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Originally Posted by houseparty5  lately i've noticed that when practicing forms and making up lines/goofing around in a minor key, all i have to do is play the root note, then every other note i play is just in the relative major scale. it's as if i could just play the root, then slide up 3 half steps and play major. so is there any real difference/point between playing minor or root and relative major? thanks.
edit: this is not when playing classical or jazz or funk, more indie-esque... if that makes a difference. |
a) do whatever you want, it's (indie) rock n' roll (or classical, or jazz, or funk)
b) the root note is sort of like home-base & everything else you play relates to it. If you hit A and then slide up to C major and play consistently in C major after that, you're probably no longer playing in A minor.
It's sort of like saying "well the band is playing in blue, but I decide to slide up to purple" - is it wrong? of course not, but it's not blue anymore.
FWIW major scales are more "natural" than minor scales (read: from a
physics point of view), but I'm sure nobody would want to hear about that, so I'll leave it alone.
