And, see...that's what I want to be able to do. I want to hear the harmony...the chords. I can hear the melody easily. And, I can put chords in to support the melody. But, many times, you can hear that the music with a soloist especially, isn't following the melody. I want to learn how to "comp".
I have searched the Internet. Alas, right now, nothing makes sense. For my sixteen year old guitar player, it makes sense. But, for me, not so much. I see that circle of 5ths and wonder...why aren't you helping me? LOL. My sixteen year tells me...the pentatonic scale is my friend. Well, the scale hasn't been my friend.
I think, because I have been teaching myself as an adult, I've learned a lot. But, I have missed out on something hugely important that is the glue that I need. Surely, if I had a teacher, it's something that I would have been told. But, I'm left putting the puzzle pieces together by myself and it has been a painful learning curve.
But, then other times, something will click and a light bulb will go off. But, it's a slow process.
You Tube has been my friend and enemy in this process.
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