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Thank you all for the responses. Especially JimmyM for getting straight to the point.:bassist:

Malcolm, Thanks for the very informative answers but I don't think I was clear about one of my questions since you didnt really answer what I was asking. My question # 2, in regards to what to use for the "ands" and sixteenth notes.......I was wondering if you have a busy solo that especially...

Questions for you guys: I know that beats 1 and 3 are the strongest and that chord tones are usually placed on those beats but: 1. What about beats 2 and 4? What's good to use for those? 2. How about the "ees ands and uhs"? What is used for the offbeats? 3. Are chord tones ever used...

Hgiles, I would love to learn Jamerson grooves and what the heck (theory-wise) is going on in that video.....sounds awesome

duh....im such an idiot:rollno: Got it. Thank you

Uhhh hold on....a forth above A# is D#.........

Ahhhh. I get it. Thanks a bunch.

Sloopy I had a light bulb moment. I noticed that chords played in root position sound jumpy and not as smooth. This was one of my main issues. I was messing around with inversions and I did notice my grooves had way more life to them. Bainbridge, in regards to seventh chord inversions, what does...

Here is a Jeff Berlin video. Still not sure what he means by using "only 2 notes." I couldnt find the original Bb blues video, but this is similar in concept:

Bainbridge you lost me sir....you mean F# is in the bass?

thanks for the responses guys. Eddododo: Could you elaborate on that? Sloop John: Thats a great site. I was wondering, what is a V6 chord? Its mentioned in that Beethoven piece...

I was watching this awesome Jeff Berlin tutorial where he demonstrated the Bb 12 bar blues using only 3rds and 7ths for every chord. It sounded awesome and it had a different melodic quality to it. I tried to emulate it but couldnt figure out how he made it so cool with just 3rds and 7ths...

I was doing some ear training tonight and noticed an interesting "phenomenon" in regards to major and minor 3rds. Lets take the Amin chord.(6th degree in the C major scale.) I played the A first then I played C. Then I played the C and then the A. What I realized that an ascending minor 3rd...

Thanks for the clarity guys. What is the function of a leading tone exactly?

I realized something about the major scale as I was practicing a few weeks ago. I already know about chords and stacked thirds being built on each degree as well as major chords sounding "happy" and minor chords sounding "sad" etc..... As I was playing the C major scale, I was carefully...