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The Harmonic Tensions
Some Quick Basic Chord Theory. As we discussed in previous blogs, chords are built stacking 3rd intervals. A 3rd interval is a 3-letter distance. From C to E is a 3rd (CDE = 123), from E to G is a 3rd (EFG). These 3 notes (C E G) combined form a C chord. This is … The Harmonic Tensions
Modal Interchange Chords in Major
Beef Up Your Chord Progressions With Modal Interchange Chords “Modal Interchange” is a harmonic technique in which you borrow chords from parallel scales. This allows you to add new harmonic colors in addition to the 7 chords of the key you are writing in. Parallel scales are scales that start on the same root. Examples: … Modal Interchange Chords in Major
The Folky Beginner Chords
The First Chords You Learn On A Guitar. These are the first chords every guitar player typically starts with when learning guitar. I tend to call these chords the “folky beginner chords”, just to give them a name, but to be fair: these chords are neither “folky” nor “beginner chords”. Besides folk music: you can … The Folky Beginner Chords
A Holistic Organized Approach to Fretboard Mastery
A Holistic Organized Approach to Fretboard Mastery Every once in a while, a student gets to the point where they covered so much material in such a short time, that they feel like they don’t see the forest through the trees anymore. Part of the reason for this is that it is overwhelming to practice … A Holistic Organized Approach to Fretboard Mastery
Songwriting Tricks and Secret Every Songwriter Should Know
Songwriting Tricks and Secret Every Songwriter Should Know The process of writing songs gets more fun the better you get at it. The more you know about harmony, melody, and song form, the better your songs will get. That knowledge also makes the songwriting process much more effective, and hence less tedious. The feeling you … Songwriting Tricks and Secret Every Songwriter Should Know
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