IF I WANT TO IMPROVISE OVER THIS PROGRESION( EX. G MAJ EM AM D7 ) 1 6 2 5 PROGRESSION IN G , I CAN PLAY OVER GMAJ AND EM ( PLAY THE G MAJOR SCALE?) AND OVER AM D7 ( SWITCH TO AM DORIAN?) OR ALSO I CAN PLAY ONLY THE G MAJ OVER THE COMPLETE PROGRESSION?( OR EM)?
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IMPROVISATION....
- Thread starter SADUS
- Start date
- Apr 1, 2000
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- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
- Apr 1, 2000
- 17,410
- 9,868
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
While you could get away with just using G major or E minor over the whole thing, I guess it would depend primarily on the type of music. If it's jazz based, it would be best to spell out the chord tones a bit more.
...poor resolutions.
Thing is, if there are indeed no wrong notes, then there are no poor resolutions either. It's all matter of taste. Which I guess means it all comes down to intent.
Anyway, SHOUTING BLOKE, those chords, try playing Ionian over the G, Aeolian over the E, Dorian over the A and Mixolydian over the D - all in G Major.
Although you'll be playing all the same notes as if you just played in G Major, by playing the corresponding mode with each chord you'll soon find which notes most strongly outline the chord changes and can then use those notes to most effect in your bassline or solo
