Vintage Club #3 with Richard | Melody

[dvm1961]

nicely done!

[Richard_close2u]

@TheCluelessLuthier

Thanks Richard, I created a tab for the notes I played.

Hi Mark. Thanks for sharing that. I have revised my TAB and created an mp3 of your melody with the backing track.

Note 1 - the hammer-on / pull-off is between frets 2 and 3 on the 1st string.
Note 2 - I have now written as [A] [A’] [A] [A’‘]
The rhythmic structure is the same for all four parts - hence all being named using the alphabetical letter A.
A B section would be a final part with a different rhythmic structure.
The 1st and 3rd sections are simple [A] due to being exact duplicates.
The 2nd and 4th sections match the rhythm but each has its own, slightly altered, ending. Hence [A’] and [A’'].

[Richard_close2u]

@dvm1961

Here is my melody assignment from the last live ZOOM

class. vintage project 1b.mp3 - Google Drive

Hi Steven. See if this TAB fits …

[dvm1961]

Very nice, thank you.
It is interesting to see a visualization of what I heard (in my “musical imagination”) and played. This is fascinating and all very new to me!
Steve

[dvm1961]

I want to learn a few licks for my beginner soloing efforts. I see that there are large courses for blues soloing but I am hoping for a quick starter lesson that would give me 5 - 10 licks to learn. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks

[Richard_close2u]

Try this and the JustinGuitar lessons linked to.

First Steps in Blues Improvisation using Minor Pentatonic Scale Pattern 1

Here I offer some tips and some advice for all of the folks just beginning with the minor pentatonic scale and starting to explore a little blues-infused improvisation. Firstly - just take it easy, one simple thing at a time. If you want to get in to improvising focus only on one scale, the one scale that is the easiest to do this with, the minor pentatonic scale. Not the major scale. Not the major pentatonic scale. Just the minor pentatonic for blues lead. And start with only one pattern. Pa…

[dvm1961]

Wow, thanks for the super quick reply, I will spend some time on that.

[Dman74]

Finally got my vintage class #3 melody project done. Sorry about poor audio. Working with 2 cell phones. Still came out pretty good.

Listen to Vintage club melody 1.m4a by Darren Bergeron on #SoundCloud

Darren

[Stuartw]

@Richard_close2u I have a couple of questions.

1. Can the pairs and shapes be played on any adjacent strings? That is can you play Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do anywhere?
2. Am I right in thinking that these vintage clubs (especially 2 & 3) are more for people who want to write songs? Is that right?
3. You note in your resources that “The note pairs we played are 3rds.” What are thirds?

[Richard_close2u]

Nicely done Darren. I’m not sure I’ll have time to analyse and tab it so am just enjoying the listen.

[Richard_close2u]

@Stuartw

• Can the pairs and shapes be played on any adjacent strings? That is can you play Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do anywhere?

Pairs of thirds exist on all pairs of adjacent strings but the shapes are not all the same due to the nature of the tuning of a guitar.
You can play the single note major scale anywhere, staring on any note on any string. If you want it to be the exact Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do major scale we used you would have to start on the note D - which can be found in multiple places and on all strings.

@Stuartw

• Am I right in thinking that these vintage clubs (especially 2 & 3) are more for people who want to write songs? Is that right?

No. 100% not. The harmony session #2 was for people who want the means to play any song they like but whose chords may be difficult (barre chords say) or, equally, the opportunity to play along with the record or with a friend but using chords further along the neck that offer a different and pleasant contrast to the open position chords.

@Stuartw

• You note in your resources that “The note pairs we played are 3rds.” What are thirds?

3rds (or thirds) is the name given to the intervals (actual, measurable distance, musically speaking) between the two notes, measuring from the lower to the higher note. It is in PMT Grade 5. And I didn’t name them as I knew some people would perhaps not know what the terminology meant.