Video Lesson 12-15-08 "Best of" Series: CAGED and Major Scales and an F# Funk Jam

[mark wein]

Video Lesson 12-15-08 "Best of" Series: CAGED and Major Scales and an F# Funk Jam

Hey there!

This weeks "Best of" series includes understanding the CAGED system of root patterns, Majors scale construction and drill...

CAGED Primer Lesson

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=35

Major Scale Lesson #1

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=35

Major Scale Lesson #2

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=35

Major Scale Drills

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=35

You can still find me online at my forum http://www.mwglforums.com and my guest blog on Jemsite.com on how teaching guitar has improved my playing can be found at http://www.jemsite.com/blog/43-general/738-guitar-teacher-diaries.html

And even though I am not having any contests at the moment we are jamming on an F# Funk: http://markweinguitarlessons.com/forum/index.php?topic=1471.0

Have fun! :thwap:

 

[marnold]

This weeks "Best of" series includes understanding the CAGED system of root patterns, Majors scale construction and drill...

CAGED Primer Lesson

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=35

I learned all my theory from Doug Marks' Metal Method. He taught everything based on the minor/Aeolian since that is much more common in metal than a major scale. But the same rules seem to apply. The five patterns he taught are very similar to yours with some minor (pun not intended) differences.

If I understood your CAGED primer and subsequent lessons correctly, I should be able to apply that information retroactively to be able to find roots. Generally speaking, I don't have an issue with that. My ear/hands seem to be able to find the root and fifth pretty easily--probably from all that blues playing. All bets are off elsewhere though.

I thought that Doug was crazy in teaching us only one set of patterns. It was a cool thing when I realized that with that one set of patterns you could play any mode in any key. When I finally got it, I was amazed it took me so long to figure it out.

I agree with your comments on CAGED that once you learn it, it can be hard to break out of it. But unless you are a musical prodigy, you need a framework so all this stuff makes sense.

 

[mark wein]

I learned all my theory from Doug Marks' Metal Method. He taught everything based on the minor/Aeolian since that is much more common in metal than a major scale. But the same rules seem to apply. The five patterns he taught are very similar to yours with some minor (pun not intended) differences.

If I understood your CAGED primer and subsequent lessons correctly, I should be able to apply that information retroactively to be able to find roots. Generally speaking, I don't have an issue with that. My ear/hands seem to be able to find the root and fifth pretty easily--probably from all that blues playing. All bets are off elsewhere though.

I thought that Doug was crazy in teaching us only one set of patterns. It was a cool thing when I realized that with that one set of patterns you could play any mode in any key. When I finally got it, I was amazed it took me so long to figure it out.

I agree with your comments on CAGED that once you learn it, it can be hard to break out of it. But unless you are a musical prodigy, you need a framework so all this stuff makes sense.

If you are already familiar with the minor scale this should help: http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=35

The CAGED system is a good starting framework...as we go on with the lessons I'm trying to develop ways fo the player who is conversant with CAGED to break down the boxes, though...

I haven't seen the Metal Method books since I was in High School....I wonder how different the current method is from the one I saw in the 1980's

 

[sumitomo]

I started with the Metal Method in 1982 tapes and booklett.I still remember most of the riffs and lessons.Sumi

 

[marnold]

Well, you can see for yourself on the YouTubes. I've got the DVD version of the 1992 revision on the course. Within the past couple of years Doug redid the whole thing. I think it turned out very nicely. You don't have to be a hard rock or metal fan to learn from the course . . . but it helps

I'll czech out that video of yours too. Always learning . . .