Melodic minor is an extremely interesting scale that can be used over chords. It sounds great and shouldn’t be seen as the “red-headed stepchild” of major scales as some might assume. This diatonic scale, created to assist with melodies, starts on Eb and ends at C. When ascending it is similar to a major scale […]
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For beginning guitarists, mastering the A minor scale is among the most essential skills. Containing no sharps or flats, it is also commonly known as A natural minor scale or A aeolian scale. This scale formula works for all natural minor keys & can be used to build guitar chords, melodies & lead solos. Starting
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Diminished chords can add an air of melancholy or tragedy to a piece. Used strategically as transitions between two chords, they can also bring about feelings of resolution. Flat diminished triads (Bb dim) can be created by lowering both of the third and fifth notes by half steps in any major triad, producing the flat
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Beginner guitarists may find learning B flat (Bb) chord to be one of the more challenging chords due to its complex bar chord formation which may take more time than expected to master. There are some shortcuts available to beginners that will make learning the chord simpler. A-shape Bb is a major chord, and there
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Music theory describes chord qualities based on their constituent triad chord qualities and each has a note interval table that defines all its notes. These note intervals were previously represented on piano diagrams by counting up from the root note of a chord’s root note and plotted onto piano diagrams. What is a chord? A
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Pentatonic scales are an invaluable asset to guitarists. Not only are they easy to learn and play, but they work well across most chord progressions as well. Remember that major pentatonic scales cannot be used over minor chord progressions as their notes would clash with their tonality and cause dissonance in your music. It is
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Diminished 7th chords can be an enjoyable challenge to play because they require your fingers to navigate across the fretboard quickly, yet only contain three four-note shapes. One unique characteristic of diminished chords is that they move in minor third intervals. If you move a diminished shape up or down three frets on the fretboard
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F sharp minor 7 is one of the most frequently seen 7th chords, often found alongside Major and Dominant 7th chords. Each chord possesses its own distinct note interval quality that shapes its overall sound. The table above illustrates these qualities with their short interval names/abbreviations. Key of F F Sharp Minor 7th is an
B dim7 chord (B-D-F-A) is a four-note diminished seventh chord consisting of notes B, D, F, and A that utilizes the same formula as fully diminished seventh chords (1-b3-b5-bb7) to construct. Diminished seventh chords are a type of dominant chord that seeks to resolve by either falling back one perfect fifth, or rising one perfect
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Chords are an integral component of any song. They set the atmosphere, evoking emotions and creating tension which is resolved through shifting harmony lines. As chords can make or break a song, understanding their function within each key is of great importance. Mismatched chords may result in unintended dissonance and disjointment from an otherwise perfect
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