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)”
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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 Scale Charts (Guitar)
Seeing a scale chart at first might look like staring at a map of minesweeper, but, really, it’s not as scary. This, unlike minesweeper, can make sense! Guitar Scales Site Just looking at this gives you a wealth of information, with the understanding of a scale, you can understand the harmony of chords based onContinue reading “Reading Scale Charts (Guitar)”
Starting with Standard Notation
Standard notation is the “written language” of music. You may realize that you can’t reach all the same notes on guitar on the bass (though there are people using extended range guitars like 8 or 9 to 18(!) strings which get them closer or passed it..) Same with a trumpet and tuba, which is whyContinue reading “Starting with Standard Notation”
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