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  • September 4, 2015 at 8:26 am #24854
    john
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      I will use a flat 5 over anything. but like you say, it can very easily be overused. in most cases, once is enough cause it’s such a strong sound but when used properly, like with a growl it’s a total attention-getter.

      September 4, 2015 at 9:22 am #24859
      Michael
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        Yeah….that note really does get people’s attention to say the least LOL I had an experience with that this past Wed. night with the guys. I hit it pretty hard to accent it strongly and my friend Robert Gunter turned and looked at me like “Now that was a good one” LOL I think had I of played it more than the one time, it would sounded out-of-place, but hitting it that one time was….just right 🙂 We we’re in a minor key and not major which is why I was asking because on your lesson for the Major Pentatonic Scale where you talk about the minor 3rd and flat 7, there was no mention of a flat 5…I thought it would be okay but wanted to make sure first before playing any kind of a note that doesn’t belong in your Improvisation.

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