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step of the scale, and which “wants” to resolve tep of the scale, and which “wants” to resolve tep of the scale, and which “wants” to resolve
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to our first chord….. more on that later, but if o our first chord….. more on that later, but if o our first chord….. more on that later, but if
the B moves one fret up, and the F moves one he B moves one fret up, and the F moves one he B moves one fret up, and the F moves one
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The R 6th step: A-C-E-G (minor 3rd, minor 7)..... h step: A-C-E-G (minor 3rd, minor 7)..... h step: A-C-E-G (minor 3rd, minor 7).....
The R
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7th step : B-D-F-A (minor 3rd, minor 7th h step : B-D-F-A (minor 3rd, minor 7th h step : B-D-F-A (minor 3rd, minor 7th
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AND the 5th is weirdly flat... we’ve invented he 5th is weirdly flat... we’ve invented he 5th is weirdly flat... we’ve invented
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“diminished seventh”... often used in blues to diminished seventh”... often used in blues to diminished seventh”... often used in blues to
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turn back from the bridge to the verse…. or urn back from the bridge to the verse…. or urn back from the bridge to the verse…. or
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in old movies when tying the heroine to the ld movies when tying the heroine to the ld movies when tying the heroine to the
railroad track). Amaze your friends at parties ilroad track). Amaze your friends at parties ilroad track). Amaze your friends at parties
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by pointing out that those notes are spread out y pointing out that those notes are spread out y pointing out that those notes are spread out
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such that there are only 2 of those chords.... if it uch that there are only 2 of those chords.... if it uch that there are only 2 of those chords.... if it
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sounds wrong, slide up(or down) one fretounds wrong, slide up(or down) one fretounds wrong, slide up(or down) one fret
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If this isn’t already too much like math class, f this isn’t already too much like math class, f this isn’t already too much like math class,
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here’s some more theory you can fool with: all ere’s some more theory you can fool with: all ere’s some more theory you can fool with: all
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a D chord will get you what the jazz cats call hord will get you what the jazz cats call hord will get you what the jazz cats call
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“Dorian mode”...... and same trick starting on Dorian mode”...... and same trick starting on Dorian mode”...... and same trick starting on
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5th note (G) will get you” Mixolydian”..... if h note (G) will get you” Mixolydian”..... if h note (G) will get you” Mixolydian”..... if
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your song contains a section that goes C-D-G, our song contains a section that goes C-D-G, our song contains a section that goes C-D-G,
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you could improvise a solo that way!ou could improvise a solo that way!ou could improvise a solo that way!
More next time…. and remember…. you ore next time…. and remember…. you ore next time…. and remember…. you
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will be up on CDBaby very soon…. it ill be up on CDBaby very soon…. it ill be up on CDBaby very soon…. it
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technical stuff, though the title cut has a little echnical stuff, though the title cut has a little echnical stuff, though the title cut has a little
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trick involving the “Suspended chord”... mostly, rick involving the “Suspended chord”... mostly, rick involving the “Suspended chord”... mostly,
we just got drunk and let it rip! JUST LIKE e just got drunk and let it rip! JUST LIKE e just got drunk and let it rip! JUST LIKE
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THE PUNKS!!
THE PUNKS!!
THE PUNKS!!

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