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Showing posts with label chords. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chords. Show all posts
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Demystifying Chord Symbols
Here I, hopefully not too feebly, explain how the chords got their names.
To create dominant chords I used a two octave C Mixolydian scale...
CDEFGABbCDEFGABbC
C - CEG
C7 - CEGBb
C9 - CEGBbD
C11 - CEGBbDF
C13 - CEGBbDFA
To create Major versions I used a two octave C Major scale...
CDEFGABCDEFGABC
C - CEG
Cmaj7 - CEGB
Cmaj9 - CEGBD
Cmaj11 - CEGBDF
Cmaj13 - CEGBDFA
To create Minor versions I used a two octave C Dorian scale...
CDEbFGABbCDEbFGABbC
Cm - CEbG
Cm7 - CEbGBb
Cm9 - CEbGBbD
Cm11 - CEbGBbDF
Cm13 - CEbGBbDFA
If you want to go insane get Chord Chemistry by Ted Greene.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Giant Steps Harmonized for Solo Guitar
Using mostly Drop 2 chords and some Drop 3 chords. Basically just voiced the chords with the melody on top. Simple as that. Click on chart to see it bigger.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Drop Two's Notated
With all the video lessons posted about drop two's I wanted to give you a visual aid to remind you why they exist.
In the image below you can see how the first, stacked Cmaj7 chords are quite hard to play on the guitar. If not impossible. On piano no problem. So drop the second note from the top in the stacks on the left down an octave to create a new and improved second chord voicing that you can really rap your hand around.
In the image below you can see how the first, stacked Cmaj7 chords are quite hard to play on the guitar. If not impossible. On piano no problem. So drop the second note from the top in the stacks on the left down an octave to create a new and improved second chord voicing that you can really rap your hand around.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Video worth reposting...
For all of those who looking to add a lot more chords to their "vocabulary" check out this video...
Friday, April 29, 2011
Reading in the Studio
The following chart was from a recent session. The producer wanted me to just play "footballs" or whole note or in this case half note chord stacks. A video of how I played through it is posted below.
Ted Greene's Chord Chemistry is a classic lexicon of chord shapes. Be warned, it's intense.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
The Power of One
Some times the secret to a good and simple part is hidden. A little knowledge can unlock it. Take for example this chord progression...
| Gb Abm7 Gb/Bb / | Cb Cb/Db Cb/Eb / | Abm7 Gb/Bb Cb Cb/Db | Ebm7 / D6 / |
| Db7sus / Cm7b5 / | Gb7 Abm7 Gb/Bb Cb | etc
Oh, and it's a fast gospel. Like 160bpm. Well I guess one could grab every chord. That's an exhausting approach. And maybe a little busy, since this was obviously written by a keyboard player, that's probably what he'll be doing.
How about just playing one note. OK, maybe two. Octave Gb's alla the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back". Can it really be that easy? Yes and here's why. Knowledge. Knowledge of harmony to be specific. Let's analyze the progression above, what notes are contained in each chord?
Gb - Gb Bb Db - (Gb is the root)
Abm7 - Ab Cb Eb Gb - (Gb is the 7th)
Gb/Bb - Gb Bb Db - (Gb is the root)
Cb - Cb Eb Gb - (Gb is the 5th)
Cb/Db - Cb Eb Gb over Db - (Gb is the 5th)
Cb/Eb - Cb Eb Gb - (Gb is the 5th)
Ebm7 - Eb Gb Bb Db - (Gb is the 3rd)
D6 - D F#(Gb) A B - (Gb is the 3rd)
Db7sus - Db Gb Ab Cb - (Gb is the 4th)
Cm7b5 - C Eb Gb Bb - (Gb is the 5th)
Gb7 - Gb Bb Db Fb - (Gb is the root)
Simple. Done. It's perfect part for this chorus as it fits the vibe of the tune, stays out of the way and keeps you from sweating. Or more importantly it keeps you from sounding like you're sweating! The power of one. It's like a game. Play it!
| Gb Abm7 Gb/Bb / | Cb Cb/Db Cb/Eb / | Abm7 Gb/Bb Cb Cb/Db | Ebm7 / D6 / |
| Db7sus / Cm7b5 / | Gb7 Abm7 Gb/Bb Cb | etc
Oh, and it's a fast gospel. Like 160bpm. Well I guess one could grab every chord. That's an exhausting approach. And maybe a little busy, since this was obviously written by a keyboard player, that's probably what he'll be doing.
