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Ed Jalowiecki
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Ed Jalowiecki
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04/05/2009 3:32 am
Originally Posted by: j_klep_0708I know it begins with the key of the song a finding a scale.
and thats where im stuck,


That's not a bad start, but keep in mind that the beginning and end of phrases are often more important than what's in the middle. Finding notes to play at key points in a chord progression is a good way to get started. Once you have these "guideposts", filling in the blanks can be much easier.

Don't neglect chord tones, since these often give us the sweet notes to play over a particular chord. If you can identify the root, third & fifth of each chord in the progression, you're half-way there.