Recent content by hank

those mosvalves are getting pretty old. I doubt they sound like they did when they were made. Most, if not all of them, would most likely benefit from a complete cap job. Caps definitely degrade over time.

cool. So I want to practice using this scale over my own recorded chord progressions. Part I: Where do I start? What chords can I use? I don't really know how the scale and chords work together other than that chords in general are built by stacking thirds. Do you do the same (stack thirds)...

are you also setting the metronome to accent the divisions or just doing that yourself in the playing? Maybe a very beginning beginner should set the metronome to accent the divisions and as you progress remove that?

Makes a lot of sense and I'm surprised I've never seen this proposed before. Going to have to try this for sure. But for those of us using jumbo frets (or scalloped fretboards) it's probably going to be harder since it will take a little extra finesse not to over press and go sharp. I guess the...

Cris Oliva, fo' shizzle!

Yes, I think you're right. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

I can JUST decipher some of this stuff, but what is that reference to A aeolian of F Major about?

ok, got G and F down. Just to clarify for me, C,D,G would be IV, V, I of G. C,Dm,G -> I, ii, V of C. C,Dm,Gm -> V,vi,ii of F. Cm, Dm, Gm -> ii, iii, vi of Bb. Right?

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ok, so after a little research it appears that the root and 4th is an INVERSION of the power chord, like the power chord turned upside down note-wise. The root is on the higher string and the 5th on the lower/bass string. This is the power chord form Blackmore used for Smoke On The Water. And...

tried it - nice. It's a bit difficult stretch for me with my small hands and short fingers. I'll keep practicing it for a while but I'm naturally inflexible and I'm not getting any younger. We'll see how it goes...

and here's another set of nice lessons on intervals for further reinforcement: http://lessons.mikedodge.com/lessons/MusicTheory/Intervals/IntervalsTOC.htm

to start closer to the beginning, a powerchord is a 5 chord as in A5 or E5. You fret a root note and it's 5th note and there you are. Is "5 chord" the correct technical name? I'll also use powerchords comprising a root and it's 4th, a root and 3rd, and a root and flat 3rd. Do these have "real"...

well let's just get it out there that you can play ANY chord with gain but some are going to work/sound a lot better than others. So which are the ones that work/sound the best in general and/or are used the most?

on another thread someone (degenaro?) mentioned there are like a dozen chord voicings that work well with gain. I know the basic "rock chord" - 1st and 5th and often I'll add the octave (8th) too. What are the others that people are using?