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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
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 Posted - 09/24/2007 : 05:23:04 AM
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To take Marzullo's and thumstruck's answers a bit further, memorizing is just a starting point. Over time and repeated playing, certain sounds become familiar. The interval between certain chords within a key become familiar, and we start to recognize when a certain change is coming. The chords are implied in how the melody flows. Try playing a few chords in simple repeating progressions, such as C F C F C F. Now change keys, using D and G instead. Try a variety of keys.. Notice how C moves to F in the same relationship as D moves to G, or Ab moves to Db. The interval is the same in each case.Most songs will tend to have most chords within the key the song is written in, but some will go outside the key. The most common key change uses the II chord. In the key of C, that would mean a D major is used. The normal ii chord in C is dm, so D major is outside of the key. You'll see this frequently in vamps, but also in the melody of some songs. I Ka Po Me Ke Au comes readily to mind. A good exercise for this is to play a simple song in several keys, and listen to how the intervals don't change even though the keys did. This will be easier in standard tuning, but will help your slack key playing as your ear begins to recognize chord changes. And sing whenever you can. Hearing the melody superimposed over the chords makes the relationship between the two clearer.(An opinion, based on my own experiences.)
Paul |
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
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Posted - 09/24/2007 : 07:49:53 AM
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I've been thinking about the same stuff, Paul. I've been trying to learn songs in the classic Nashville numbering system so that I can transpose on the fly just by changing the root chord in the numbering system. If I'm playing in the key of C, then I know my VI chord is an A. If I switch keys to F, then I know my VI chord is D. This has also helped me learn to play more complex song on my Taropatch-tuned guitar.
But I didn't want to complicate the thread too much. There's been too much talk about theory here lately. My head hurts.
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Edited by - hapakid on 09/24/2007 07:50:46 AM |
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