uke5417
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So there I was, noodling along, toggling between chords F and Eb, in various positions up and down the fretboard. Looking to add some spice, I paused and started adding solo notes, which wanted to be A, Bb, C, Eb and F. As a noob to scales, I started wondering what scale I was in, so I started looking at various scales to find those notes. Turned out the Bb melodic minor scale has 'em (along with a Db and a Gb, neither of which seemed to flow with the piece).
Can anyone say why those solo notes worked atop those chords, and what does the Bb melodic minor scale have to do with it, if anything?
I did note that in the F/Eb chord toggle, the A-string notes turn out to be the same as the solo notes. F (2010)=A; Eb(3331)=Bb; F(5553)=C; Eb(3336)=Eb; F(5558)=F. Should I even be looking in scales for the answer to why my arrangement is working, or can one simply say that solo bits are where you find them, related to your chords but not defined by scale parameters? (I want to say no to that last, as I'm just learning the joy of noodling within pentatonic scales and am having a blast.) I'm always looking for the governing principle, I guess.
Sorry if I mislabeled anything in my description. I've never taken a class or anything.
Can anyone say why those solo notes worked atop those chords, and what does the Bb melodic minor scale have to do with it, if anything?
I did note that in the F/Eb chord toggle, the A-string notes turn out to be the same as the solo notes. F (2010)=A; Eb(3331)=Bb; F(5553)=C; Eb(3336)=Eb; F(5558)=F. Should I even be looking in scales for the answer to why my arrangement is working, or can one simply say that solo bits are where you find them, related to your chords but not defined by scale parameters? (I want to say no to that last, as I'm just learning the joy of noodling within pentatonic scales and am having a blast.) I'm always looking for the governing principle, I guess.
Sorry if I mislabeled anything in my description. I've never taken a class or anything.