[Lesson] Moveable Forms

Ken · 01-23-2006, 12:51 AM

Movable Forms.

This lesson assumes that you have some basic theory knowledge. Since there are many, MANY other resources for that on the internet, I will not cover it here. My goal here is to teach something that *I* use to move around the fretboard with.

A moveable form is taking one shape and using multiple instances of it to travel along the fretboard. Arpeggios work great for this, and that's what I'll be using today. Since there are 3 natural minor7 arpeggios in a given key (the fourth, Locrian, is not a natural minor since it has a flat 5. That changes the shape, and that's why it's excluded). These shapes can be used for linear ascension and descension along the neck. The example is in the key of C, and the first m7 arpeggio is Dm7:

|----------------5--8---------------------------|
|------------6----------------------------------|
|----5--7---------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|

Now, I take this arpeggio and mix it up a little, using the minor 3rd as a pivot point:

|-5--------------8/------------------------------|
|----6--------6----------------------------------|
|-------7--5-------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|

Example

The next m7 arpeggio is an Em7, and it's only a whole step away. Notice my pinky is playing the m7 in the above arpeggio (8th fret), so I use my pinky to slide up to the 10th fret and then play the Em7 arpeggio backwards, like so:

|-5--------------8/10-10----------------7----------|
|----6--------6-------------8--------8-------------|
|-------7--5-------------------7--9----------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|

Example

Now, I've landed on the 5th of Em7 with my index finger (7th fret), and the next arpeggio is an Am7. So, what do I do? Yeah, I use my index finger to slide to the 12th fret and play the Am7 arpeggio forward, like the first one:

|-5--------------8/10-10--------------7/12-12----------------15-------------------------------------|
|----6--------6-----------8--------8--------------13-------13----------------------------------------|
|-------7--5-----------------7--9--------------------14-12-------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Example

Now, I have a D Dorian rhythm and we're ready to see it in action...

Example

Shannon · 01-23-2006, 12:57 AM

Double time for real! Woohoo!

Thanks Ken. I'll be practicing that.

NewArmyGuitar · 01-23-2006, 01:26 AM

Nice to see video along with the lessons.

Miss UV · 04-15-2006, 01:34 AM

Very instructive, especially with the videos.

Kevan · 04-15-2006, 01:09 PM

Very cool, Ken! The videos are great.

Double time, for real! WooHoo!

Chris · 04-15-2006, 02:11 PM

Hey, is that my 7620?

Ancestor · 04-25-2006, 03:44 AM

Hahaha! Nice one. Very tasty stuff.

Ken · 05-01-2006, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Hey, is that my 7620?

Nope, that's Old Blue, my first one.

Crucified · 12-10-2007, 03:33 PM

no more videos, can you relink the video please?

Ken · 01-01-2008, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crucified

no more videos, can you relink the video please?

Sorry, man. I don't have them anymore.

I forget which server I had them on.

Grimbold · 01-02-2012, 05:09 PM

this is rather useful

nice work

BHuard75 · 01-11-2013, 01:20 AM

good lesson.

BHuard75 · 01-11-2013, 01:21 AM

good lesson

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01-23-2006, 12:51 AM	#1
Ken Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,382 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	[Lesson] Moveable Forms Movable Forms. This lesson assumes that you have some basic theory knowledge. Since there are many, MANY other resources for that on the internet, I will not cover it here. My goal here is to teach something that I use to move around the fretboard with. A moveable form is taking one shape and using multiple instances of it to travel along the fretboard. Arpeggios work great for this, and that's what I'll be using today. Since there are 3 natural minor7 arpeggios in a given key (the fourth, Locrian, is not a natural minor since it has a flat 5. That changes the shape, and that's why it's excluded). These shapes can be used for linear ascension and descension along the neck. The example is in the key of C, and the first m7 arpeggio is Dm7: \|----------------5--8---------------------------\| \|------------6----------------------------------\| \|----5--7---------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| Now, I take this arpeggio and mix it up a little, using the minor 3rd as a pivot point: \|-5--------------8/------------------------------\| \|----6--------6----------------------------------\| \|-------7--5-------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| \|------------------------------------------------\| Example The next m7 arpeggio is an Em7, and it's only a whole step away. Notice my pinky is playing the m7 in the above arpeggio (8th fret), so I use my pinky to slide up to the 10th fret and then play the Em7 arpeggio backwards, like so: \|-5--------------8/10-10----------------7----------\| \|----6--------6-------------8--------8-------------\| \|-------7--5-------------------7--9----------------\| \|-----------------------------------------------------\| \|-----------------------------------------------------\| \|-----------------------------------------------------\| \|-----------------------------------------------------\| Example Now, I've landed on the 5th of Em7 with my index finger (7th fret), and the next arpeggio is an Am7. So, what do I do? Yeah, I use my index finger to slide to the 12th fret and play the Am7 arpeggio forward, like the first one: \|-5--------------8/10-10--------------7/12-12----------------15-------------------------------------\| \|----6--------6-----------8--------8--------------13-------13----------------------------------------\| \|-------7--5-----------------7--9--------------------14-12-------------------------------------------\| \|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| Example Now, I have a D Dorian rhythm and we're ready to see it in action... Example

01-23-2006, 12:57 AM	#2
Shannon Lord Super Awesome Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 9,260 Thanked: 146 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Double time for real! Woohoo! Thanks Ken. I'll be practicing that. Shannon

01-23-2006, 01:26 AM	#3
NewArmyGuitar Fueled by Satan Join Date: May 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 375 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice to see video along with the lessons. http://www.myspace.com/unavox

04-15-2006, 01:09 PM	#5
Kevan The Tremol-No Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,844 Thanked: 37 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Very cool, Ken! The videos are great. Double time, for real! WooHoo! "Thank YOU, Jim Day!"

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04-15-2006, 01:34 AM	#4
Miss UV ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NL Posts: 26 Thanked: 3 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very instructive, especially with the videos.

04-15-2006, 02:11 PM	#6
Chris metalguitarist.org Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,696 Thanked: 571 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Hey, is that my 7620? Amp: 6505+ / Recto 4x12s Rack: Axe-Fx II / HD1221s

04-25-2006, 03:44 AM	#7
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12-10-2007, 03:33 PM	#9
Crucified Deathgrind Maniac Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 1,917 Thanked: 58 Feedback Score: 13 reviews	no more videos, can you relink the video please?

01-02-2012, 05:09 PM	#11
Grimbold SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Paris, France Posts: 310 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this is rather useful nice work Check out my metal blog twoguysmetalreviews.blogspot.com Also come chat about guitars and bass's on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/292706424100375/

01-11-2013, 01:20 AM	#12
BHuard75 SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 126 Thanked: 4 / 1 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	good lesson.

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BHuard75 SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 126 Thanked: 4 / 1 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	good lesson

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