When the voice joins the guitar

fostering the practice of improvisation to the instrument with the support of simultaneous solfeggio

Abstract

An electric guitar can be seen in different musical contexts, but it is actually associated to popular music. Its physical structure, as well as in other plucked string instruments, enables the use of chord shapes that facilitate the transposition of scales and chords to different keys, which although may inhibit the theoretical knowledge of their formation. Improvisation is a practice quite emphasized by guitarists and other popular musicians, especially in genres like jazz, considering its many forms. There are many musicians who use sight singing in their improvisation practice, adding their voice to the timbre of their instruments. This article is intended to encourage the study of scales on electric guitar with sight singing support, with focus on the practice of improvisation at the voice supported instrument. It proposes a study intended for guitarists and concludes that the encouragement of musical improvisation, as well as the integration of this practice in music classes, enables the creative and perceptive development of students.