I am currently listening to a backing track in Am. But I don't know how to best do a solo over this jamtrack. I only know first position pentatonic yet, so root note on fifth fret of the sixth string (thick E string).
I can kind of work out how to do this, but as I only know first position the sound I make is kind of lame. Would changing root note along with the chord progression help? Like swap position? Or should I just play the varies notes within the 2 octave pentatonic minor A scale, and try to come up with more melodies?
So far I've stayed put in the first position with root on the fifth fret, the A note on the E string. It does sound ok-ish and does not sound wrong, but at the same time does not sound very interesting or worthwhile listening to.
If it is possible to move that shape around, where should I move it, and when? On each chord change? Or kind of "in between" kind of like the bass walk from one chord to the next if that make sense.
Here is the chord progression;
| Dm7 | G7 | C | Am7 | Bm 7 | E7 | Am7 | A7 |
I noodle around to I find notes that fits the progression.
And one final thing that kind of got me puzzled:
What surprised me was I accidentally played the wrong note on the B string, it was the F on the 6th fret. From what I have seen the F is not part of the A minor pentatonic scale. The note I was aiming for was in fact the E. But it didn't sound bad or wrong it kind of sounded right.
Why does that F fit in with the A minor pentatonic scale? Or does it really fit in?
I've tried it over and over and still seems to be ok.
Here is the jam track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idTePWt5Ez4
<font color="#494949"><span style="font-family: &amp">
Bookmarks