When making up different licks,what notes do you use to make it up,like in g-d-c-e
Notes in g lick
When making up different licks,what notes do you use to make it up,like in g-d-c-e
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Re: Notes in g lick
Denny, the question is too broad. I can't answer as to what notes I use without some context. You can make up licks using the notes of the major scale, the major pentatonic scale, the minor pentatonic scale and any modal scale you want. It depends on the sound you are going for. For bluegrass, I would mostly use the major and major pentatonic scale for licks.
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Re: Notes in g lick
The melody is always a good place to start!
Re: Notes in g lick
You might be reading "solo" into the OP. DENNY7P wants to know how to make up a lick. It's a different animal from playing an instrumental break in a song, wherein starting with the melody is a good idea. I don't get that the question is even about a given song. I could be wrong.
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Re: Notes in g lick
Hi Denny:Originally Posted by DENNY7P
For a Bluesy lick, the chord tones in the 7 chord of the key, plus the flattened 3rd, give you a group of notes to choose from that sound very good together...
So in G, you'd have G, B, D, & F (the notes in G7), plus the flattened 3rd Bb.
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Re: Notes in g lick
Are you saying take 4 finger cord,and use the note out of that,plus another one to make it sound good.
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Re: Notes in g lick
OK, I got you. But still the melody should probably be considered in coming up with an appropriate backup or fill lick to support the song. Random stock licks in the right key usually aren't good enough.
Re: Notes in g lick
Right. But he wanted to know how to make up a lick, not support a song. No mention of using the lick in a song, just how to make up a lick.
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Re: Notes in g lick
I'd suggest the the op listen to a song and he can hear what a lick sounds like and then, perish the thought, actually try to recreate it. If he doesn't hit the exact notes, there will be still be a lick there.
Re: Notes in g lick
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