Stoopid question

firedude · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: Stoopid question

Why does soloing on the 12th and 14th frets work on so many songs? Embarassed

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Midiman57 · Toad Level Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 2243

Because the guitar's natural root note is an E.
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Teleblooz · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:51 am Post subject:

Because you obviously have skinnier fingers than I do.
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firedude · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject:

I thought an E might have something to do with it.
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Herb · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

That area works well for E & A in pentatonic scales, and G & C in standard major scales. That's 4 out of 12 keys. Rolling Eyes

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