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Caddie, Gerry, Fred, and Jeff—
Thank you ALL for your replies- they have helped!
I’m taking my time with this particular issue- and your replies- sorting thru all the different suggestions and help- I want to get this RIGHT.😎
It’s not ***completely*** clear in my mind yet, though……
I have all the nuts-&-bolts-y stuff down- 1. the 5 patterns for finding chords on up the neck, 2. the identifying the (major- anyway)- Key by going up the low-E string- (I get it right **most** of the time on the first try)- and 3. the “recipes” for both the Major and Minor Keys, (and can chase those up the neck from any starting note). So far so good.
But, if I may, I still have questions about– determining the Key if it’s a MINOR-sounding song. Like my first post- I don’t even really know if I’m **asking** the right thing. I can go up & down the fretboard pretty easily with all the notes in the scale- (major and minor)—- ONCE I HAVE THE PLACE TO START.
I’m not clear on this whole “relative minor” thing- what it means, and how to use it. I know(?) the relative minor of C Major scale is A Minor scale. Does this mean that if I go up the Low-E string to find the key-note– Let’s say it turns out that it’s a “C”– (—BUT— the song sounds “sad” or “down” or “dark”)– does that mean that the key is/could be actually “A Minor”???? Is this what the whole “relative minor” is about??
Really sorry I’m having sooooo much trouble with this😜- and wonder if I’m the “only one” stuck on this point😳…..
I just want to know how to find/determine the- (minor)- key if the song is sad/ dark/ etc…
Major– no prob…… Minor– I’ve got some sort of mental block- or maybe I’m just not “there” yet.
Thanks again to all for your help…… I hope I’m asking things the “right way”……
theoldcoach