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Here’s the next part to our introduction into sheet music. After learning about note identification, we’re going to get into the application of these notes. But to do that, you’ll have to understand the very beginning to every piece of sheet music ever written. So you already know about the treble clef, key signature, and … Continue reading Interpreting Sheet Music P2
So in a previous lesson we started talking about the circle of fifths. We’re going to dig a bit deeper into that because there is a lot of information. To understand what it means, you need to understand every individual part. To start off, the letters are referring to notes, but more specifically the root … Continue reading Circle of Fifths
There may be some situations where you might want to spice things up by arpeggiating chords. Arpeggios are simply chords, however you play the individual notes that make up that chord. They are also very useful when you’re soloing over chord changes, because then you can highlight the chords, and make you solo blend seamlessly … Continue reading Arpeggios
You didn’t just think there was only one way to play a certain chord right? So you’re probably already over overwhelmed with the countless number chords, but that’s not all. Each of those chords has inversions; to know how many inversions a chord has, you just need to know the number of intervals in that … Continue reading Chord Inversions
Triads are obviously not the only chords, there is also something called extensions. Extensions are notes extended, or added beyond the seventh. This means you can have a major triad with a seventh, and it would be renamed to a major seventh chord. A minor triad have may also have a 9th, turning it into … Continue reading Four Part Chords
The simplest form of any chord is a triad. A triad by definition is a set of three notes stacked vertically in thirds; in this example, we are talking about a major triad, which refers to the root, third, and fifth of the chord as seen in this diagram. A Triad is created using a … Continue reading Types of Triads
We’ve gone over a lot about scales, but now it’s time to actually use them in context. Soloing on guitar may seem complicated, but as long as you know what scale you’re using, you’ll be fine. But how do you determine what scale to use when soloing. You may have heard of the pentatonic scale, … Continue reading Soloing Using Scales
The major scale is one that you’ve probably heard of. It’s one of the most commonly used scales in western music. It’s a diatonic scale made up of seven notes. The sheet music below shows the F major scale ascending and descending. So we know what the Major Scale is, but what about modes? Well, … Continue reading Modes of the Major Scale
A scale is a set of tones which are ordered according to their pitch. They can be used to create melodies, harmony, and everything in between. There are many different scales with distinct tonalities, but to help you understand, we’ll go over the basic fundamentals of creating a scale. The most important scale that you … Continue reading What is a Scale?
I believe reading sheet music is overlooked by many guitarists. Having this ability isn’t necessary, but it is a great skill to have. If you learn to read sheet music, you’ll have more confidence and a greater understanding of your fretboard. So today you’ll learn some common elements found in sheet music to and grow … Continue reading Interpreting Sheet Music P1
Guitar: A Divergent Path 