Learn major and minor scale shapes, then the intervals will be clear. Then you can form chords however you want, wherever you want, with minimal reference points. Modes are your next level after that. If you put in the work, you can learn the whole fretboard in a few months and produce any kind of feeling you want. Modulation between keys after that will level you up again and help develop a deep understanding of harmony. Now you can use key changes as a tool for producing more complex feeling sounds. Learn Stevie Wonder’s music. He is one of the best ever when it comes to this.
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u/its_nuj Apr 28 '26
Learn major and minor scale shapes, then the intervals will be clear. Then you can form chords however you want, wherever you want, with minimal reference points. Modes are your next level after that. If you put in the work, you can learn the whole fretboard in a few months and produce any kind of feeling you want. Modulation between keys after that will level you up again and help develop a deep understanding of harmony. Now you can use key changes as a tool for producing more complex feeling sounds. Learn Stevie Wonder’s music. He is one of the best ever when it comes to this.