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Freedom for Egypt!
I stand in complete solidarity with my brothers and sisters in Egypt May you find your freedom and guide your own destiny forever. Your brothers and sisters across the world are behind you all the way.
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Your First Solo
A great guitar solo can seem like it came from another world. While those solos make lead playing seem like terrain only the masters can tread, once you learn the lay of the land and pick up the proper tools—the minor-pentatonic scale and a simple chord progression—you, too, will be ready to make the traverse.
Start with an Easy Scale
With fewer notes than an eight-note major or minor scale (pentatonic literally means five notes), the pentatonic is easy to play—you only fret two notes per string—and the notes fit with many chord progressions.
With fewer notes than an eight-note major or minor scale (pentatonic literally means five notes), the pentatonic is easy to play—you only fret two notes per string—and the notes fit with many chord progressions.
Each finger is assigned to cover a fret, regardless of which string you’re playing. The index finger will play notes on the fifth fret, the middle finger plays notes on the sixth fret, the ring finger covers the seventh fret, and the pinky gets the eighth fret. Easy so far, right? Play through the scale a few times (Example 1) to help you start off on the right foot.
Using a Basic Chord Progression
When you’re making a solo, you’re not completely alone. The chord progression provides a foundation to both launch from and connect with. Some of the most common chord progressions in popular music use the I, IV, and V chords, which start on the first, fourth, and fifth notes, respectively, of an octave scale. So for the key of A, the main chords are A (I), D (IV), and E (V).
Played together, in any order, these three chords don’t have much tension or dissonance. Since the minor-pentatonic scale doesn’t have much tension, either, progressions using the I, IV, and V chords will give us a good solid ground upon which to soloWhen you’re making a solo, you’re not completely alone. The chord progression provides a foundation to both launch from and connect with. Some of the most common chord progressions in popular music use the I, IV, and V chords, which start on the first, fourth, and fifth notes, respectively, of an octave scale. So for the key of A, the main chords are A (I), D (IV), and E (V).
Played together, in any order, these three chords don’t have much tension or dissonance. Since the minor-pentatonic scale doesn’t have much tension, either, progressions using the I, IV, and V chords will give us a good solid ground upon which to solo.
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Know Your Capo
1. Screw-operated capos are among the oldest capo designs. The primary advantage of this capo type is its precision, which allows the tension to be set exactly the right amount, generally resulting in excellent tuning stability. The downside is that screw-operated designs take longer to install and remove than some other capos, and the process typically requires using both hands. Examples of this design include the Jim Dunlop Johnny Cash, the Paige, and the Planet Waves NS capos.
2. Spring-loaded capos are incredibly fast to install. They use either a compression spring (which is put under tension by lateral compression, like the shocks on a car) or a torsion spring (which is put under pressure by twisting, like a clothes pin). Spring-loaded designs usually don't allow any adjustments (the Planet Waves Dual Action is an exception) to their pressure, which can sometimes lead to tuning difficulties. One of the great things about spring-loaded capos is that they can be clamped to the guitar’s headstock when not in use, making them quick to access. Examples include the Kyser Quick-Change, G7th Nashville, and Jim Dunlop Trigger capos.
3. Friction- or tension-based mechanisms tend to offer a compromise between screw- and spring-operated capos, in that they’re generally quick to mount and offer the ability to adjust how tightly the strings are clamped. Examples include the Shubb Deluxe and G7th Performance.
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