I have earlier today found a new tecnique on guitar were you down pick with the side of your thumb and uppick with your index finger on the next strind up (higher pitched string). For example:
T=Thumb i=Index
t i t i t i t i
e|----6----8-----5-7-----------|
b|--5----5----3------8---------|


While Using this i have found it gives a cool banjo sound when done on the E and B string. I have found some cool Bluegrassy licks and things to do like:


E|-0-0-0-0-0--------|
B|-0-1-2-2h3--------|

and


E|-6p5p3--3--------------------------|
B|-------6---6-3-5\8~~~~-----------|

I was wondering what are good scalles to use for bluegrass becouse i've decided im going to write a small bluegrass thing, i think it would be cool.
Plus i get more music practice in other genres.

Also the finger and thumb deal is great with arpeggios like"

E|-----------------------5-8-5------------------------------------------|
B|----------------6----6-------6---6------------------------------------|
G|---------5---5----5------------5---5---5-----------------------------|
D|---7---7---7-------------------------7---7---------------------------|
A|-8---8--------------------------------------8------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------

wich would be more difficult with a pick.

Jason Becker (or Marty Friedman) does something like this in the song Desert Island from Cacophonly. Jeff Loomis also got influence from that to do in his guitar contest when he was 16.

If anyone is having trouble grasping this concept i will perhaps try to post vids.

So bluegrass scales? Bluegrass licks are very welcome aswell.

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I utilize this style all the time, but I like to play bluegrass. Scales... use the major and mixolydian. Add that minor 3rd and major 3rd together in the major context gives bluegrass that run feel. Try putting on a thumb pick and play some of those chicken picking styles, you get the attack of the pick for ring notes or bass notes to play in conjunction with your fingers. Then you can add more fingers into the roll and pull off some sick sounding shit.

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I dont get what you mean by adding major and minor 3rd srry im a theory noob.

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Let me illustrate...

D|---------------------
A|---------------------
E|---6-7---3---6-7---3


This would be in the key of G. it has the b3rd (Bb) and the major 3rd (B). Play it fast to hear that bluegrassy banjo turnaround feel.

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I still dont get it well when you say 3rd are you talking about the third scale degree?

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Yes.

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"Add that minor 3rd and major 3rd together in the major context"

I dont get what minor 3rd and major third is either.

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Hmm...

You should check out the theory forum. It will help explain intervals.

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