Caleb (and his beautiful wife, Abby!) taught the guitar class at a recent Cabin Camp! In this lesson, Caleb leads an introductory dive into guitar soloing by finding melody and using phrasing.
Discuss the Guitar lesson: Inside Cabin Camp: Intro to Guitar Soloing with Caleb Lindsey
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The “finding the melody” section tickled me for its regional differences. As a ch8ld growing up in the NY City public school kindergarten, “Where is Pumpkin” was taught as “Frere Jacques” in French (Brother John).
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Wow! What a lesson!! Thanks Ben! So So helpful!!!
This is an awesome lesson! I love it!
Watched the intro, looking forward to watching the rest. I really like Abby’s style. And the Lindseys are probably my favorite family band I’ve listened to.
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Great lesson! Wow that Angeline the Baker improv was amazing and so beautiful!
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Very Very Informative. Can’t wait to try a few of their tips.
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I come from a background of shape note music. So, hopefully you can clear some stuff up for me on finding the melody. As you look through the hymns in a hymnal, each song and each part of the four parts (Soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) all begin on Do, Mi, or Sol (modern nomenclature would be 1st, 3rd, or 5th). Therefore, Mary Had. A Little Lamb starts on the Mi or 3rd and Where is Pumpkin starts on Do or 1st,
If this is a correct assumption, does that mean you actually only have 3 notes to choose from in each scale to start a melody?
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If the song starts on the 1 chord, it’s true that most all songs start on the the 1/3/5 and most all of the choruses end on the 1, but there are exceptions. But for the most part, yes.
Hopefully the link works. I have a question about shapes, keys, and other music theory terminology and how to use it appropriately and in context when learning using examples from songs im currently studying.
Loved this lesson and it was very informative and I think its all starting to come together, almost starting to click! All help is appreciated and remember when explaining I have a very basic understanding of the theories so I could get lost in the weeds if u go too deep haha. Thanks Everyone!
Howdy!
Q. 1: If you don’t have the capo on, you need to play the chords written on the sheet: A, Bmin, E
If you were to capo up 2, the chords would be: G, Amin, D
Don’t know if you’ve watched this one from Caleb but it’s great: https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/inside-cabin-camp-capo-strategy-with-caleb-lindsey-guitar-beginner
Q. 2: That is called transposing, and yes! You’re on your way! Here are a couple important lessons for you to watch:
https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/the-nashville-number-system-beginner
https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/all-about-capos-guitar (especially the capo theory and application vids)
Let me know what you think! Keep going, you’re doing great!
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What a great lesson.
For someone walking into this like me with perhaps an IQ of 80 in regard to “music”?
Instead of fighting learning/banging your head, take this lesson and run with it. Know it inside and out.
If you want to learn to play? Then squat on this lesson until you understand it all…if it takes you a year you will be better off in the long run.
What a great lesson for those of us that “don’t get it” or started with a mental block in music.
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Hi
Any chance we could get a lesson on phrasing?
Thanks
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