Matching solo with chords

I know there is a lot to know..............................  Anyways, I noticed the other day while playing on my quitar, the bluegrass song "Red Haired Boy"  that even tho the measure/ chord was  in G, the solo or melody starts on a D note and resolves to a G note on the second beat.  I have been playing the blues for a while and have to stuck to the philosphy that if the chord is G, most of the time you should play a G note to start and end.  Is Red Haired Boy an anomaly or are there rhymes and reasons to not align the chord with the melody notes?

Your ears, alone, in this dog-eat-dog world, may apply.  I know that Dominant (VII) to Tonic (I) oft climatically releases the tension in blue-grass, country, pop, and many genres.  But there are intros, outros, etc. that violate paradigms, IIRC.

OTOH; I recommend 32-bit BiaB (Band-In-A-Box) ($160) (over VST-plug-ins like Catanya and such) to test/make your chords (royalty free).  Basically, you'd enter your specific chords or select/play from hundreds/thousands of chord-progressions in your blue-grass genre and sub-genre. 

BiaB solved all my chord-progression doubts and fears (though I now prefer non-bluegrass beatz and grooves)

EDIT: (Ooops ... See Beagle's corrections below)
 
I now realize I *cough* probably meant Tonic (I) --> various scale chords ... --> Dominant V (or V7) --> Tonic (I).
 
Anyway, I serious love chord and rhythm theories ... like the rest of you ...
 
... but chords of other bluegrass artists are also inspiring to emulate (without stealing *their* exact songs of course).

Philip


Your ears, alone, in this dog-eat-dog world, may apply.  I know that Dominant (VII) to Tonic (I) oft climatically releases the tension in blue-grass, country, pop, and many genres.  But there are intros, outros, etc. that violate paradigms, IIRC.

OTOH; I recommend 32-bit BiaB (Band-In-A-Box) ($160) (over VST-plug-ins like Catanya and such) to test/make your chords (royalty free).  Basically, you'd enter your specific chords or select/play from hundreds/thousands of chord-progressions in your blue-grass genre and sub-genre. 

BiaB solved all my chord-progression doubts and fears (though I now prefer non-bluegrass beatz and grooves)

[pedantic]
 
Dominant = V
VII = leading tone
 
the Dominant Seventh chord, however, is a chord made from a major root chord and adding a minor 7th.  maybe that's what you're referring to?
[/pedantic] 
 
carry on. 

OK ... I'm not gonna get into theory... just the nitty gritty.

In the real world.... it really doesn't matter where you start or end a solo (note wise) and the more original you are sometimes the better. We tend to play a solo, and learn it to memory.... that's not good.... it's called a "rut". So do something different in it... start it up high if you've been starting it low.  Start it early or a few beats late.... make it a 2 string solo if it's been a one string solo, or vice versa.  The point is shake it up... that forces you to do something totally new..on the spot, and that's how you learn and get better.   Don't succumb to the notion that rules (of theory) are to be followed always in music.

This is a case where it is handy to understand the theory so....knowing what key you're in, what the chords being played are... you can now match the SCALES that you are playing to the notes you wish to use.

I don't know much theory, and when I play, I sure don't think in theory, so I simply play what I hear in my head.  Some of my better solos come from playing a "wrong note" and thinking... "man, that sounded cool..... lets do it again and expand on it a bit. "  That came from >>>

A little trick I learned from playing live, night after night. If you make a mistake (wrong note in a solo)... and it's an obvious one.... play on a few bars and then repeat the "wrong note" again.... now people will think that you did it on purpose.... which you did.

Most important...have fun when you play.

Good point Marcos...!

You don't use notes in blues.  You use feelings.

Make a note of that!

marcos69


You don't use notes in blues.  You use feelings.

Or just play any note and bend it up until it blends.

Thanks to one and all.  I echo the sentiment that you need to play what you feel.  Sometimes it is nice to get some theory and learn some of the tricks of the trade.  They sure have helped me with my muscic.