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Hey walt for all power cords should fingers always be placed like that?
with 1 being the Note I am playing and 3 and 4 are down 2 frets and up a string?

hmm.. yes and no :) i’ll explain in class

Dang because i can’t amke it to class wednesdays :( so could you record it?

sure!

hey, i am so cunfused about modes. it seem like its really hard to improvise on then. and i was wondering how to play certain keys of different modes like “C” ionian for example or “D” ionian, this goes for all of the modes as well.

OK well there are two questions here:

1.) Its difficult to improvise on scales/modes

2.) How to play certain keys of different modes like “C” ionian or “D” ionian.

OK so here it goes: To work on improvising play different genres of music, also maybe you should take up piano. I imagine you playing ‘inside the box’ on guitar. Meaning, you’re probably stuck on pentatonic scale or another scale spreading over 4 frets. Memorize all the modes and then blend them together and see how they connect. These two pictures may help you:

http://waltribeiro.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/modes.jpg

http://waltribeiro.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/modes-together_rt.jpg

As for the second question, playing a mode in different keys is simply finding out the degree of the scale, and then finding out the root. So a C Phygian is in the key of Ab. Because Phygian is the 3rd mode, so the second would be Bb Dorian, which goes down to Ab Ionion.

So whatever key your in, take a minute and think of which modes might work. hope that helps John!

Hi!!!!!! I am from the state of Tripura, India. You are doing a nice job. ThanX very much Sir……..

Would any chord be a “whatever 5″ granted the root repeats? Also the root third and 5th thing only applies to major and minor chords correct?

Let me rephrase that, would any chord be a “whatever 5″ granted the root repeats on the octave and the 5th is played?

Hey Walt, is there any way to make your fingers strech across more frets?
Its not really power chords, but I find I cant do powerchords cause my 4th finger wount stretch far enough.

Crab drill?
Dont belive so.
However, stretching does help. I can play power chords after stretching a bit more each practise.

Hi Noob!

Sure:

http://waltribeiro.net/2009/01/16/creating-major-and-minor-chords/

-Walt

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