I was thinking about this only yesterday. 4 years ago I started learning some piano/keys and much is taught in C and then A minor is taught as you said, same notes just starting in a different place. But then I started learning a bit of Blues guitar a few months ago and much is taught in A, but because it's Blues it's both A Major and A minor, so more a parallel key relationship than a relative one. It took me a while to figure this out.
Yes, the whole "parallel key" discussion is another, and very cool, topic. For what it's worth, I talk about blending minor and major in a blues here: ua-cam.com/video/T4uPj9PB0oc/v-deo.html Best, Damian
You're very welcome! I'm really glad you found it useful. I know from many years of private teaching that this is a topic that throws many students. Best, Damian
You are very welcome. I'm really glad you found it useful. If you have a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, just let me know. Best, Damian
Thank you for writing! They do sound similar. And yes, in my view, the overall musical context (chords, etc.) make the biggest (although not the only) difference. By the way, in the future, when you begin to learn modes, you'll find the same thing - it's about the chords underneath. Best, Damian
They are the same scales they just start on different notes. the major scale is Ionian and the minor scale is aeolian. To me it comes down to note selection. Depending on which key your in you would select different notes and those would resolve on the root note. Will any of notes from either scale sound ok? Yes but some will sound better than others depending on the cord progression. So when picking notes to play think chord tones.
Thank you for writing. I agree that note selection (as I describe it in the video, "emphasis") is important, but so, too, is context. I think not enough people recognize the simple fact that is I'm playing over an A minor backing track, I can play all the C notes that I want, and it's still going to sound like A minor. (This is also a part of what makes the other modes work.)
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Very well done! I think you hit the nail on the head.
Thanks very much! I really appreciate it. 🎸👍
I was thinking about this only yesterday. 4 years ago I started learning some piano/keys and much is taught in C and then A minor is taught as you said, same notes just starting in a different place. But then I started learning a bit of Blues guitar a few months ago and much is taught in A, but because it's Blues it's both A Major and A minor, so more a parallel key relationship than a relative one. It took me a while to figure this out.
Yes, the whole "parallel key" discussion is another, and very cool, topic. For what it's worth, I talk about blending minor and major in a blues here: ua-cam.com/video/T4uPj9PB0oc/v-deo.html
Best,
Damian
Really well done lesson. Makes things easier to understand. Thanks for sharing your expertise and not be overwhelming.
You're very welcome! I'm really glad you found it useful. I know from many years of private teaching that this is a topic that throws many students.
Best,
Damian
Well, I learned something new today. Thanks!
Thank you very much! From years of private teaching, I know this is a topic that throws many players. 🎸🎸
Thanks for the info, your good at explaining, I've been playing for along time , and learning good , and better ways to think of diff. Things 👍 thanks
You are very welcome. I'm really glad you found it useful. If you have a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, just let me know.
Best,
Damian
To me the Am and C always sounded the same. Being a newbie, now I know that it's the underlying chord that determines the sound. Thanks for for this.
Thank you for writing! They do sound similar. And yes, in my view, the overall musical context (chords, etc.) make the biggest (although not the only) difference.
By the way, in the future, when you begin to learn modes, you'll find the same thing - it's about the chords underneath.
Best,
Damian
The usual great ideas from Damian
Thanks very much. I always appreciate your support. 🎸👍
Now that video was very practical and useful
Thank you very much! I appreciate the feedback. 🎸🎸
They are the same scales they just start on different notes. the major scale is Ionian and the minor scale is aeolian. To me it comes down to note selection. Depending on which key your in you would select different notes and those would resolve on the root note. Will any of notes from either scale sound ok? Yes but some will sound better than others depending on the cord progression. So when picking notes to play think chord tones.
Thank you for writing. I agree that note selection (as I describe it in the video, "emphasis") is important, but so, too, is context. I think not enough people recognize the simple fact that is I'm playing over an A minor backing track, I can play all the C notes that I want, and it's still going to sound like A minor.
(This is also a part of what makes the other modes work.)
D Dorian
It's all about context, yes! 🎸😸
At the end of your a minor "solo" , when you played the bending, you even landed in Bb minor😂😂😂
They are the same notes.. If you end at note C it is C major.. If you end a scale at note A, it is Am (A minor)