Got myself a ZOOM G21U :D :D :D :D

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:36 pm

http://www.themusicgallery.co.uk/prodimages/G21u.jpg

Thought the wah would come in handy, and im planning on using the pedal to help write a song in dedication to my grandfather

It is absolutley superb, once i have written the song, i will post a clip of what it is like

there is other effects.. but im just using the wah at the moment, but if you all have techniques on wah usage, feel free to give me some tips

Simon

rice_pudding · Post by **rice_pudding** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:49 pm

i dont have any tips for wah, i just rock it back and forth at random and hope it sounds good

is the song you mention the one you posted a clip of a while back?
im looking forward to the finnished product.

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:51 pm

rice_pudding wrote:i dont have any tips for wah, i just rock it back and forth at random and hope it sounds good

is the song you mention the one you posted a clip of a while back?
im looking forward to the finnished product.

lol, no, the song im using this wah, is for a song im dedicating to granddad, and will include me singing.. watch out hold onto your ears because my voice is TERRIBLE! Its gunna be called Without You.

Simon

rice_pudding · Post by **rice_pudding** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:55 pm

something else to look forward to then

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:56 pm

rice_pudding wrote:something else to look forward to then

lol hey can i ask a question?

What makes a blues sound for you? As in what makes you think oh thats blues?

because Without You is hopefully gunna be blues.. but i wonder if i can make it blues.

Simon

rice_pudding · Post by **rice_pudding** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:10 pm

hmmm... im not entirely sure i understand your question, but ill give it a shot...

i think ultimately its in the harmony, you gotta use the IV and V chords, not necessarily in a 12 bar blues format but moving to these chords from the tonic always instantly makes me think of the blues.

aside from that the rythm is important IMO

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:18 pm

rice_pudding wrote:hmmm... im not entirely sure i understand your question, but ill give it a shot...

i think ultimately its in the harmony, you gotta use the IV and V chords, not necessarily in a 12 bar blues format but moving to these chords from the tonic always instantly makes me think of the blues.

aside from that the rythm is important IMO

argh roman numerals.. i dont understand the concept..

Simon

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:42 pm

That looks like it is going to be hours of fun!

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:52 pm

siro_angel wrote: argh roman numerals.. i dont understand the concept..

Simon

Seriously???? I though all guitar players knew that concept...

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:06 pm

Paul Wolfe wrote:
siro_angel wrote: argh roman numerals.. i dont understand the concept..

Simon
Seriously???? I though all guitar players knew that concept...

all the years ive played guitar ive never used roman numerals lol

Simon

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:18 pm

I haven't seen it in tab but in Classical Guitar is used to show position changes

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:20 pm

Matthew wrote:I haven't seen it in tab but in Classical Guitar is used to show position changes

I'm too used to tab really,

Matt, any tips on blues playing?

Simon

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:42 pm

Simon, the roman numerals work like this:

C D E F G A B
I ii iii IV V vi vii

Above is the Key of C and below the letter names are the Roman numeral identifiers. The upper case is for major and the lover case is for minor. Getting to know this system helps when you want to play a song in a different key. When you know the "numbers" of each chord in a progression, you can apply those "numbers" to another key and play the same progression in that key.

Does that make sense?

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:50 pm

Paul Wolfe wrote:Simon, the roman numerals work like this:

C D E F G A B
I ii iii IV V vi vii

Above is the Key of C and below the letter names are the Roman numeral identifiers. The upper case is for major and the lover case is for minor. Getting to know this system helps when you want to play a song in a different key. When you know the "numbers" of each chord in a progression, you can apply those "numbers" to another key and play the same progression in that key.

Does that make sense?

half and half make sense, im beginning to see, ill probs get it anyways,

im planning on using the chords Am F and C

what scales should i use?

Simon

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:51 am

Hi Simon

Paul's answer in the other thread was a great description of blues.

Also practising 'question and answer' or 'call and response' type phrasing from blues scales is a good and also fun thing to work on.

Other than that I think learning scales in swing rhythms is good too

Also go to youtube and look for Son House, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, BB King and recently Derek Trucks,Jeff Healey of course Gary Moore

Great for inspiration!

Matt