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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

1916.0. "What's your FAVORITE Chord-Tone, or, Non-Chord Tone for that matter?" by ICS::BUCKLEY (What's up, Doc?) Thu Jul 26 1990 15:08

    Take this as a light-hearted topic!
    
    So you guitar-slinging mongrels...what your favorite chord tone
    when soloing?  Ok, if ya don't like chord tones, what's your 
    favorite scale tones...or, non-chord tones?
    
    This was inspired by the current discussion in the CHORD SCALE topic
    which got me thinking about what notes I play most often when I solo.
    
    I'll start...
    
    I *LOVE* the 9's!  I'll often start or end a solo on the Scale 2/9th
    degree!  For blues/metal/dorian things I love the b7th chord tone.
    If I had to ick a third favorite, it would be CT-5...I love the sound
    of a 5th...it's so...THERE (ya know?)!
    
    Have fun kiddies...
    Buckmeister
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1916.1ICS::BUCKLEYWhat's up, Doc?Thu Jul 26 1990 15:094
    Oh yeah...I often start a solo on the #11th/b5th tension...it creates
    just that...TENSION...like, lets move this mutha somewhere folks!
    
    That runs a close 2nd in my book!
1916.2IOSG::CREASYWhat do you mean, RTFM? I WTFM!Thu Jul 26 1990 16:4610
    Yeah Buck, I know what you mean about those 9ths and b7ths. Though I'd
    probably put them the other way around (too many years of listening to
    blues and rock, I guess).
    
    Then, to add a bit of spice, go to the 6th degree instead of the b7 -
    it's a bit less bluesy, and a bit more "up". Of course, this takes
    thinking about (damnit, finger, I wanted to go to the 6th, how'd you
    end up on that b7 all by yourself? :^)
    
    Nick
1916.3#11!SMURF::BENNETTPigbot: porcine avenging machineThu Jul 26 1990 19:052
	Love that #11. Nice itchy punk sound.
1916.46AQUA::ROSTPeavey=Mississippi MarshallThu Jul 26 1990 19:437
    The 6th is growing on me rapidly....must be playing too much soul
    music.
    
    The b5 is always good when you wanna make teeth grind...8^)  8^)
    
    						Brian
    
1916.5DNEAST::GREVE_STEVEOK...Who turned on the lights?Fri Jul 27 1990 16:057
    
    
    
    	Seventh and sliiiiiiiiiide it!  I like that little upside down
    triangle that would make a d7 if it were played in 1st position... It
    makes a nice barre too!!!   Naa naa naa Naa naa naa Naa naa naa Naa naa
    naa, root, turnaround
1916.6HPSRAD::JWILLIAMSFri Jul 27 1990 19:338
    I usually start in with the tonic, although I like the 3rd sometimes
    for some immediate ongoing tension ( This of course does not include
    the leading tones, which are more or less random ). I like to end on
    the 5th or the 3rd ( of the chord, not the scale { I'm trying to get
    away from thinking in scales } ). Once in a while it's neat to pedal
    into the next measure.
    
    							John.
1916.75^6ISLNDS::KELLYFri Jul 27 1990 20:558
    Like Brian, I dig the 6th tone as a lead off note for a solo...musta
    listened to too many sax players honking whole notes.  I usually
    get there by bending a 5th tone up a whole step.
    
    Can't wait to try some of the other ideas mentioned here!
    
    regards,
    John K.
1916.8Ending note for a solo:SMURF::BENNETTPigbot: porcine avenging machineFri Jul 27 1990 21:302
	maj7. If approached slyly.
1916.9CAVLRY::BUCKBreakneck speed is what I needFri Apr 10 1992 11:372
    Cat, this note is calling you...
    8^)
1916.10..or get chormatic about it even...STAR::SALKEWICZIt missed... therefore, I am Fri Apr 10 1992 11:5212
    Yeah,,. but whats it calling me? Better not be using any dirty words
    or I'll take this here note and plop smack dab in front jcs rack-o-doom
    and let him blow it away,...
    
    yeah,, thats the ticket...
    
    Buck wants me to say "play the ninth!"
    
    :-)
    
    						/Catitude
    
1916.11CatLydian!CAVLRY::BUCKBreakneck speed is what I needFri Apr 10 1992 12:124
    No, the 9th is my fav non-CT ... I was thinking more along the lines of,
    say, oh, I donno, a #4, maybe?
    
    ];^>
1916.12oh,.. now I seeSTAR::SALKEWICZIt missed... therefore, I am Fri Apr 10 1992 12:296
    AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhHHHHHH!
    
    somebody shut him up!
    
    						/Catlydian_again
    
1916.13NEST::CONROYWatch out! U might get what u're after.Fri Apr 10 1992 13:184
    That #4 is just a leading tone to the V chord. You're thinking
    about modulating from C to G, but then you change your mind, right?
    
    
1916.14Hes playing on an inside joke (again!) :-)STAR::SALKEWICZIt missed... therefore, I am Fri Apr 10 1992 15:0016
    yeah,.. or leading down to the four in a blooz mode,...
    
    but that aint why he brought it up...
    
    Hes continuing to remind me of my worst habit when I try to fright
    read stuff,..I make mistakes and it is amazing how many of
    these mistakes involve a #4,..
    
    which by the way,.. is Buck's favorite non scale degree,..
    
    Why do you think he got that nick name,,,
    
    				Buck-Campbelllydian
    
    							/Bill
    
1916.15FABSIX::K_KAMARMon Mar 18 1996 19:301
    I LOVE to throw a little  7th in there now and then. :-)
1916.16BUSY::SLABOUNTYDon't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448Mon Mar 18 1996 19:435
    
    	And let me guess ... you sound better after a fifth, right?
    
    	8^)
    
1916.17From the stageSSDEVO::LAMBERTLife is a journeyTue Mar 19 1996 13:346
   "Just remember folks, the more you drink, the better we sound!"

   :-)
  
   -- Sam
   
1916.18From the gigging musician's handbook I guessDREGS::BLICKSTEINGeneral MIDIWed Mar 20 1996 12:325
    >   "Just remember folks, the more you drink, the better we sound!"
    
    "... and the more we drink, the better YOU look."
    
    	db