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  • Open Strings How to make use of the open strings on the guitar when playing chord shapes up and down the neck. Obviously certain things sound “good” and other things...

    Chapter 7 – Open Strings

    Open Strings How to make use of the open strings on the guitar when playing chord shapes up and down the neck. Obviously certain things sound “good” and other things…

  • Now we’re starting to get to the real meat of it. Modes Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian….etc… history? Major, minor, minor, etc…. sound familiar (chords in a key) When would you use...

    Chapter 6 – Modes

    Now we’re starting to get to the real meat of it. Modes Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian….etc… history? Major, minor, minor, etc…. sound familiar (chords in a key) When would you use…

  •   Chords in a Key You may have heard the word “key” in relation to music before. What does this mean? Well perhaps the short answer is that a particular...

    Chapter 3 – Keys

      Chords in a Key You may have heard the word “key” in relation to music before. What does this mean? Well perhaps the short answer is that a particular…

  •   What is a Chord? A chord can be defined as…. 2 note chords – Can be referred to as “power” chords. They can be used in the place of...

    Chapter 2 – Chord Theory

      What is a Chord? A chord can be defined as…. 2 note chords – Can be referred to as “power” chords. They can be used in the place of…

  • By the end of this chapter, you will have knowledge of the basic tools you need to go forward and tackle the coming chapters. How long it takes for you...

    Chapter 1 – The Basics

    By the end of this chapter, you will have knowledge of the basic tools you need to go forward and tackle the coming chapters. How long it takes for you…

  • Preface to the preface: For anyone that struggles with theory, there is one massively important idea that will make music theory really start to makes sense. This is that the...

    Preface

    Preface to the preface: For anyone that struggles with theory, there is one massively important idea that will make music theory really start to makes sense. This is that the…

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  • Open Strings How to make use of the open strings on the guitar when playing chord shapes up and down the neck. Obviously certain things sound “good” and other things...

    Chapter 7 – Open Strings

    Open Strings How to make use of the open strings on the guitar when playing chord shapes up and down the neck. Obviously certain things sound “good” and other things...

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  • Now we’re starting to get to the real meat of it. Modes Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian….etc… history? Major, minor, minor, etc…. sound familiar (chords in a key) When would you use...

    Chapter 6 – Modes

    Now we’re starting to get to the real meat of it. Modes Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian….etc… history? Major, minor, minor, etc…. sound familiar (chords in a key) When would you use...

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  • The Circle of Fifths. Hmmm… What is it used for? Well, many, many, many things! Learning how to use the circle of fifths will give you very quick access to figure...

    Chapter 5 – The Circle of Fifths

    The Circle of Fifths. Hmmm… What is it used for? Well, many, many, many things! Learning how to use the circle of fifths will give you very quick access to figure...

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  • That’s right. This site has a complete chapter dedicated to the major scale. While some might think this is overkill, it also can’t be understated how important it is to...

    Chapter 4 – The Major Scale

    That’s right. This site has a complete chapter dedicated to the major scale. While some might think this is overkill, it also can’t be understated how important it is to...

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  •   Chords in a Key You may have heard the word “key” in relation to music before. What does this mean? Well perhaps the short answer is that a particular...

    Chapter 3 – Keys

      Chords in a Key You may have heard the word “key” in relation to music before. What does this mean? Well perhaps the short answer is that a particular...

    Continue Reading...

  •   What is a Chord? A chord can be defined as…. 2 note chords – Can be referred to as “power” chords. They can be used in the place of...

    Chapter 2 – Chord Theory

      What is a Chord? A chord can be defined as…. 2 note chords – Can be referred to as “power” chords. They can be used in the place of...

    Continue Reading...

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