Monday, October 7, 2013
Blues Guitar Chords D9
Todays D9 guitar chord of the day is another inversion of a 9th chord and continues our series of blues guitar chords.
The root note is on the A string, its easy to slip this up two frets to play an E9 chord. Use this with yesterdays A9 Guitar Chord and play through the entire blues chord progression.
D9 uses these notes: D F# A C
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D9 uses these notes: D F# A C
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Sunday, October 6, 2013
What is Position Playing
Position playing for beginning guitar players.
Position playing means using one finger per fret. So if youre playing in the 5th position, your 1st finger plays the 5th fret, your 2nd finger plays the 6th fret, your 3rd finger plays the 7th fret and the 4th finger plays the 8th fret. Position playing is extremely useful when soloing so you dont have to do too much extra moving back and forth. Most guitar teachers teach positions using scale patterns which will help you figure out which position to use.
Exceptions to the rule.
There are times when it will be necessary to go out of position by 1 fret in either direction. Some of the scale patterns need to be altered so that youre still in the basic position.
How fingering relates to scales and chords.
Every chord has a corresponding scale, so when you become more advanced youll be able to visualize the scale that goes with that particular chord. Once you become more familiar with the guitar fretboard youll be amazed at how logical it is.
The takeaway from all of this is to be patient, play slowly so that you develop muscle memory, and get in the habit of using one finger per fret. One of the most important things my guitar teacher did was to not let me get away with using the wrong fingers!
Position playing means using one finger per fret. So if youre playing in the 5th position, your 1st finger plays the 5th fret, your 2nd finger plays the 6th fret, your 3rd finger plays the 7th fret and the 4th finger plays the 8th fret. Position playing is extremely useful when soloing so you dont have to do too much extra moving back and forth. Most guitar teachers teach positions using scale patterns which will help you figure out which position to use.
Exceptions to the rule.
There are times when it will be necessary to go out of position by 1 fret in either direction. Some of the scale patterns need to be altered so that youre still in the basic position.
How fingering relates to scales and chords.
Every chord has a corresponding scale, so when you become more advanced youll be able to visualize the scale that goes with that particular chord. Once you become more familiar with the guitar fretboard youll be amazed at how logical it is.
The takeaway from all of this is to be patient, play slowly so that you develop muscle memory, and get in the habit of using one finger per fret. One of the most important things my guitar teacher did was to not let me get away with using the wrong fingers!
Saturday, October 5, 2013
E Major 7 Guitar Chord
Todays Guitar Chord of the Day is E Major 7. Todays guitar chord is easy to play and mixes open strings and fretted notes - these guitar chords have a nice sounding quality to them.
Major 7 can replace Major triads for chords I and IV in Major keys.
Major chords use these degrees of the major scale: 1, 3, 5, 7
E Major 7 uses the notes: E, G#, B, D#
Our guitar inversion uses the notes in this order: E, G#, D#, B, E
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Major chords use these degrees of the major scale: 1, 3, 5, 7
E Major 7 uses the notes: E, G#, B, D#
Our guitar inversion uses the notes in this order: E, G#, D#, B, E
Tune in tomorrow for another Guitar Chord Of The Day.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Fender Esquire Wiring Mod
I would like to show you some wiring mod for the Fender Esquire guitar. It gives some different switch options than the classic construction. They can make the tone warmer or brighter in a more subtle way.
The mod is based on two resistors and a 500K volume pot. The rest of parts is common.
Diagram:
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Dissonant Chords
Sometimes you need a chord that sounds really dissonant. Todays chord of the day is a very dissonant chord that contains 6 half steps, it contains these notes:
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G
This might not be a chord that you want to use in every song, but it can be useful to have a few very dissonant sound chords in your toolbox - even if its just to get the drummers attention!
As this chord contains 6 half steps rather than being built up in 3rds, it defies conventional chord descriptions and has no root note.
Well be look at some more dissonant chords in future posts but will return to some pleasing sounds in tomorrows chord of the day!
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G
As this chord contains 6 half steps rather than being built up in 3rds, it defies conventional chord descriptions and has no root note.
Well be look at some more dissonant chords in future posts but will return to some pleasing sounds in tomorrows chord of the day!
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
E minor 69
Todays Guitar Chord of the Day is E minor 69. Weve played other minor69 guitar chords here. This chord has its root note on the the G string of the guitar and uses the first finger to barre across the B and top E strings.
Minor 69 chords are created by playing a minor triad together with the natural 6th and 9th: 1, b3, 5, 6 9
E minor69 uses these notes: E, G, B, F#, C#
Todays guitar inversion uses the notes in this order: G, C#, E, F#, B
Minor 69 chords are usually used as chord i in minor keys, but can also be played as chord ii in major keys.
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Minor 69 chords are created by playing a minor triad together with the natural 6th and 9th: 1, b3, 5, 6 9
E minor69 uses these notes: E, G, B, F#, C#
Todays guitar inversion uses the notes in this order: G, C#, E, F#, B
Minor 69 chords are usually used as chord i in minor keys, but can also be played as chord ii in major keys.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The Third T Taste
So, how do you demonstrate good taste when youre playing?
Tasteful playing is of course, a pretty subjective thing. A lot of it depends on what type of music youre playing and your skill level. For example, if youre playing bluegrass music its a lot different than some form of rock music, although good music is, well, good music. Taste involves playing thats interesting, fun to listen to, and in a lot of cases has a certain "wow" factor. It isnt just about hot licks so much as it is about how your guitar playing fits in with the song.
What to do and what not to do.
If youre soloing, a lot of beginning guitar players want to impress people with speed, but theyre really not quite ready, so the playing is sloppy or simply doesnt sound that good. Listen to some of the masters, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Doc Watson, Jimi Hendrix or Chet Atkins and hear what effect a well-placed note can have.
If youre accompanying a singer, or playing rhythm while someone else solos, be sure that what youre playing complements what else is going on. Every empty space doesnt have to be filled, and its really annoying when playing a solo to have another band member walk on your part. Try to make your accompaniment or backup add to the structure and interest of the song. So listen to good guitar players, hone your skills, and try to develop the elusive "tasty licks".
One of my favorite quotes is from Louis Armstrong, jazz trumpeter: "There are only two kinds of music, good music and bad music. We try to play the good stuff."
Tasteful playing is of course, a pretty subjective thing. A lot of it depends on what type of music youre playing and your skill level. For example, if youre playing bluegrass music its a lot different than some form of rock music, although good music is, well, good music. Taste involves playing thats interesting, fun to listen to, and in a lot of cases has a certain "wow" factor. It isnt just about hot licks so much as it is about how your guitar playing fits in with the song.
What to do and what not to do.
If youre soloing, a lot of beginning guitar players want to impress people with speed, but theyre really not quite ready, so the playing is sloppy or simply doesnt sound that good. Listen to some of the masters, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Doc Watson, Jimi Hendrix or Chet Atkins and hear what effect a well-placed note can have.
If youre accompanying a singer, or playing rhythm while someone else solos, be sure that what youre playing complements what else is going on. Every empty space doesnt have to be filled, and its really annoying when playing a solo to have another band member walk on your part. Try to make your accompaniment or backup add to the structure and interest of the song. So listen to good guitar players, hone your skills, and try to develop the elusive "tasty licks".
One of my favorite quotes is from Louis Armstrong, jazz trumpeter: "There are only two kinds of music, good music and bad music. We try to play the good stuff."
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