F Major Scale Chords are essential in building your fretboard knowledge, so this lesson will show you how to form these shapes on various regions of the fretboard and connect their enclosures while playing. Start this lesson off right by practicing an F major shape from the sixth to thirteenth fret, this will enable your […]
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3 Notes per String Scales offer an alternative to CAGED fingering patterns and are often chosen by guitarists looking to play quickly across and down their fretboard. Triplets is used to divide beat into three equal parts. Gradually increase the tempo to 140bpm to help familiarize yourself with the pattern and build muscle memory. Easy
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Minor key music has an association with darker, sadder, mysterious or melancholic themes due to cultural conditioning. Many are trained to associate such themes with specific keys. Minor scales differ from major ones in their interval structure, creating unique soundscapes. A natural minor scale starts on a different note than its major equivalent. Key of
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The B chord is an integral component of many songs and can be difficult to learn initially; however, once you master some simple shapes it should become simpler and sound better too! As the key of B has two sharps, this may take more time for people to adapt than most white key major chords
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Blues scales are an integral component of learning to improvise on bass. Thankfully, they’re straightforward and simple to memorize since they’re based on the pentatonic scale. Add one “blue” note to any standard pentatonic scale shapes to create a blues scale. Here is an example in A minor, using movable bass scale patterns for each
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C Sharp Major chord is an ideal chord to begin learning as its easy barre chord makes learning easy. Additionally, this versatile chord can be found in a wide variety of songs and songs alike. Simply touch the low E string with your index finger to mute it and prevent its string from ringing when
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F chords can be challenging for beginning guitarists. Frustrating fret buzz, sore fingers, and strained wrists may arise as a result. Thank goodness there are easier variations of this chord than the large full barred version that causes such suffering! By adopting these three straightforward alternatives you will be able to play this chord without
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Playing chord progressions in minor keys can sometimes make finding satisfying cadences challenging. This is due to minor chords not employing leading scale tone as much as major V chords do, making cadence creation harder than when working with major keys. Minor scale chords provide a way to learn these changes more easily and produce
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The C dim ukulele chord is another diminished triad to add to your repertoire, constructed using the interval structure 1b3b5. To play this chord on guitar, simply transpose it up a fourth (notes that are four half-steps apart). Ukulele makes this move much simpler as only two strings need fretted! Basics The ukulele is an
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Learn the five pentatonic scale shapes that comprise the C minor pentatonic scale. These correspond to those used in major pentatonic scales but with different root notes. Once learned, these patterns can be moved around on the fretboard to form diagonals with roots on every string. Make use of slow blues chord progressions to master
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