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.

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Cool Skill - "Sing a String"

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Great Fretting Hand Exercise

Created for classical players to help with fretting hand independence, but will work for everyone.

Parallel Octaves

Giuliani Arpeggios pdf

Click here for the 120 Giuliani Arpeggios

Great for classical guitarists and for finger-style guitarists alike.

7 Modal Jams with F as the Root

Over 60 minutes of jam session love for you...

F Ionian or Major 

F Dorian - relative major is Eb

F Phrygian - relative major is Db

F Lydian - relative major is C

F Mixolydian - relative major is Bb

F Aeolian or Minor - relative major is Ab

And last and pretty much least F Locrian - relative major Gb

Dropbox

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Sweetwater Holiday Contest

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Recent Session - Nico and Vinz - Not for Nothing

Co-wrote this with Poo Bear and played all the guitars on it.  I used my $99 Squier strat and my Lexicon direct rig.

Practically Toto - "New York Minute" - Don Henley

Jeff and Paich played on this Don Henley hit. Take 6 are on the backgrounds. Danny Kortchmar co-wrote and played guitar.