So the song is pretty easy to play. My question is about the solo. The notes are all from the D Major scale but what chords are playing in the background of the song that this solo is being played over? The main chords are Em and G so I don't understand how a D Major scale works for the solo. What am I missing?
question about About a Girl Nirvana solo
So the song is pretty easy to play. My question is about the solo. The notes are all from the D Major scale but what chords are playing in the background of the song that this solo is being played over? The main chords are Em and G so I don't understand how a D Major scale works for the solo. What am I missing?
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Originally Posted by: mrsoul55
My question is about the solo. The notes are all from the D Major scale but what chords are playing in the background of the song that this solo is being played over? The main chords are Em and G so I don't understand how a D Major scale works for the solo. What am I missing?
The notes are all from E pentatonic minor. This works perfectly because the solo it played over the E minor to G major chord progression of the verse.
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073214
Have fun with it!
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I think I see this. The notes are A, B, E, D, G. E is the ii chord in the key of D. The ii chord is minor so playing the E minor pentatonic means the notes are also part of the D major scale. Is this correct?
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Originally Posted by: mrsoul55
The notes are A, B, E, D, G. E is the ii chord in the key of D.
No. There's no D chord. It's not in D major. The verse of the song and solo are both in the key of E minor. The solo uses the notes of the E minor pentatonic scale.
E, G, A, B, D.
Give it a try. ZZSmilieZZ
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