We have had many requests to feature music from Scott Adams and so we asked him to help by comming up with 5 lessons for the introduction of his popular 'Orange Box Music Festival' track and accompanying tab.
http://www.yourgpp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=416&Itemid=60
This intro uses the E Major scale exclusively. It uses an open bottom E as a 'drone note' and forms suggested chords using intervals. Intervals are two notes from a scale, they are not to be confused with chords as chords require three different notes from a scale. Just two constitutes an interval. Check Guitar Practiced Perfectly software for all the theory behind this.
Other players to use this technique are Andy Timmons, John Squire, Jimi Hendrix, Angus Young and many many more.Use scales as a way to create songs when you are struggling for inspiration from just chords, make sure you know all the important scales in all positions. This will free up your fretboard and help with coming up with new ideas in new areas of the neck.Use the drone note of your bottom E string and let the implied chords ring into each other and get it to sound smooth.
Essential Listening
The album 1969 and Swimming With Piranhas by Scott Adams.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opee7gZYVPg
Buy from Scott Adams Studio AlbumsGetting The Sound.Scott used an Ibanez Jem and a Line 6 POD to record this intro.Buy Guitar Practiced Perfectly software
http://www.yourgpp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=416&Itemid=60
This intro uses the E Major scale exclusively. It uses an open bottom E as a 'drone note' and forms suggested chords using intervals. Intervals are two notes from a scale, they are not to be confused with chords as chords require three different notes from a scale. Just two constitutes an interval. Check Guitar Practiced Perfectly software for all the theory behind this.
Other players to use this technique are Andy Timmons, John Squire, Jimi Hendrix, Angus Young and many many more.Use scales as a way to create songs when you are struggling for inspiration from just chords, make sure you know all the important scales in all positions. This will free up your fretboard and help with coming up with new ideas in new areas of the neck.Use the drone note of your bottom E string and let the implied chords ring into each other and get it to sound smooth.
Essential Listening
The album 1969 and Swimming With Piranhas by Scott Adams.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opee7gZYVPg
Buy from Scott Adams Studio AlbumsGetting The Sound.Scott used an Ibanez Jem and a Line 6 POD to record this intro.Buy Guitar Practiced Perfectly software
