Originally Posted by: Sleepers Hill[p]Yes, you've got the right idea.If I am attempting to come up with a melody using the A major scale and the key of the song I am improvising over is in the Key of A will the A major Scale notes still sound good over the minor chords in the key of A? Or do you have to change the scale to account for these chords?
The entire concept of a key signature is that all the chords in that key are built from the notes of one particular scale. If you want to use a chord that isn't in the key, or a series of notes that aren't, then you alter or adjust the scale you are using to incorporate that chord or those notes.
I don't know what your knowledge or skill level is. With that in mind you might want to have a look at these tutorials on the basic relationship between scales & chords.
Scales And Chords Relationships
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=426
Using Scales to Connect Chords Exercise 1
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=427
Using Scales to Connect Chords Exercise 2
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=428
Once you've got those concepts as a foundation, then you are ready for these tutorials on improvisation.
Introduction to Improvisation For Beginners
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=876
Improvisation in a Major Key
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=483
Improvisation in a Minor Key
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=491
And more! :) These tutorials are aimed at a classical guitar context. But, if you are curious about how scales & chords work in a compositional sense, then you might get something out of this tutorial on how melodies are essentially functional harmony in the context of a key signature.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=167
Mary Had a Little Lamb
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=166
