Originally Posted by
JakeAcci
ecj, I think it's one of those things that you don't necessarily intentionally pull out on a gig, but rather train your improvisational abilities and awareness. I've spent some time with a five fret concept and found it helpful, but of course when I'm playing I slide and finger based on the sound and register I want.
The way I look at it, the music we're talking about here is music that requires an intimate and comprehensive knowledge of different keys and chord types. The 5 fret concept is just one of many perspectives on navigating the fretboard. I think we've all been at the point where we are soloing and then just hit a dead spot on the fretboard where, for the harmony of the moment, we don't have vocabulary at that location. The 5 fret idea is just another way to expand consciousness of the fretboard. All guitarists should know that whatever key or chord they are trying to play over, it's available within every 5 fret range on the guitar.
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