Chris Bota
Musician. Guitar player, Educator
LAUNCHING MY MUSIC STUDIO AND PARTNERSHIP WITH SEED SOUND STUDIOS
I am currently teaching at Seed Sound Studios in the Creston Neighborhood of Grand Rapids, MI as well as offering virtual lessons via Zoom or any other video conference service. Please reach out to me via email or telephone if you'd like to schedule an appointment!
Seed Sound Studios
1415 Plainfield NE
Grand Rapids, MI
49505
TIP OF THE WEEK
GETTING AWAY FROM PENTATONICS
WHILE THE PENTATONIC SCALE IS A VERY USEFUL TOOL UTILIZED BY MANY GREAT GUITARISTS, AN EXPERT IMPROVISOR WILL ALSO BE PLAYING WITH AND TALKING TO THE CHORDS BEING PLAYED BENEATH THEM. MANY OF US GUITARISTS ARE TAUGHT TO USE ONLY ONE SHAPE OR SCALE OVER AN ENTIRE CHORD PROGRESSION IF WE HAPPENED TO GROW UP IN A MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT CENTERED AROUND COUNTRY, ROCK, OR POP MUSIC. WHEN WE SIT DOWN AND START TO MAP OUT ALL OF THE TRIADS AND ARPEGGIOS THAT ALREADY EXIST WITHIN OUR BASIC GUITAR SHAPES, A WHOLE NEW WORLD OPENS UP TO US. LET'S START THIS PROCESS BY LEARNING TO IMPROVISE OVER A SIMPLE 1 > 5 CHORD PROGRESSION USING ONLY OUR TRIAD SHAPES.