Thanks for all for the replies. I really appreciate it. Most of it makes perfect sense too. Me personally, I played rhythm in a new/classic rock cover band for about 8 years. Over the years we played some Dead songs (Bertha, Big RR), as well as some Dead covers (Promised Land, Johnny B Good, Watchtower, etc). But also played new shit too (OAR, Social D, Sublime, etc). I sang too, so my playing never really advanced past barre chords.
I already know 'parts' of certain scales (like 1 or 2 positions). Not very well though, and certainly don't understand theory aspects of them. I think I'm going to start with the major scale, and get all 5 of those positions down. I began last night, and have the 1st two positions at least memorized.
In regards to the CAGED approach. I think I understand it, although it's a bit confusing. I think that's more the fact that I watched an idiot trying to explain it on youtube. Will also be tough getting my hand into some of those chord positions. One question though, how does that method work for minor chords? Everything I've seen shows you how to play the major chords up and down the fretboard, but I've seen nothing on minor chord positions?
Also, when playing leads/scales, do you guys always try to begin on the root note? Like, for the G Major scale, 1st position, the G/root note is on the 3rd fret E string. But moving up to the 2nd position, the 'first' G is on the 5th fret D string. So if you start with either position, or work from one to the other, do you try to begin each with that root note (or one of the other root notes)?
Thanks again guys. This really helps.
I already know 'parts' of certain scales (like 1 or 2 positions). Not very well though, and certainly don't understand theory aspects of them. I think I'm going to start with the major scale, and get all 5 of those positions down. I began last night, and have the 1st two positions at least memorized.
In regards to the CAGED approach. I think I understand it, although it's a bit confusing. I think that's more the fact that I watched an idiot trying to explain it on youtube. Will also be tough getting my hand into some of those chord positions. One question though, how does that method work for minor chords? Everything I've seen shows you how to play the major chords up and down the fretboard, but I've seen nothing on minor chord positions?
Also, when playing leads/scales, do you guys always try to begin on the root note? Like, for the G Major scale, 1st position, the G/root note is on the 3rd fret E string. But moving up to the 2nd position, the 'first' G is on the 5th fret D string. So if you start with either position, or work from one to the other, do you try to begin each with that root note (or one of the other root notes)?
Thanks again guys. This really helps.