Subject: Guitar Chords Aren't Random Choices
Guitar Chords Aren't Random Choices
April 20th, 2016 at 11:13 am EDTHey Friend, When we start learning guitar, a chord is a word we've heard associated with playing guitar, but we really don't have a grasp on the concept, especially if guitar is our first instrument. It isn't until the first lesson where chords are i ...
Do You Like It Spicy?
April 19th, 2016 at 11:07 am EDTHey Friend, So how does a song writer decide which chords should be in a song? It could be dependent on a number of things, or nothing at all. There really is no "right " way to begin writing a song. Some writers sit down with their guitar or piano ...
It's All Greek To Me
April 18th, 2016 at 11:07 am EDTHey Friend, That's what I used to tell my Latin teacher. She was not amused... Just as Roman numerals are a common way to tell you which chords are played in a song, the Greeks had even more influence over modern music. Ever hear of a dude named Pyth ...
The Roman Contribution to Chords
April 17th, 2016 at 11:36 am EDTHey Friend, You can look at the major scale as kinda like a gateway drug - once you get started with it, you get introduced to the natural minor scale, which leads to the harmonic minor and melodic minor scales. Pentatonic scales are derived from the ...
Sometimes You Need a The Secret Decoder Ring
April 16th, 2016 at 11:35 am EDTHey Friend, Have you ever purchased a furniture kit? Or one of those LEGO models? All the pieces come in a box and you have to assemble the entire thing? They come with a set of instructions - you hope... We went out yesterday and picked up a new "re ...
Moving On to The Majors
April 15th, 2016 at 11:19 am EDTHey Friend, I showed you the Chromatic scale yesterday, which lays out all the possible notes within an octave. I had you play the C chromatic scale starting on the C note at the second string, first fret. Simple, right? Today, let's get a little mo ...
The Easiest Scale Pattern
April 14th, 2016 at 11:13 am EDTHey Friend, In western music, we like the key of C major. A lot. Our guitars use it for standard tuning, but more importantly, it's the easiest key to learn. This is because each note in the key of C major is natural. There are no sharp or flat note ...
Your Path to Chord Discovery
April 13th, 2016 at 11:26 am EDTHey Friend, So I got to thinking about yesterday's email. I was throwing around a lot of ideas with regards to the notes that make up the majority of guitar chord forms. Unfortunately, a lot of ideas coming at you fast is not helpful. I know when to ...
How To Easily Figure Out Chord Notes
April 12th, 2016 at 11:19 am EDTHey Friend, In order to know which scale notes to use when creating a melody or soloing, you can take your queue from the chord progression. Songs follow a fairly standard formula when it comes to choosing most chords. A song will have a primary key ...
From Scales to Chords
April 11th, 2016 at 11:10 am EDTHey Friend, Learning scales has a lot to do with learning to solo. You're mastering patterns.You're training the ear to recognize note relationships.You're also memorizing the fingerboard.These benefits can also help you immensely with your chord edu ...