In this video, Scott gives you ideas about practicing the major scale in different ways, so that you begin to learn not just the scale in sequence, but the different notes in the scale, where and what they are, and how they are related to the chords in the key. You get exercises that show you how to practice the scale from chord tone to chord tone, chord tone to scale tone, in short musical phrases known as patterns or sequences, and more.
Session 7: Improvising |
Session 7: Improvising |
In Session 7, Scott talks about improvising, in particular the importance of practicing improvising and getting comfortable making “mistakes.” He also gives you lots of advice on how to practice improvising, with backing tracks you can use to practice simple one- or two-chord grooves as well as common song forms (eight-bar fiddle-tune form, 12-bar blues, etc.).
Use these Peghead Nation video Play-Along Tracks to practice more than a hundred bluegrass and roots songs and instrumentals. Includes downloadable audio MP3s.
Play-Along Tracks Main Page
Try starting with these songs
Blue Ridge Cabin Home ( G–C–D–G) Progression
There are also tracks for keys of A, Bb, and C
Bluegrass Chord Progression #1 ( G–C–G–D–G–C–D–G)
Your Love Is Like a Flower Key of A
There are tracks for keys of G, A, Bb, B, C, D, E, and F
12-bar Blues
Rocky Road Blues Bluegrass blues key of G
Western Swing Blues in A
Bluegrass Stomp Bluegrass blues key of D
Circle of Fifths
Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down Key of G
Download MP3 Play-Along Tracks below for one-chord groove (A minor), two-chord groove (D–C), and repeating two-chord progressions (G–C and G–D).
"Blue Ridge Cabin Home" Play-Along Track MP3 (Available to subscribers) |
"Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" (Circle of Fifths Progression) Play-Along Track MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
Swing Blues in A Play-Along Track MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
"Rose of Old Kentucky" (Bluegrass Chord Progression #1) Play-Along Track MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
Improvising Exercises (Available to subscribers) |
A Minor One-Chord Groove Play-Along Track MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
D–C Two-Chord Groove Play-Along Track MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
G–C Progression Play-Along Track MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
G–D Progression Play-Along Track MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |