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Major Scale Shapes And Basic Major Seventh Chords
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2024-11-15
- In Scales & Arpeggios
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In this guitar lesson for beginners, we'll explore how major scale shapes relate to basic major seventh (Maj7) chords.
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Arpeggios And Chords Of The Major Scale For Guitar - Free PDF
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2024-09-23
- In Scales & Arpeggios
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Here’s a breakdown of seventh arpeggios and their related chords based on the major scale for guitar.
An arpeggio is essentially the notes of a chord played individually.
Seventh arpeggios add a fourth note (the seventh) to each triad, giving a more complex and richer sound.
In this guitar lesson, we'll be focusing on the arpeggios of the seventh chords derived from the G major scale.
You'll find the free PDF (or name a fair price) here in the GUMROAD Store.
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Major Scale And Secondary Dominant Seventh Chords - Free PDF Transcription And Short Videos
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-08-17
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This guitar lesson implies playing secondary dominant seventh chords of the harmonized major scale. Free PDF available on GUMROAD and four YouTube short videos at the bottom of this page.
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Dominant, Subdominant, Secondary Subdominant and Secondary Dominant Chords - Guitar Theory Lesson
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-07-30
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In music theory, the terms "dominant," "subdominant," and "secondary dominant" are used to describe different types of chords and their functions within a key or harmonic progression. Here's an explanation of each term with examples for guitar players.
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Major Scale Harmonized In 3-Note Chords - Guitar Lesson With YouTube Short, Diagrams And Tabs
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-06-14
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This lesson provides a short guitar exercise that will expand your theoretical notions and fretboard knowledges. The principle being to harmonize the C major scale with 3-note chords also referred to as shell voicings while inserting short lines (from the major scale) between each chord.
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Major Scale In Thirds And Drop 3 Chords With Walking Bass Lines For Guitar - Lesson With Video and Free PDF
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2022-04-10
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Here is a new free guitar lesson showing how to play the major scale (C major) in thirds. This two-in-one exercise also includes an easy walking bass line built with drop 3 chords. The full transcription with tab/score is downloadable in a PDF format here in the Online Shop.
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Major Scale Aka Ionian Mode - YouTube Video - Cheat Sheets For Guitar - Scales, Chords, Patterns and Licks
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-11-26
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Here are some free cheat sheets for guitar teachers and students about the Ionian mode aka The Major Scale. Here, you'll find chord and scale shapes with easy patterns and licks related to the Ionian mode.
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Arpeggio Practice - Seventh Chords - 4 Essential Exercises
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2018-09-09
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Arpeggios are essential musical tools that allow you to build pure and beautiful lines while highlighting the harmony. When playing over chord changes, using arpeggios is the most efficient way to connect these chords together.
This lesson provides four exercises with tabs, standard notation and diagrams that will help improve your guitar skills and your theoretical knowledge.
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Harmonized Major Scale For Guitarists With Shapes
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2018-04-27
- In Infographics
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This infographic with three neck diagrams is a useful reminder for beginner guitarists and composers. It shows how to build a drop 2 seventh chord from each note of the major scale.
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Harmonization Of The Major Scale - Guitar Lesson With Shapes and Charts
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2016-12-19
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Scale harmonization is the process of creating chords from each note of a given musical scale. This is one of the fundamental theoretical elements to understand music.
This lesson explains how to create triads and seventh chords from each note of the major scale.