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Chapter 4 - Approaches

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APPROACHES (Part 4)

Any three or four-note approaches are very popular in todays music. This is because most of the music, is set in either a three or a four-beat tempo. Here are some four-note approaches.

These are a few four note approach possibilities.

1-1-1-1 1-1-1-2 1-1-1-3 1-1-1-4 1-1-2-1 1-1-2-2

1-1-2-3 1-1-2-4 1-1-3-1 1-1-3-2 1-1-3-3 4-3-2-1

 

This is an example of a Ionian mode, played in a 1-1-1-1 approach, in the key of "F" major.

 

Approaches are not limited to just three and four notes. Five, six, seven, eight and even larger approaches are often used.

Another approach is the MIXED APPROACH. It is a combination of two or more approaches played in turn, and back and fourth. This type of approach is a little more complicated than the straight forward approach, but it gives the guitar player even more versatility and style.

Here is an example of a 1-2-3, 1-1-1, mixed approach.

 

There is an infinite amount possibility for the different types of approaches, including the even more complicated, multi-dimensional approach, (approaches within approaches).

Guitar players become very versatile and stylish, when they add a large variety of the approaches to their vocabulary. Learn as many approaches as you can and make up a bunch of your own.

 

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