Comments on: announcing the Scale Matcher! https://blog.adamspiers.org/2013/08/23/announcing-the-scale-matcher/ because there's always something more interesting than what you should be doing Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Janek Warchoł https://blog.adamspiers.org/2013/08/23/announcing-the-scale-matcher/#comment-195618 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:55:07 +0000 http://blog.adamspiers.org/?p=953#comment-195618 This is very nice! I wish i had some more time to look at the source.

]]> By: Marty Honda https://blog.adamspiers.org/2013/08/23/announcing-the-scale-matcher/#comment-130992 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:07:24 +0000 http://blog.adamspiers.org/?p=953#comment-130992 Ah…yes, that makes sense. Mode vs. chord. And I know I have played F natural over Cmaj7, to varying degrees of success.

]]> By: Adam https://blog.adamspiers.org/2013/08/23/announcing-the-scale-matcher/#comment-130798 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:19:27 +0000 http://blog.adamspiers.org/?p=953#comment-130798 In reply to richard.

Thanks Richard!

]]> By: richard https://blog.adamspiers.org/2013/08/23/announcing-the-scale-matcher/#comment-130797 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:12:00 +0000 http://blog.adamspiers.org/?p=953#comment-130797 I think its great. Well done Adam!

]]> By: Adam https://blog.adamspiers.org/2013/08/23/announcing-the-scale-matcher/#comment-130499 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:12:51 +0000 http://blog.adamspiers.org/?p=953#comment-130499 In reply to Marty Honda.

Well, not quite. The red notes are associated a particular mode, not with a chord. In your example, it’s saying (a) that you can use C Ionian (i.e. C major) to improvise over Cmaj7, and (b) that F natural is a distinctive feature of C Ionian as compared to the other modes listed (e.g. C Lydian which has F# instead of F natural). It’s not saying that you need to emphasise the F natural a lot, and even though it’s known as an “avoid” note, it’s perfectly reasonable to play it (e.g. as a passing note). So you have the freedom to choose – do you want to go for an Ionian sound, or a Lydian sound? Either is a valid choice. The only real rule in improvising is “play something which sounds good”. If you can find a way of playing F natural of Cmaj7 which sounds good (and it is possible), then you should!

]]> By: Marty Honda https://blog.adamspiers.org/2013/08/23/announcing-the-scale-matcher/#comment-130453 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:44:44 +0000 http://blog.adamspiers.org/?p=953#comment-130453 Great idea! Question though: on Cmaj7 it puts F natural in red, meaning it’s a characteristic note for Cmaj7. But F natural is an “avoid” note for Cmaj7.

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