sometimes very flexible
 Neuro___elastique.mp3 ( 4.5MB ) Number of downloads: 285

thanks Bogdan

sometimes stressed...
 Neuro___zona_de_stres.mp3 ( 5.11MB ) Number of downloads: 309


sometimes active...
 Neuro___energy.mp3 ( 2.07MB ) Number of downloads: 323


sometimes sambastic...
 Neuro___sambastic.mp3 ( 10.46MB ) Number of downloads: 333


sometimes confused...
 Neuro___confused.mp3 ( 3.37MB ) Number of downloads: 308



thanks.
that's how I understand that music has no limit:)

sometimes chaotic...
 Neuro___haos.mp3 ( 3.25MB ) Number of downloads: 284


sometimes looping...
 Neuro___guitaring.mp3 ( 1.68MB ) Number of downloads: 294


sometimes shredding...
 modal_tendencies.mp3 ( 2.36MB ) Number of downloads: 301


sometimes choral...
 Neuro___choral.mp3 ( 585.31K ) Number of downloads: 292


 Neuro___choral4.mp3 ( 710.2K ) Number of downloads: 352


sometimes acoustic...
 Neuro___flowers.mp3 ( 4.09MB ) Number of downloads: 330


sometimes jazzy...
 Neuro___jazz_improvisation.mp3 ( 1.82MB ) Number of downloads: 296


sometimes angry...
 Neuro___K.O..mp3 ( 9.21MB ) Number of downloads: 308


sometimes nonconformisct
 Neuro___nonconformist.mp3 ( 2.34MB ) Number of downloads: 295


sometimes dynamic...
 Neuro___rabbits.mp3 ( 1.7MB ) Number of downloads: 282


sometimes agressive...
 Neuro___stop.mp3 ( 3.34MB ) Number of downloads: 312


sometimes undercover...
 Neuro___taboo.mp3 ( 5.22MB ) Number of downloads: 315


sometimes cosmic...
 Neuro___treasure.mp3 ( 3.08MB ) Number of downloads: 305


sometimes modal...
 Neuro___pick_up.mp3 ( 1.16MB ) Number of downloads: 304


sometimes in bussiness...
 Neuro___bussiness.mp3 ( 14.89MB ) Number of downloads: 327


sometimes bluesy...
 Neuro___blues.mp3 ( 3.83MB ) Number of downloads: 310


sometimes funky...
 Neuro___funky.mp3 ( 1.22MB ) Number of downloads: 394


sometimes on the road...
 Neuro___on_the_road_to_.mp3 ( 855.92K ) Number of downloads: 296


sometimes explanatory...
 Neuro___explanation.mp3 ( 3.85MB ) Number of downloads: 294


sometimes industrial...
 Neuro__industrial_.mp3 ( 2.9MB ) Number of downloads: 320


sometimes...
 Neuro___adrenaleena.mp3 ( 9.69MB ) Number of downloads: 301


rarely atonal...
 Neuro___aberatie_pianistica.mp3 ( 798.49K ) Number of downloads: 290

somtimes chill...
 Neuro___winter.mp3 ( 1.77MB ) Number of downloads: 395


sometimes experimental
 Neuro___memories.mp3 ( 4.94MB ) Number of downloads: 407


sometimes happy
 Neuro___playground.mp3 ( 1.89MB ) Number of downloads: 419


sometimes bizarre
 Neuro___bizar.mp3 ( 2.99MB ) Number of downloads: 395


sometimes spheric...
 Neuro___spheres.mp3 ( 1.71MB ) Number of downloads: 411

If we have this simple melody:
C, D, E


We can harmonize this with one chord. A chord which contains the start point © and the stop point (E).
Start with chords from tonality of C .
So, this chord could be (in order from each step.
C or CM7 or C6 or CM9 or CM11 or CM13
Dm9 or Dm6,9
Em7(b9, b13)
FM7 or FM9 or FM9(#11)
G13
Am or Am7 or Am9 or Am 11
Bm11(b5,b9)

the following track begins with the melody without chord and then harmonize this melody using
CM7 - Dm9 - Em(b9) - FM7 - G13 - Am9 - Bm11(b5,b9) progression.

 melody.mp3 ( 1.48MB ) Number of downloads: 359


not necessarily to have all the notes in the chord. for example, if you have C, D, E in melody, and play Em7(b9) wich contains E, G, B, D, F, the melody with harmony create the full chord : E, G, B, D, F, A, C - Em7(b9,b13).

enjoy!

