Very new to playing licks.
When a jam track switches chords, do I switch to a different pentatonic scale to play along? So I would need maybe 3 or so scales to play along?
I could write an entire book on this subject and still not cover everything so it’s not easy to answer. Most of the time it’s down to the style / genre and the chord progression, and lots of musicians take different approaches.
The fact that you are new to it, I would suggest staying in one key with one scale for now. I think all of the jam tracks I have put up so far could be played using one scale. This is a common approach to most blues / pop and country songs.
For now I’d suggest messing around with the blues jam tracks with minor pentatonics, or the country jam tracks with major scales or major pentatonics.
Keep a look out on here, I’ve got a tutorial coming soon with an overview of using the CAGED chords and chord tones. Plus some other stuff in the works which shouldn’t be long, all addressing these kinds of questions.
Thanks.
I’ve been driving my wife nuts for years with it. I keep thinking she’ll learn to like it .. hasn’t happened yet! 🙂
Thanks. I am currently reading your guitar book and plan on reading your pentatonic book too. Been very helpful so far.
I’ve been playing chords a long time but need to stretch my knowledge now that I’m in self-quarantine, have a lot of time. May drive my wife nuts.