| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Soloing and Nashville Numbering | | Date: | Monday, March 3, 2008 12:50:51 (-0500) | | From: | John DeBoalt <johnd1944 @........net>
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Randy I would have to say, to start out with play the melody of the song
first. The melody will fit the chords called for in the song. As your ear
improves, you can improvise around the melody, and still make it fit the
chords called for by the writer. John
On 3/3/08, Randy McClure <rpmcclure@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi folks...Idiot Alert!! I'm a beginner trying to understand how the
> Nashville Numbering System works. Here's my question: A tune is
> written in A Major and progresses as I-IV-V. Let's say I want to play
> a solo for 12 bars. It starts on the IV chord and 4 meaures later
> moves to V and then back to I. Besides the D, F# & A (the IV chord in
> A major), what other notes can I play in my solo while the tune is at
> IV? Same question when the song goes to the V chord? At the I chord
> I assume anything on the A major scale works, right? But what about
> the other chords? No snickering please :)
>
> Are there any written or recorded instructional materials out there
> that will help me with this?
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