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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Diatonic Harmony
Hi,
The term diatonic means that the notes come from the same key.
Chords and notes that fall outside those made from these scales are not diatonic.
In the key of G major,the seven notes are– G, A, B, C, D, E, and F#.
A Cmaj7 is a diatonic chord in the key of G major since the notes are - C E G B which fall inside the G major scale.
A Cm7 is not a diatonic chord in the key of G major since the notes are - C Eb G Bb,
where Eb and Bb fall outside of the G major scale.
Hope this is clear.
Thanks
The term diatonic means that the notes come from the same key.
Chords and notes that fall outside those made from these scales are not diatonic.
In the key of G major,the seven notes are– G, A, B, C, D, E, and F#.
A Cmaj7 is a diatonic chord in the key of G major since the notes are - C E G B which fall inside the G major scale.
A Cm7 is not a diatonic chord in the key of G major since the notes are - C Eb G Bb,
where Eb and Bb fall outside of the G major scale.
Hope this is clear.
Thanks
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Dominant 7th
Hi,
Dominant 7th Chord is frequently used in many genres especially in Blues.
The above example is the pattern and notes for G dominant 7th chord.
All you need to do is study the fingering pattern and you can form other dominant chords easily.
Formula for Dom7th chord - 1 3 5 b7
G7 chord consist of G, B, D, F.
As for finger position you can try:
R (middle)
3 (index)
5 (last)
b7(middle)
Have fun.
Dominant 7th Chord is frequently used in many genres especially in Blues.
The above example is the pattern and notes for G dominant 7th chord.
All you need to do is study the fingering pattern and you can form other dominant chords easily.
Formula for Dom7th chord - 1 3 5 b7
G7 chord consist of G, B, D, F.
As for finger position you can try:
R (middle)
3 (index)
5 (last)
b7(middle)
Have fun.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Guitar plucking on Bass
Hi,
Bass can sound melodic too.
This article talks about plucking the bass like a guitar.
Use your thumb to hit the root note, follow by your index finger plucking on the open D string and middle finger plucking on the open G string.
For the left hand, you can use your index finger to fret the root note, ring finger to fret the open D string and last finger to fret the open G string.
Follow the above tab and you should be able to get what I'm trying to say.
Have fun.
Bass can sound melodic too.
This article talks about plucking the bass like a guitar.
Use your thumb to hit the root note, follow by your index finger plucking on the open D string and middle finger plucking on the open G string.
For the left hand, you can use your index finger to fret the root note, ring finger to fret the open D string and last finger to fret the open G string.
Follow the above tab and you should be able to get what I'm trying to say.
Have fun.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Basic Flea Slap Style
Hi,
For those who are interested in Flea's slap style, this lesson is a good starter.
Slap on the C and hammer on to D, followed by a mute slap and pop.
The mute slap and pop is crucial to create the percussive feel.
Try it slow and as you increase the speed, you will be amazed that such a simple exercise make you sound so experience.
Enjoy!
For those who are interested in Flea's slap style, this lesson is a good starter.
Slap on the C and hammer on to D, followed by a mute slap and pop.
The mute slap and pop is crucial to create the percussive feel.
Try it slow and as you increase the speed, you will be amazed that such a simple exercise make you sound so experience.
Enjoy!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Relative Scale
Hi,
Every major scale has a relative minor scale and every minor scale a relative major.
They share the same notes.
For example, a G major scale and a E minor scale are relative scales.
The notes in a G major scale are - G A B C D E F# G (G Ionian)
The notes in a E minor scale are - E F# G A B C D E (E Aeolian)
The different is the starting note.
The root of the relative minor is always the sixth note of the major scale.
The root of the relative major is always the third note of the minor scale.
This work for all the keys. Let's try key of C.
The notes in a C major scale are - C D E F G A B C (C Ionian)
The notes in a A minor scale are - A B C D E F G A (A Aeolian)
Have fun
Every major scale has a relative minor scale and every minor scale a relative major.
They share the same notes.
For example, a G major scale and a E minor scale are relative scales.
The notes in a G major scale are - G A B C D E F# G (G Ionian)
The notes in a E minor scale are - E F# G A B C D E (E Aeolian)
The different is the starting note.
The root of the relative minor is always the sixth note of the major scale.
The root of the relative major is always the third note of the minor scale.
This work for all the keys. Let's try key of C.
The notes in a C major scale are - C D E F G A B C (C Ionian)
The notes in a A minor scale are - A B C D E F G A (A Aeolian)
Have fun
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