Guitar Theory: Songwriting and Improvisation
Guitar Theory and Technique Articles:
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- Diatonic Modes on Guitar: Theory and Application (AKA Major Scale or Church Modes)
- Expanded Chart of Minor Scales
- Guide To Musical Symbols: Chords
- Hexatonic Scales- Guitar Theory Guide
- Minor Scale Guide: Ways to Remember
- Quick Guide to Guitar & Music Symbols & Notation
- Roman Numeral System
- Sources and Citations
- The Blues Scale: King of all Guitar Scales Theory Guide
- The Five Families of Chord and Scale Qualities
- What the heck is an Arpeggio?
- What the Heck is the CAGED System?
Blues Guitar Chords, Scales, and Theory
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Guitar Scale Technique Exercises & Practice Patterns (Tab + Music)
Guitar Scale Technique Exercises & Practice Patterns (Tab + Music)
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Blues Chord Progressions (Guitar Tab, Music, & Song Form)
12 Bar Blues Progressions in my easy to memorize Song Form Grid Format.
All Progressions shown in Dominant and Minor Forms.Roman Numerals in Diagrams Represent a Chord's Position in a Key
NUMERAL CHORD AND PRONUNCIATION
FUNCTION: WHAT IT DOES IN A SONGI
FIRST CHORD OF KEY
“THE ONE”
Creates Stability (i.e. Tonic Function)
II, bII
SECOND CHORD OF KEY
“THE TWO” OR “THE FLAT TWO”
Creates Contrast (i.e. Subdominant Function)
III, bIII
THIRD CHORD OF KEY
“THE THREE” OR “THE FLAT THREE”
Creates Stability (i.e. Tonic Function) IV, ♯IV
Fourth Chord of Key
“The four” or “the sharp four”
Creates Contrast (i.e. Subdominant Function)
V
Fifth Chord of Key
“The five”
Creates Tension (i.e. Dominant Function)
VI, bIV
Sixth Chord of Key
“The six” or “THE Flat six”
Creates Stability (i.e. Tonic Function)
VII, bVII
Seventh Chord of Key
“The seven” or “THE Flat seven”
Creates Tension (i.e. Dominant Function)
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