G6 chords are an easy and effective way to add major 6ths into your guitar chord vocabulary, offering great sounding major 6th chords that don’t require much practice to master. Let’s begin with an open G6 chord voicing; this one requires only two fingers! To create this G6 chord, place your middle finger at the […]
Minor 6 chords consist of the root note in the bass with an added sixth above it, commonly referred to as a sixth chord but technically any triad with an added sixth interval above its root note. Addition of a sixth to a minor triad creates its first-inversion major version, making a naturally occurring triad
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F Major is an invaluable scale to learn because it will enhance your sight reading, improvisation and understanding of music theory. It has one flat note – B flat – without any sharps. Try playing both octaves of the scale in unison at first. Although it may initially seem difficult, with practice you will soon
Bmaj7 is an accessible piano chord with a major sound that makes for great jazz playing because it fits easily into many different progressions. Its foundation lies in a major triad, but has its seventh note of its corresponding major scale lowered a half step to produce a bright sound rather than its characteristic dark
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C major scale is unique among scales because it contains no accidentals (sharps or flats). As a result, all chords within it are natural. Each major key contains three ‘primary’ chords that correspond with its first, fourth and fifth notes in scale – for instance in C there would be three primary chords: C, E
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Pentatonic scales provide an easy starting point for guitarists of any experience level, as they’re easy to pick up and can fit seamlessly with most chord progressions. Furthermore, their shapes can be moved around to help with memory retention. Below are patterns representing major and minor pentatonic scales for guitar. It is crucial to learn
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Guitar Chords More Than Words Guitar Chords More than Words is an interactive tutorial to quickly teach you to strum guitar chords fast. This practical method will save your fingers and hands from pain while making chord changes easy! A chord consists of three or more notes at specific intervals. These intervals have much to
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The B flat major chord can be one of the more challenging chords to master, often being known by its initials – Bb bar chord or Bb chord. Play the Bb major chord barre all strings with your first finger (index), placing your second finger at the 4th fret of string 1. Repeat this pattern
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The Am7b5, more commonly known as the minor 7 flat five (m7b5) chord, is a half diminished 7th chord that contains A, C and E as notes. This chord type can be useful in many situations and makes an ideal connection between chords. Scales Musical scales are essential building blocks of music and an indispensable
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The B flat minor 7 chord is an open version of Bm7 chord with a lower fifth note, used frequently in holiday classics by Gene Autry such as Frosty the Snowman. Each lesson step in this course will introduce the construction of a 7th chord using only the first, third, fifth and seventh notes from
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