Guitar – Bodacious Music

Useful Tools

At the bottom of the homepage you may have seen a list of some “Useful Links” for various aspects of your learning voyage. We’ll be going over what they are and what they can be used for (Guitar Scales) http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/guitar_scales.php Just going to the link brings up a platform to look up all the scales youContinue reading “Useful Tools”

The (Brief) Connection Between Chords and Scales (For Guitar)

Preface: This will be a brief way to look at the connection between chords and scales on guitar. I have articles on Scales and Chords, going in depth in how they work and how they are read in charts. If these images seem confusing, you should read the pages before reading on to familiarize yourselfContinue reading “The (Brief) Connection Between Chords and Scales (For Guitar)”

Recording Direct-In

We got an intro to recording in a post, and this time we’ll go a little more in depth to recording with one of the methods discussed. To me, direct-in means to have an instrument connected directly to an interface, without a microphone. You can still put in pedals into your chain to color yourContinue reading “Recording Direct-In”

Chords and Scales With Linear View (AKA Scales and Chords for Piano)

So the title of the post may seem wordy and a little scary, but the visual connection a musician can make with the notes is to see the pattern of the lowest note to the highest. After A is A# then B and so on… on guitar there’s the idea that you can hit theContinue reading “Chords and Scales With Linear View (AKA Scales and Chords for Piano)”

Reading Chord Charts (Guitar)

Up top is how most books (remember those?) or other places/sites express their chords. There are a couple symbols, shapes, numbers and grids, with some letters at the bottom, what does that stuff mean? Before we begin… You may ask: “What’s a Chord?” Well it’s 2 or more notes played simultaneously on the same instrument.Continue reading “Reading Chord Charts (Guitar)”

Reading Tablature (Tabs)

How to read Tablature and get started playing guitar!