There Are No Wrong Notes
There Are Only Notes You Don’t Resolve You never have to worry about playing a wrong note. There is no such thing. There are only notes you don’t resolve. Every note you play that you didn’t mean to play is an open opportunity to take it somewhere interesting. Repeat the “wrong” note so it sounds … There Are No Wrong Notes
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The Augmented Line Cliché
The Augmented Line Cliche This is a short excerpt of my book “Guitar Essentials”, which you can buy here: A line cliché is a stepwise descending or ascending line that moves inside a single, stationary chord. Line clichés create a sense of momentum and direction in static chord progressions. They’re a great technique to add … The Augmented Line Cliché
Scales Named After Composers
Scales Named After Composers Certain scales are named after composers. This usually happens when a composer really likes a scale and ends up using it a lot. This is a bit like guitar teachers who started naming the 7#9 chord the “Jimi Hendrix chord”. Jimi really liked the sound of the 7#9 chord and used … Scales Named After Composers
Inverse Scales, Guitars and Jokes
Inverse Scales This is an excerpt from my scales book. You will occasionally see a scale that has the word “inverse” in its scale name. Some examples include: 186 –> Messiaen’s Truncated Mode 6 Inverse. (the number 186 refers to the scale number in the book. All 2048 scales are numbered) 205 –> Genus Primum … Inverse Scales, Guitars and Jokes
Neapolitan Scales, The Meaning of Diatonic, and Nice Guitars
What Does “Diatonic” Mean? Here’s some info from my scales book. I’ve seen a lot of confusion about the term “diatonic” in my many years as a guitar teacher. Good news: it’s actually really easy to understand. The “di” in diatonic is derived from the Greek word for 2. (and also from the Greek “dia”, … Neapolitan Scales, The Meaning of Diatonic, and Nice Guitars
