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02/09/2006 8:40 pm
Need something to spice up your soloing? Try this! You can easily play an 11 chord arpeggio with a similar shape we already know. Take the root of any A-shaped barre chord (the one on with the root on the 5th string) for example C would be at the third fret, then you just drop it down to the 6th string, and play your standard minor pentatonic box shape. The notes played will correspond to the notes that make up an 11th chord.
For example, I want to play over an E progression. I will just go to the 7th fret on the low E string, and play the standard pentatonic minor shape to give it a different sound.
So its the same shape, but if you want you can add one more note, on the 2nd string you can add the 3rd of the chord by using your ring finger. <--- hopefully that last part makes sense.
Anyhow, just wanted to share with you all.
Thanks Dudes!
Keep on Rockin'
Pat
02/09/2006 9:01 pm
Hmmm....
If you are playing in E and you go to the 9th fret and play the Minor Pentatonic box scale 1st position, you are REALLY playing the E Major Pentatonic scale 1st position. This will have a Country flavor.
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
Topic starter
02/09/2006 9:05 pm
oops, I said that wrong, I'll go back and fix it, I meant to say the 7th fret.
Thanks Dudes!
Keep on Rockin'
Pat
02/09/2006 9:19 pm
That makes a difference. :D
Let's see, that would be B (5th), D (flat 7th), E (Root), F# (9th), and A (the 11th).
I think you are right. 8)
Another way to play an E11 arpeggio is simply hold a barre over strings 1-5 at the 7th fret. Then you simply pick each string one at a time (including the open bass E string). E, E, A, D, F# B.
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
02/09/2006 9:30 pm
Sorry Wes - don't mean to muddy the water, but wouldn't that be Emaj pent 5th position - if it were a 1st position, wouldn't it be C#min? Which one it is depends on whether you resolve the scale to C# (9th fret 1st string) or E (9th fret G string / 12th fret 1st string)...
Or am I missing a gear somewhere :? D (Don't mean to be smart, only trying to clarify...)
02/09/2006 9:32 pm
Sorry guys :oops: You two sorted it out while I was posting that! 7th fret makes perfect sense, of course!
02/09/2006 9:42 pm
PVTele
Maybe I misunderstood. I thought this was what michhill8 was describing:
e-------------------------------------9--12- C#, E
b------------------------------9--12-------- G#, B
g-----------------------9--11--------------- E, F#
d----------------9--11---------------------- B, C#
a---------9--11----------------------------- F#, G#
e--9--12------------------------------------ C#, E
This is exactly the same box shape as the Minor Pentatonic 1st position. Play it at the 12th fret (or open) and it is the Minor Pentatonic, play it at the 9th and it is the Major Pentatonic.
And now we also know that if you play this same shape at the 7th fret it makes a E11 arpeggio.
This really is good to know, it is a colorful scale to use over an E chord. Thanks michhill8 !!
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
02/09/2006 10:21 pm
It's just a matter of naming conventions, I think, Wes. We're talking about the same thing - in my book the 5th pos pent major is the same box shape as pent min - at any given fret the box is the 5th pos maj or its relative minor in the 1st position. That's just the way I learnt to call 'em, but yes, the tab you show is precisely the scale(s) I was thinking of.
I am sorry - I think I caused confusion when I was trying to help us all avoid it :shock:
michhill8 - it's a lovely sound. I sometimes shift into that pattern at the end of a lick, and it gives a kind of a sad closure to the line. But the relationship with the 11th is fascinating - I'd never looked at it that way... Nice 8)
Topic starter
02/09/2006 10:23 pm
Well, I can't take all the credit, I was just checking around on this site called http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse that's where you can find a ton of useful info like this.
Thanks Dudes!
Keep on Rockin'
Pat
02/09/2006 10:34 pm
Very handy link, Mich - thanks for sharing :D