Dallas Marlow
Active member
Hey Guys,
I've asked a lot of people this question, and most of the best country players I know can't tell me what exactly the notes are they are playing that gives them that "country" sound. I think I read some where that a lot of times they use Lydian modes over the progressions they are playing, but theres a lot of passing notes and that kind of stuff that to me really define the "country" sound. For example in blues where you have the b5/#4 (btw what do people actually consider that note anyways, never really thought about it till now, but since it generally leads down I would consider it a flat based upon my classical harmony training usually sharps are LT go up ect,. flats are 7th,9ths kind of stuff go down.
So anyways, what notes do people add to either the major/minor/pentatonic/blues or take out to get that country sound?
Thanks!
Dallas
I've asked a lot of people this question, and most of the best country players I know can't tell me what exactly the notes are they are playing that gives them that "country" sound. I think I read some where that a lot of times they use Lydian modes over the progressions they are playing, but theres a lot of passing notes and that kind of stuff that to me really define the "country" sound. For example in blues where you have the b5/#4 (btw what do people actually consider that note anyways, never really thought about it till now, but since it generally leads down I would consider it a flat based upon my classical harmony training usually sharps are LT go up ect,. flats are 7th,9ths kind of stuff go down.
So anyways, what notes do people add to either the major/minor/pentatonic/blues or take out to get that country sound?
Thanks!
Dallas