Between The Licks

sal (User) Newbie Posts: 1 Karma: 0   Should I see numbers. or just notes? by sal 1 Year ago Hi Bryan, Great site, been hanging around these past couple of days. I have a question, something that's been on my mind ever since I first started learning jazz (I'm starting for the third time this time around!). Is it a bad habit to get into when you start to naturally memorize where the 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc. are in relation to a note in a fingering position, as opposed to forming a complex chord by picking the notes by name directly from the fretboard? I'm just worrying that I'm getting myself stuck here. It just seems like forming a Cm13 chord during an improv jam session, on a guitar fretboard, is like solving a sudoku puzzle on the fly. Thanks a bunch for everything this site's the best! The administrator has disabled public write access. | Report to moderator   Logged   bryanhelmig (Moderator) Moderator Posts: 98 Karma: 5   Re:Should I see numbers. or just notes? by bryanhelmig 1 Year ago I think most guys memorize shapes and relations instead of building complex harmonic structures on the fly. That being said, the more you practice, the easier thinking in those complex harmonic structures become. Remember how outrageously hard guitar was when you started? Remember trying an F barre chord? It was impossible! But its not so difficult now, is it? I tend to think its the same concept: at first impossible, at second difficult and then it goes from easier to simple. I'm the guy that tends to run this place. Check out my band: Glass Cannon The administrator has disabled public write access. | Report to moderator   Logged   punisher911 (User) Newbie Posts: 10 Karma: 0   Re:Should I see numbers. or just notes? by punisher911 12 Months ago So wait, the F barre chord get's easier? I'm still not that proficient at it, but it is getting clearer. I'd rather be an open sinner than a false saint. Women are like Voltron, the more you hook up, the better it gets. The administrator has disabled public write access. | Report to moderator   Logged   BluesGuitarMan (User) Newbie Posts: 1 Karma: 0   Re:Should I see numbers. or just notes? by BluesGuitarMan 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago It's a great habit to get into! It may be confusing at first but in the long run it will really pay off. It's a great advantage for guitarists that we have these shapes to get into our head. You can learn a few patterns and get going...awesome! But it's also a disadvantage because many guitarists never get past the shapes to really understand how the notes work together. But when you do get to the point that you understand the theory and how it works on the guitar fretboard you gain a whole new level of insight and uns=derstanding. That's power! So keep going over those numbers my friend. You will be glad you did. '>100blueslicks.com The administrator has disabled public write access. | Report to moderator   Logged