In this free guitar lesson you’ll look at A major pentatonic scale guitar tabs, notation, and a fretboard diagram. A Major Pentatonic Scale Position 1 A Major Pentatonic Scale Position 2 A Major Pentatonic Scale Position 3 A Major Pentatonic Scale Position 4 A Major Pentatonic Scale Position 5 A Major Pentatonic Scale Guitar Fretboard […]
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You probably heard the term “1 4 5” somewhere, and that brought you here. Luckily it’s extremely simple to understand, and when understood correctly can be a great theoretical tool for composing and communicating about chord progressions with other musicians or guitarists. So… If you’ve been asking yourself ‘what is the 1-4-5 chord progression?”, then
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By the end of this lesson you’ll not only know how to play power chords on guitar, but you’ll understand them as well. Let’s dive in and learn about rock n’ roll’s most popular chord. Playing power chords. As a general rule, power chords are played with the index (1) and ring (3) fingers on
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Understanding the Major Scale Formula Understanding the major scale formula boils down to knowing the degrees and steps that make up a major scale. What are the 7 notes of a major scale? The 7 notes/scale degrees of a major scale are: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 Each of these degrees represents a distance from the root note. These
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E Minor Pentatonic is one of the most common guitar scales and is used in thousands of popular songs. Hop in and you’ll learn the positions and theory for this awesome scale. Understanding the E Minor Pentatonic Scale The 5 E Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes The 5 notes in the E Minor Pentatonic scale are:
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Today you’ll look at a simple guide to playing C Minor Pentatonic on the guitar. To better understand pentatonic scales as a whole, check out this post. Understanding the C Minor Pentatonic Scale The 5 C Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes The 5 notes in the C Minor Pentatonic Scale are: C-Eb-F-G-Bb What is the relative
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Understanding Diminished and Augmented Guitar Chords Diminished and augmented guitar chords are triads. The diminished chord has the same intervals as a minor triad, with the exception of a flattened 5th (b5). The augmented chord has the same intervals as a major triad, with the exception of a sharpened 5th (#5). The abbreviations for both
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What is the Dorian Guitar Mode/Scale? The Dorian guitar mode/scale is the second mode out of the seven diatonic modes. It’s a minor mode because of its minor 3rd (b3) and minor 7th (b7) intervals. Understanding the Dorian Guitar Mode What is the formula for a Dorian scale The formula for Dorian is: 1-2-b3-4-5-6-b7 You
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Understanding Sus2 and Sus4 Chords Sus2 and Sus4 chords, Sus meaning suspended, are triads that convey tones neither major nor minor. Like all chords, they are built using chord formulas, which you’ll see below. But to start, look at the formula for a major scale: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 Each of these numbers represents a degree of the
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One of the first and easiest scales every guitarist needs to learn is the pentatonic scale. Learning these shapes will open up the guitar fretboard, and make it easier for you to improvise and compose. Sit back and bust out your guitar as you learn the 5 pentatonic scale shapes for guitar and the theory
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