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#236 - Combining 3NPS + 4NPS Shapes (My Favorite Scale Trick) (Patreon)

Published:
2022-08-12 14:30:01
Imported:
2022-08

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My friends, it's time for another exclusive lesson :)

I'm currently waiting for the results of this month's lesson voting, so I'd like to share a concept that I'm currently using a lot - combining 3NPS and 4NPS scales and working with intervallic functions for killer horizontal licks!

Here are your practice files, including a quick workbook to refresh your knowledge about intervallic functions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Sv45zxLAllnFyxeUevc2OheydjpWHc6m?usp=sharing

Remember that you don't have to play these scales with only your fretting hand, you can also tackle some of the harder 4NPS patterns by tapping or sliding - anything goes :) The most important thing is the theory behind all this, so take your time with internalizing this system!

By the way, here's a Dropbox link in case Google Drive doesn't work for you: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/s9m5hrdoit20hpbk5c3bi/h?dl=0&rlkey=vc9fkpzyhdbtimpwq53f60tz6

And here's the full previous lesson on the intervallic functions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/187-best-for-pro-55080401

Files

Patreon Exclusive Scale Lesson

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Comments

Anonymous

This is something that was pretty powerful for me and I'm sure it's intuitive for most of you but if one person benefits from it, I'll be glad I posted it. You might wonder why the pentatonic minor is 1 b3 4 5 b7. Why are those notes special? Well, any diatonic scale has three minor modes: dorian, phrygian, and aeolian. All three have 1 b3 4 5 and b7 but dorian has a 6 whereas phrygian and aeolian have b6 and likewise, phyrgian has a b2 whereas dorian and aeolian have a 2. So the pentatonic contains the notes common to all minor modes :) Simple right? And it gets really fun when you do a pentatonic run but then add in the "flavor" note...i.e. suddenly end on a b2 to "push" you into phrygian or suddenly add a 6 to push you into dorian. Between the Buried and Me do this a lot.

Anonymous

Ahhhh! Thanks so much for this lesson. I’ve been working on my intervals and now you made my practice awesome.

faith rasmusen

I have been experimenting with placing my thumb either in the middle of my hand, about in line with my middle finger, or placing it squarely in line with my first finger, or even slightly closer to the headstock. The second option feels more relaxed, but are there any inherent drawbacks with this method, or any advantages I would be missing out on by playing that way? what I immediately notice is that I get better leverage with my thumb more in the center of my hand, and I can press harder, and i can play lighter with my thumb in line with my index finger, which does shore up problems with lack of finger strength, but generally feels better/ lighter. what do you think?

Anonymous

Excellent video. We need a follow up with licks or (even better) a composition. It 's so much better when you can see how you can apply what you ve learned to an actual piece of music.

bernth
>>89568303

Hello there, this one is all about thumb position and pressure, hope it helps: https://www.patreon.com/posts/206-technique-89-60124476

Anonymous

Lovin this, thanks Bernth

Anonymous

Ah my mind blown. I finally started learning about interval visualization via piano, and now I wish I had learned this 35 years ago from my guitar teachers. There are so many teachers who think interval teaching is too difficult for students to understand but I actually think it makes much more sense. It would actually be cool for you to do some song compositions using interval patterns. I would also love some chord beginner pattern exercises that help with left hand independence. I started playing Voivod Tribal Convictions a song I couldn't play when I was a kid because of poor technique (created too much string noise and unwanted note muting). They play a lot of unusual chords and riffs, that without the proper technique arevery hard. Think of it as a scale or finger independence lesson but instead of single notes it is a combination of chords and riffs based on chord shapes.

Anonymous

I would love to see a video based on like whammy bar tricks or how to incorporate whammy and vibrato better into songs.

Anonymous

I agree, just got a new Rhoads with a Floyd... I'm ready!

Anonymous

duh newbee here dougs my name nice to be here need loadsa heeeelp

Anonymous

Awesome !!! Killer lessons bro !!! For an upcoming lesson could you pick up a flamenco guitar and give us some thoughts and insights on using a pick on nylon strings !!!

Anonymous

Bernth I showed this idea to my son who is not a guitarist and he had a valid question. What about the Ionian mode? Seems like that might work better with a 4 note then 3 note option or else there is a big stretch on the second set of notes. What do you do here?

bernth
>>89973831

Yes, you can use 4NPS for pretty much any heptatonic scale :)

Anonymous

Bernth, this is really a cool and a powerful concept. Thanks for simplifying and freeing up from the boxes. :)

Anonymous

i got a slightly unrelated question. im struggeling with the very basics of music theory and scales. but my question is do you have to know all the notes and its locations on the fretboard brefore you start learning scales?