Paleo
Student Of The Blues
My choice for the song in question is based on actually playing along trying E Major, E Mixolydian, E Major Pentatonic and E minor pentatonic over each of the 4 Major chords in this song.
Both by playing the same scale over the entire song and by switching scales over the "appropriate" chords.
My final choice(s) is not based on what I think should theoretically work.
Nor do I, or anyone else, know what I might decide works best in a different situation.
I would start with the same approach for any other song in any other feel.
Theory will determine some options that "fit".
My ear will determine my choice of what actually sounds "good".
Which may be different from my choices for "Sympathy For The Devil".
The title alone might suggest a darker mode.
Both by playing the same scale over the entire song and by switching scales over the "appropriate" chords.
My final choice(s) is not based on what I think should theoretically work.
Nor do I, or anyone else, know what I might decide works best in a different situation.
I would start with the same approach for any other song in any other feel.
Theory will determine some options that "fit".
My ear will determine my choice of what actually sounds "good".
Which may be different from my choices for "Sympathy For The Devil".
The title alone might suggest a darker mode.
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