Minor pentatonic scale is an invaluable asset to any guitar player’s arsenal, providing five distinct patterns that add both texture and variety to your riffs and solos. Minor triads and minor 7th chords work exceptionally well when played over this scale, since these chords share notes in common with its notes – this avoids clashes …
G#dim is one of the primary diminished triads found in Western music and can be found in a wide variety of chord progressions, adding great character and richness to songs when used effectively. Each note in a chord has its own interval quality – diminished, minor, major, perfect and augmented – which are shown below …
D Sharp Dim 7 (abbreviated D#dim7) is a four-note chord made up of the notes D#, F#, A and C and commonly abbreviated as such. 7th chords can come in various qualities. Each chord quality is created from the first, third and fifth notes in a major scale diagram and offers different sound characteristics. Key …
B major is a seven note scale with no flats and five sharps, and is frequently the first scale learned by beginners. Below is a TAB that will assist with playing a two-octave B major scale on guitar, noting the necessary fretboard changes between each octave. Fingerings While learning each major scale on guitar, it’s …
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E minor is a minor scale with one sharp note and can be played over G major chords, as with all scales on a guitar neck. Like all scales, however, E minor can be played from different positions with different finger placements and hand positions required for optimal playback. CAGED shapes used for playing minor …
The diminished scale is an expressive musical sound that opens up a variety of chords. Composed from alternate half and whole tones, its sound stands out among other sounds on any scale. The E diminished scale is often used over dominant seventh chords to add tension and drama, though it also works effectively on triads …
E flat chords offer an exceptionally soothing sound and, like all major scales, they follow a specific interval formula. This article covers theory, notes, chords, relative and parallel minors, patterns on the fretboard and fingerings. All major scales can be divided into two major tetrachords for easier learning. By breaking it into 2-note segments, learning …
From rock classics to new wave hits, many songs incorporate B flat chords at various points. Learning them may prove challenging at first, but once mastered they can open up an amazing array of sounds for you. This article will explain the root-5 B flat barre chord, as well as a simpler method of playing …
G scale should be one of the first major scales every musician learns. This pattern covers the middle region of the fretboard and can be played both ascending and descending. Like other major scales, this one is heptatonic and comprises five positions across the guitar fretboard (commonly known as CAGED shape). Each pattern shares notes …