This method is one basic way to visualize the guitars fretboard. It will help you to execute certain concepts in a playful way and is therefore useful for every guitarist that wants to learn improvisation. It is in my opinion also a fundamental tool when it comes to getting an overview of the CAGED-shapes and […]
Please don’t let yourself be intimidated by the fancy title. My self-imposed job is to break those concepts down, so that anybody can understand them and I’ll try my best to achieve that. Just imagine yourself using those fancy terms once you’ve learned that…! Or really any term that fits the idea. What do I […]
Voicings are something, many musicians don’t spend enough time thinking about. For each chord, there are multiple ways of playing it and choosing the one that fits the song best can add a lot of depth to it. Some thought that has been put into the voicing of chords, is what often distinguishes a hit […]
Inversions in the Circle of 4 The following methods are ment to build upon the previous material about seventh chord inversions and their goal is the aquisition of freedom in movement and a thorough understanding of the fretboard in the paradigm of circle of 4 progressions (which are very common). If you’re not familiar with […]
Finding Seventh Chord Inversions This is a method for an effective integration of seventh chord inversions into your guitar playing. Seventh chords are a good compromise between playability and harmonic complexity and form the basis for most harmony employed in jazz. There are many ways to play them by skipping strings or using drop voicings, […]
These are chord shapes for the guitar. They all correspond to the blueprints I use in the articles. If any chord symbols or terms are unclear, there is an overview in the glossary section. The order of the chords goes roughly from the least to the most complex. The x always represents the chords root. […]
In the last article we took a look on how different chords that have been derived from the same scale, interact with each other, when played together. We’ll bring this topic to a conclusion now and then we’ll try to define a set of broadly applicable rules of harmony. Then we’ll talk about breaking them. […]