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Stevo’s Guitar Journal

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This is a journal entry to document what I track to meet my goals on guitar.

I like Quotes, ” To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. ” Leonard Bernstein, composer and conductor

Stevo Demonstration Video (3 posts)

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  • Profile picture of Stevo Stevo said 3 months, 3 weeks ago ago:

    Well Guru you were right, you are more abet to work at if you are more committed to the writing down and play out of it.

    First demonstration which comes at the end of Day 4 entry.

    Breakdown of video.

    This is in Am (guitar tuned Eb technically Amb). It is 4 bars repeating as Am/Dm/Em/Am. This is played pentatonic minor for each chord. Am in 3rd position, Dm in 1st position and Em 5th position. I do some Am enteries outside of the 3rd spot a couple of times. To stick with the melody and flavor the Am key I run the edges when in Dm and Em to the Am box pattern to blend (not sure the technical name for this/ approach and exit with emphasis on the scale the chord is in was what I was thinking).

    Shall be out for week and pick up week after next working A/D/E around the same location on the neck . Did a little of it on Sunday, really quite a change in sound from major to minor. More spyders and scale work to go.

  • Profile picture of Stevo Stevo said 3 months, 3 weeks ago ago:

    Steveo,

    Yes you have a good ear, I naturally over the last couple of days have been drifting to that sound. This was an improv, played off the top. I did do a bit of pre warm up on the scale forms I referred to. I like to lead in and out of those positions alot, mostly based on feeling and general melody theme. Funny how playing this basic minor chord progression sound so much like Gary Moore and other like you said (your Aeolian /Natural Minor) comment. Also am drifting towards Andy Timmons , “That was this and this was now” Album. Lot of woodsheding to that point.

    Thank you for listening and your comments.

    Stevo

  • Profile picture of Guru Guru said 3 months, 3 weeks ago ago:

    Great stuff!