In this topic I will show you how to harmonize a melody.

The first "rule" for improvising is to use the notes of the scale so that just the notes that are in the chord to be on the hard beat.
hard beats means if we have a 4/4 bar: 1 and 3
secondary beats are 2 and 4.

The second important "rule" is that the phrase begins and ends on one of the chord note.

I use quotation marks for "rule" because in music there are no rules.

I start with C natural major scale.
It has 7 modes.
I - Ionian
II - dorian
III - phrygian
IV - Lydian
V - Mixolydian
VI - eolian
VII - locrian

Mode means a different sound using the same notes (C,D,E,F,G,A,B )

Harmonizing the major scale we have 7 basic chords: C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim
The chords are formed by overlapping thirds.
These chords have 3 notes.

Overlapping one more third over these chords, we have: CM7, Dm7, Em7, FM7, G7, Am7, Bm7(b5)
These chords have 4 notes

Overlapping one more third over the 7th chords, we have: CM9, Dm9, Em7(b9), FM9, G9, Am9, Bm7(b5,b9)
These chords have 5 notes.

Overlapping one more third over the 9th chords, we have: CM11, Dm11, Em11(b9), FM9(#11), G11, Am11, Bm11(b5,b9)
These chords have 6 notes

Overlapping one more third over the 11th chords, we have: CM13, Dm13, Em11(b9,b13), FM13(#11), G13, Am11(b13), Bm11(b5,b9,b13)
These chords have 7 notes

There are six important scales we must know:
natural major scale, harmonic major scale, melodic major scale
natural minor scale, harmonic minor scale, melodic minor scale

I recommend to study the major scales on C major and the minor scales on Am scale, because they are relatives.
In fact they both use the same audible material.

Each of them has two different ways: harmonic and melodic
For major scale:
harmonic means b6
melodic means b6 and b7

For minor scale:
harmonic means #7
melodic means #6 and #7

Thanks for my new home:)

hi GMC
welcome to my personal board.
feel free to ask anything about music and I'll find an answer for you!
keeping touch!

the scale degree of the note gives you tonal thinking, which is very important. in this way you can create relations between scales and chords.
but both methods are ok, knowing the notes name and the scale degree of the notes.

thanks for welcoming me.
If you have any questions feel free to ask.

well done GMC!
Great community!

sounds dramatic, as the title is.
In this point, you can go in any direction.
Depending on the arrangement of the song how you develop this idea.
I'm curious about that. Please update when you finish the arrangement.
I feel this sounds good in 6/8 time signature, but it's just a suggestion.

thanks again all of you!

study the major scale, for major example, in thirds, fourths, fives... octaves and then play it on different rhythmic variations: quaters, eights, sixteenth, triplets and combinations of these, using a metronome or else.
Combine them how you want, free your mind and let your fingers "dance" on the fingerboard, without fear. Just if you experiment yourself each scale, you will find interesting combinations of intervals, which gives you different "moods".
Even the mistakes could be great ideas for a composition.
Music is the alternance between tension and relax.
Find these by your own exploring the scale and then use it to express yourself in music.
Play on instrument what you hear in your mind. It's not easy, but worths all the time in the world to practice this.

great funk stuff!

welcome Todd

try to create phrases which you hear in your mind over bactrack or over any progression, and then try to put them on the guitar.
At first you will find it hard to do, even impossible, but little by little, you'll get used to it.
I descovered in time that this is the secret of playing an instrument: to have the desired music in your mind and then play it on the instrument.

welcome on GMC
Great playing

thanks again.
yes, it's true, me and Marius Pop are very good friends.
actually, he show me for the first time this site and recommends me to be an instructor here.
I think GMC it's the best place for any guitar player.

I think I'm an "open mind" musician, so my lessons will be very different as styles: classical, acoustic, jazz, world music, funk, pop, progressive, metal, grind/death, experimental, atonal, avant-garde.(never too much:))

I'm open for any collaboration, any questions, any suggestions, any...thing

Hey, thanks for your comments.
First of all,congratulations for the GMC team for this site.
I'm glad to be an instructor and student on GMC in the same time.
I already learned a lot from GMC
thanks for the support and appreciation.

I will share with you all my musical knowledge and experience.
If you have any questions of all kind, please feel free to write me.
thanks again!

keep in touch

The solo is a story in another story. just connect the both stories and you will have a beautiful song.

Frederick's technique during his solo is influenced by Allan Holdsworth style, but with different attitude.