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So ITS been a couple of weeks since I fried everyone's brain with stupid questions so here's my next topic of conversation!

I can translate chords to three string even one string but most guitar riffs intros or solos are not chords but a series of notes played on a six string jumping from one string to the next! Now I know it won't sound perfect and it'll prob mean running up and down the neck but how do ye go about transferring riffs from multiple strings on a six string to cbg 3 string or one string note per note!

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on October 14, 2014 at 5:41pm

Practice.
scales.

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 16, 2014 at 6:11am

Read this guy's blog! Tremendously useful practice content. Check out my latest video as a demo of the "I see threes" blog. I'm going to do another video with a drum track tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on October 16, 2014 at 12:40pm

*like* :)

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 16, 2014 at 1:10pm

Good enough for a direct link now that I'm at my desk and not using my phone. . .

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/i-see-threes

Good chit right there.

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Permalink Reply by Scruggy on October 16, 2014 at 2:23pm

Cheers thanks guys!

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Curley on October 14, 2014 at 7:24pm

Those two things that stick out the side of your head, they work a treat.

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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on October 15, 2014 at 3:45am

Assuming you're in the same key to start with, to copy notes, play the first note on the recording, then find the matching note on your cigar. There will be multiple spots for the same note, but look for it in the "first position" scale I mentioned in your previous post, and/or up and down the first (thinnest) string.

When your note and the note on the recording match when played simultaneously, then you know you have it. Then find note #2, then #3 and so on. At this stage it will be a fairly tedious process, but what you're doing is training your ear and your muscle memory.

If your recording is in the wrong key or it's going too fast to catch the notes, you can use software such as Riffmaster Pro to change the key of the recording without changing the pitch, or slow it down without changing the key, or a little of both.

Once you've mastered a very slow version of the solo, you can gradually speed it up to a normal sounding speed.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 15, 2014 at 4:20am

You need magic... The magic of scales, as Kid sez. You need those two things sticking out of yer head, as Patrick sez. You need those other two things sticking out of your head - your eyes. You need that thing between your ears. You need your fingers, a 3-stringer, and the song solo you want to learn in a recording you can play over and over and over. You need time. You need to write it down in tab or standard musical notation.

You need to get busy. >:-E

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 15, 2014 at 9:31am

I didn't say the word...it could've been "Brian" hehehehe

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Permalink Reply by Scruggy on October 15, 2014 at 1:15pm

So basically you can just go note by note on the same scale as long as it's same key? Not too familiar with the scale on a regular 6 string, I know 3 and 1 string alright! I presume it's fairly easy just google scale on six string and work from that!

Kinda thought that would be the case but was unsure! Finished one stringer last week but had problem getting amp and the right string so haven't played yet! Have everything now and put coat of varnish on today so when it's dry guna string her up tomorrow! I also put fret markers on which were a bit of a bitch to get right but got there eventually not so much how to calculate more so putting them on!