RG203 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 If you are playing in the key of A, and want to do a 4 note walk from the A note up to the D note, what are the correct notes to play? Is it A, A#, B, C# then D? Or is it A, B, C, C# then D? Either one sounds like it could work to me, but I personally prefer the first one. Is one theoretically correct or more often used than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 It really depends on what style you're playing in. If it was blues, I would probably play A-B-C-C#-D. Sometimes though it boils down to what you think sounds the best. If it sounds good, why argue with it? Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Or play A, B, E, D#, D. This a great lick for a blues walk when you are playing a "quick change" pattern. Like I IV I I IV IV V IV I I. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Well, if we're talking about making it even MORE bluesy, try this: A-C#-E-D#-D Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Yea that's it!!! Dyslexia strikes again!!! Thanks Nick. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hamilton Pinheiro Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 The best way is to use a cromatic passage in the fourth beat (C# - D or Eb - D). Hamilton Pinheiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A. Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 My teacher has been making me do triple approach- the first note is the root of the chord and the other three notes of the bar approach the root of the next chord. With the triple approach it can be: A B C C# then D (as suggested already) or A F E D# then D or A C# E D# then D or A E D# C# then D or A E C# D# then D or A C C# D# then D or A D# C C# then D or A C D# C# then D I like triple approach because it creates tension as you funnel down to the root of the chord. Insert inaccurate quote here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RG203 Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Thanks for the info everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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