Hail

whoa i think me and mdc just freaky fucking friday'd over here

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GoldenGuitar

If you think your question isn't stupid even from a beginners viewpoint, then please tell us why.

ouchies

I think everyone needs to calm down. This guy might not just be a beginner guitar player, but a beginner to music as well. Go spend your time more efficiently.

Unless you're Hail cuz dat guyz funni.

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AlanHB

Calm down kids, TS has expressed a willingness to learn so it's not cool to bag him.

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Captaincranky

You can play any open position scale up the neck, but remember you have to compensate for the now missing top nut.

So, if you move Em pentatonic up a a fret to make it Fm pentatonic you now a a straight line finger pattern running across the neck in place of the top nut.

As one poster said, you to know where the "root (or 1st) of the scale is, so you can name it.

With that said, you need to learn the chromatic scale, which will be a pathway to understanding keys.

If you want to ask "stupid questions", which is a term I'm using euphemistically for any question that the regulars in this forum feel is beneath their dignity to answer, you should visit a site such as Justin guitar: http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BC-0...nnersCourse.php and follow through with the beginner's course, which includes basic theory.

Most of the time, asking a basic question in this forum, will just net you a bunch of snot and derision, from people who have appointed themselves "music police". Nothing productive ever really comes of it. Go see Justin.

AlanHB

^^^ I'd generally disagree but it's true in this case.

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Hail

hey that's invalid cause i'm the only tonal beatcop on the case and i was open and nice this time ok so stop sweatin my rep mom

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deepfat

I'm starting to realize that every forum here is like that. Too bad because a more welcoming guitar community would be very helpful.

Thanks for the advice.

fanapathy

It's not. There are friendly and helpful posters in all sections. UG is one of the more friendly internet forums I've posted in, there's some real nasty stuff out there. You have to deal with a lot of crap posting in discussions online... some find it hard to relate to a screen name as a real person or otherwise aren't very good at dealing with people in general so this stuff happens. Just brush off negative responses, it's better to expect them in advance. The guy who insulted you earlier is from what I've someone who contributes a lot and usually wants to help. Everyone can be an asshole once in a while. Cheers and keep on learning

MaggaraMarine

TS, you just need to visit MT forums more often and you'll learn how different people here write about things and you just get used to it. They might say things a bit harshly but just ignore the harshness. Most of the time they are right about things.

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Pentatonic major: Do Re Mi Sol (So) La Do (up an octave).
Pentatonic minor: Do Me Fa So Te Do (up an octave).
Learn how these sound ma homi.

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bondmorkret

Chipping in a bit late here, but yes of course you can. Also, try starting on different strings too - say the 12th fret of the A string. Just change the shape when you hit the B string to compensate for the tuning

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Adam808

Thats deep man, I like it!

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Sean0913

The key of A? Not necessarily...depends on what the underlying chords are.

What I hear you saying, and its a commin beginner question. Start the pattern on any note of the 6th string and have it take on the minor pent properties of that minor tonal center (assuming the progression is in the same Key as that starting pattern).

I'd say, Yes. If you get a Jam track in Gm and play a G Pent which means you'd start at the 3rd fret (in E standard tuning) and widdle widdle, you're playing within the scope of a G minor melody.

Best,

Sean

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Splanker

Aaaaaaaaaaaaanyway.. Deepfat, all the other politics aside, did you learn what you needed to know? (I can't work it out).

Over the last week I've been TRYING to go back to core principals to see what effect it has. Overall it's been good.. though a bit tedious. I've managed to find a few new riffs but mostly it's been a case of re-discovering the basics.

How's about you?

GuitarMunky

Yes, you can.

Mister A.J.

I've no idea why you would want to, but yes you can.

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ouchies

Why wouldn't you want to?

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Captaincranky

FWIW, I was watching, "Elementary", (The new Sherlock Holmes thing) tonight. Sherlock said,"opinions and ani, everyone has one.

It's true, you do learn something new everyday! For example, "ani" can be used in the place of "anuses", as a plural.

So, I suppose by inference, you could deduce that, "why would you want to", was an opinion.