How about just playing one note. OK, maybe two. Octave Gb's alla the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back". Can it really be that easy? Yes and here's why. Knowledge. Knowledge of harmony to be specific. Let's analyze the progression above, what notes are contained in each chord?
Gb - Gb Bb Db - (Gb is the root)
Abm7 - Ab Cb Eb Gb - (Gb is the 7th)
Gb/Bb - Gb Bb Db - (Gb is the root)
Cb - Cb Eb Gb - (Gb is the 5th)
Cb/Db - Cb Eb Gb over Db - (Gb is the 5th)
Cb/Eb - Cb Eb Gb - (Gb is the 5th)
Ebm7 - Eb Gb Bb Db - (Gb is the 3rd)
D6 - D F#(Gb) A B - (Gb is the 3rd)
Db7sus - Db Gb Ab Cb - (Gb is the 4th)
Cm7b5 - C Eb Gb Bb - (Gb is the 5th)
Gb7 - Gb Bb Db Fb - (Gb is the root)
Simple. Done. It's perfect part for this chorus as it fits the vibe of the tune, stays out of the way and keeps you from sweating. Or more importantly it keeps you from sounding like you're sweating! The power of one. It's like a game. Play it!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Intro to the CAGED Method
The CAGED Method - the shapes...
C - x32010 (fuller - 332010)
A - x02220 (fuller - 002220)
G - 320003
E - 022100
D - xx0232 (fuller - 200232)
C chords up the fretboard using the five shapes...
C shape C - x32010
A shape C - x35553
G shape C - 875558
E shape C - 8 10 10 9 8 8
D shape C - x x 10 12 13 12
Fretboard Logic SE - Special Edition The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete (Volumes I and II Combined) (Fretboard Logic Guitar Method Ser)
C - x32010 (fuller - 332010)
A - x02220 (fuller - 002220)
G - 320003
E - 022100
D - xx0232 (fuller - 200232)
C chords up the fretboard using the five shapes...
C shape C - x32010
A shape C - x35553
G shape C - 875558
E shape C - 8 10 10 9 8 8
D shape C - x x 10 12 13 12
Fretboard Logic SE - Special Edition The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete (Volumes I and II Combined) (Fretboard Logic Guitar Method Ser)
Monday, March 7, 2011
Diminished Chord or Seventh Chord?
Yes. Kind of.
Move any note of a diminished chord down a half step and you get a seventh chord. And then back to get the b9.
Examples from the video...
xx7878 - Aº becomes xx6878 - Ab7
xx7878 - Ebº becomes xx7778 - D7
xx7878 - F#º becomes xx7868 - F7
xx7878- Bº becomes xx7877 - B7
Move any note of a diminished chord down a half step and you get a seventh chord. And then back to get the b9.
Examples from the video...
xx7878 - Aº becomes xx6878 - Ab7
xx7878 - Ebº becomes xx7778 - D7
xx7878 - F#º becomes xx7868 - F7
xx7878- Bº becomes xx7877 - B7
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Intro to Django/Gypsy Jazz
Some of the chords used...
Am6 - 5x45xx
Dm6 - 10x910xx
E7 - x767xx
E7/B - 7x67xx
C6 - 8x79xx
Check out the Wikipedia page on Django Reinhardt.
Some recordings...
Essential Django Reinhardt
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