Originally Posted by: jeffhxthanks im beginning to get it now... but i was told that every root note has 5 positions...is that true? basically i can start at any part of theprogression on the fret board...i get it now... i thought i had to always start with the root note...

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so improvosation is just abt jumping arnd in between these positions? and it shud ascend? (from low E to high E)

The example does not mean it's what should happen every time, no. Do all the guitar solos you hear ascend?

You don't always have to begin on the root note, but you'll usually want to use it to bring a period to the end of your musical sentences. Yes, the root notes all have five positions. Let's call the one I just told you the 1st of these five. Move up, starting on the A this time, above the F#, and play from there. That's position 2. Move to the B. Position three. To the Csharp and you have position four. E is position five and then you're back to one.