Guitar centre is definitely huge. But other guitar stores I visited in Boston were much more smaller.. just a shop here and there but boy were the basses they were carrying premium stuff..... I never heard of a USD3000 bass until I saw some on display when I was visiting my friend in Berkeley.

One things for sure...playing with teeth ala Hendrix with braces = suicide

Need a little help. Can some one point me to a good luthier to modify me bass. Looking to convert me old bass to a fretless and maybe upgrade the pups as well

and who is "The Tham" ???

errr guys...how do i contact Tham?

normally chords are constructed I-III-V what you have there is rather strange. Perhaps you may try Dsus4 (I-IV-V) well this is a modified version includes the III which coincidentally happens to be sharpened as well..... Dsus4 (mod) is D(I)-F#(III)-G(IV)-A(V). (or would this make it a Dsus4add3 hmmm.....)

The easiest way to identify keys from a batch of chords is actually the circle of 5th's. It maps out for any key of a song, where the next chord would be , moving continuously till it resolves back at the starting point hence a circle. Its is quite lengthy so I leave you to research it or ask any other of the sifus here.

The explanation of triads posted earlier is rather good though but not very useful in this situation... (it's diminished..) do bear in mind the major-minor-minor-major.... is the normal formula to construct major scales....not minors.

More research you can refer to my posts in how to solo...

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...120&p=8465937&#

errr wrong. unless of course it's a ##. refer to my post.

Hmm true. My bad. But the Dadd4 still does not solve the issue III#. Don't even think we can be so liberal as to equate III# to a IV. This may not apply to other keys. So no, even my initial argument (though closest) to use a Dadd4 is still not correct.

hmm.. makes sense considering the intervals in the major scale, a III# would equate to a IV. But would this apply to minor scale structures since their intervals are rather different?

As far as most books I've seen, well had seen actually, considering I am trying to recall my grade 7 piano theory from 9 years back, most examples of chord triads normally use major scale as examples.

This post has been edited by stefanong: Sep 28 2006, 10:02 AM

Wah so fast post here...you all suffering from forum withdrawal or wat?

Nah, they were demonstrating how serious guitarists stay in shape. Behind Neck Shoulder Presses with Heavy guitars of course!