all. Find a mode that you like the sound of, and fits your style, (e.g. Kirk Hammett favours the Dorian mode a lot) and stick to it.
I am finding that learning more of other people's solos helps. Perhaps that would help with the OP too?
It's an incredibly clever use of two different scales with some nice triads.
Written by a, then, 16 year old... Blows me away!
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youI used to try and send notes out for help but I stopped after 5. I ran out of ideas.
For me the best thing about Jimi was his use of chords and the way he connects them. Have a look at this Guthrie Govan lesson on the Hendrix style.
Don't think of it as just "Boring Old Man Blues". You hear Blues licks and influence all over the place in Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Pop and Funk.
These videos are really helpful as a starter. They emphasise the importance of Chord Tones. Blues is not easy, the b7 in the chords and the changes provide challenges, but also give licence to variety in soloing.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Also try learning scales up and down the fretboard on single strings as well as across