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Walking into chords

Posted on 9/3/16 at 8:19 pm
Posted by Flamefighter
Center Field
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 9/3/16 at 8:19 pm
Is there a pattern or certain notes that I can learn to play inbetween chords? I'm not really sure how to ask the question. There are certain transitions that come easy with the "fill in" notes, and some I have no idea what note(s) to play going to the next chord.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
19475 posts
Posted on 9/3/16 at 9:35 pm to
You could probably find something on youtube
Posted by MontanaMax
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2011
1930 posts
Posted on 9/3/16 at 10:34 pm to
Chordbook.com
This is where basic scales really come in handy.
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:04 am to
quote:

Is there a pattern or certain notes that I can learn to play inbetween chords? I'm not really sure how to ask the question. There are certain transitions that come easy with the "fill in" notes, and some I have no idea what note(s) to play going to the next chord.


You could be talking about what are called "passing tones", or maybe a "walking bass line" played with the chords. Both would be hard to explain here, but if you do a little research on those two terms it might steer you in the right direction, and youtube is a good place to start.
Posted by tidalmouse
Whatsamotta U.
Member since Jan 2009
30706 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:47 am to
I kind of do my own thing(sort of).

I play Chords but in between and during I pluck individual strings in the Chord which rings out.Gives it,filler,I guess.
Posted by Flamefighter
Center Field
Member since Dec 2007
7629 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:25 am to
quote:

I play Chords but in between and during I pluck individual strings in the Chord which rings out.Gives it,filler,I guess.



This is what I was trying to ask. Is there some sort of rule or theory that needs to be applied to make sure you are playing the right 2-3 notes in between chords. Like I stated earlier some chord transitions are easier for me to fill in, some give me fits!!
Posted by tidalmouse
Whatsamotta U.
Member since Jan 2009
30706 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:07 am to
I don't know Scales.I can't read Music.

I've been playing acoustic for 15 years.I'm self-taught.

Just fooling around with my guitar I found that,say you strum a G Chord.If you strum the individual strings right after that it fits together in sound.

Then strum a C Chord and then strum those strings individually,

You can go back and forth.

The strings in a "Chord" are all in that key.

You'll find what sounds good to you.
This post was edited on 9/4/16 at 10:11 am
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
34682 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:55 pm to
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strum a C Chord and then strum those strings individually,


Like an arpeggio?
This post was edited on 9/4/16 at 12:56 pm
Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
Member since Dec 2008
14663 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:17 pm to
quote:

This is what I was trying to ask. Is there some sort of rule or theory that needs to be applied to make sure you are playing the right 2-3 notes in between chords. Like I stated earlier some chord transitions are easier for me to fill in, some give me fits!!

You can really play any series of notes that are in the key and sound good to you. What sounds good depends a lot on what chords you're going from and to. A common thing to do if you're going from say Em to C, you can walk a bass note down from E to D to C. All you're doing is filling in that gap from E to C.
Posted by Flamefighter
Center Field
Member since Dec 2007
7629 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:04 pm to
I think I figured out a "General guidline" that made my question more clear.

A simple G C D song.

I would play the 3 or 4 notes that proceeds the next chord I'm going too. A# B C than strum C chord.?

I'm not sure if this is correct so any input to shed some light for me would be much appreciated.
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