Just an idea

[Elton Breaux]

Thats cool. Im going check that out.

 

[John Tierney]

I like it but I don’t know how to play to something else I just play what ever pops in my head so any tips?

 

[Elton Breaux]

Im just a beginner but what could help is finding out what key its in and using pentatonic scales

 

[Josh Wright]

Pentatonic, and then also just learning all the notes in a key and just stick with those I love chromatics

 

[John Tierney]

Ok just stick to the notes in the key and your golden. Pentatonics are always a good idea usually in rock the G shape is the most popular if I’m not mistaken. Correct me if I’m wrong

 

[Josh Wright]

G shape is common, I like to venture out and test the waters, an easy way to do this is bend, if it sounds bad you were just doing a very wide vibrato lol

 

[John Tierney]

^ got it the CAGED system still kinda confuses me but I’m working on it. And I vibrato ALOT and it can get dry if you do it too much

 

[Josh Wright]

^ most definitely, like anything it needs to be used in moderation. To much of anything and you’ll get tired of it.

 

[Elton Breaux]

Good advice @josh

 

[John Tierney]

Understandable.
On a different note (no pun intended) for this collaboration or what have you is it on Bandhub? If so I’m lost as to how to,participate I feel this may be good for me to kind of put myself out there and be in a supportive environment and NOT have people tear you down

 

[Josh Wright]

Thanks, my most recent thing is playing more linear, so finding all the notes on one string and using that, so going from open to 24th I’ll use all the ones in that key. Another little trick I’ve figured out is you can get away with anything and just call it your style. If you play a note that caused dissonance you are just adding style, you embrace everything about your playing because it’s your playing. As you get better the way you articulate these things gets better, so that note that you found to cause dissonance is now a grace note leading to a powerful note. It’s just a matter of developing your ear for how things can fit.

 

[Elton Breaux]

Im going to work on that.
In the words of syn
Every note has a purpose. Don’t waste one.

 

[John Tierney]

In my experience I noticed that if you play with “attitude” like if you play notes or whatever with an angery approach or with a spunky uplifting spirit, you can tell the message of your music just by how you play. Also I completely agree with your own style, Syn has his own thing, Papa Gates has his own thing, and one can replicate it (or try to) but everyone here is their own unique person because YOU ARE A KICK ASS GUITAR PLAYER

 

[Elton Breaux]

As far as the collaberation. It started off as someone play a rhythm and people write riffs off of that. If there is a contest id say we can wait to see how the gates family wants to arrange it.

 

[John Tierney]

Ok I’m just confused as to where we do it cuz I made a bandhub account and can’t find anything

 

[Jak Angelescu]

I’d be honored to do the rhythm section! You all wanna do something bluesy or rock or what?

 

[John Tierney]

^ I can go either way tbh. On bandhub or elsewhere I want to participate before I need to go back to the grind (school)

 

[Elton Breaux]

@jak blues is awesome and i do love rock so whatever you feel when you pick up the guitar is fine. I trust your judgement. Syn did give you a shoutout so you’re def qualified lol. Congrats btw

 

[Josh Wright]

I made a band hub, we all need to find eachother lol. I haven’t figured it out yet.

 

[Elton Breaux]

Im going make one