Modes confuse plenty of guitar and piano players. But ultimately, Mixolydian mode and other modes just offer new and exciting ways to use the notes of the major scale. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at E Mixolydian mode. What’s E Mixolydian Mode? You might already know that Mixolydian mode is considered to be […]
C Mixolydian Mode on Guitar: All You Need to Know
Do you notice that using minor scales and major scales to solo over a major key starts to get boring? Do you wish you could find new ways to use notes and scales you already know? If so, learning to play in various modes just might be what you need. Today we’ll be taking a […]
Scales and Intervals: All You Need to Know
So, the essential building blocks of Western music. Doesn’t exactly sound like the easiest topic to be tackling. But the very strength of this topic lies in its reputation, on what it has founded. However, at its heart it’s no more difficult than basic mathematics, which the entirety of music in the West, theoretically or […]
How to Play the E Dim Chords on Guitar?
Diminished chord tones create an air of uneasiness. And whether you find them through guitar lessons or articles like this one, these guitar chord types can really revolutionize your playing! Today we’ll be looking at two types of E diminished guitar chords. What’s E Diminished? The E dim chords we’ll cover here are based on […]
How to Play the C9 Chord on Guitar?
Learning new guitar chords is one of the most exciting parts of being a guitarist. And today, we’ll venture past the basic chords and take you into the world of dominant ninths with the C9 chord. What Is a C9 Chord? All dominant ninth guitar chords follow the same pattern. In order to figure out […]
B Mixolydian Mode on Guitar: All you Need to Know
If you’re like a lot of guitar players, you might find learning scales and modes to be dull. But discovering modal playing can really open up new worlds. Best of all, the modes rely on notes and chords you already know! Today we’ll take a closer look at the B Mixolydian mode. What Is Mixolydian […]
How to Transpose Guitar Chords Easy?
We’ve all been in a situation where for whatever reason the chords have simply needed changing. And if you haven’t, chances are that if you have any interest in performing in a group at any point you will be required to do so. What can otherwise seem scarily theoretical is rendered child’s play on a […]
How to Play the E Flat Diminished Chord on Guitar?
The E flat diminished chord has a bizarre, almost dreadful sound when played alone. And if you’ve never heard it before, you might be unsure of how to use it. However, when used properly (it’s most at home in the key of E), it can add just the right amount of tension. Let’s dive into […]
How to Play the B Diminished Chord on Guitar?
If you’re like many guitarists, you want to learn to play as many chord types as possible. Today, we’ll be looking at the dark and mysterious B diminished chord, a chord that can add incredible tension to any guitar or piano piece. What Is a Diminished Chord? If you’ve ever heard a diminished chord played […]
How to Play the D9 Chord on Guitar?
Not all chord charts include D9, a distinctive-sounding guitar chord. But if you’re looking to move past your typical guitar chords, the D9 chord is a new and exciting one to learn! What’s a D9 Chord? The D9 chord is pronounced as the “D dominant ninth” or “D9” chord. A dominant ninth chord includes the […]
How to Play the E9 chord on Guitar?
Unless you’re a guitar player who plays a lot of funk songs, you may not have encountered an E9 guitar chord in your life. Read on to learn it and start adding it to your repertoire! What’s the E9 Chord? A dominant ninth chord (not to be confused with a major ninth chord) builds on […]
How to Play the Gmaj7 Chord on Guitar
With all the characters present in this chord, it would be easy to quickly assume that it is one of those fancy chords beyond the reach of the casual or beginner guitarist. However, though its implementation is often found in more Jazz-based music, or genres with a keener and/or more adept sense of harmonic complexity, […]
How to Play the Eb Guitar Chord?
In progressing as guitarists and expanding our repertoire, we ought to seek to fill our minds and fingers with as many chords as possible, even those that might not be so prevalent in our music of choice. We never know when it might turn up, and when we least expect it and have time to […]
How to Play the A# Chord on Guitar
In progressing as guitarists and expanding our repertoire, we ought to seek to fill our minds and fingers with as many chords as possible, even those that might not be so prevalent in our music of choice. We never know when it might turn up, and when we least expect it and have time to […]
How to Play the D Major Scale on Guitar?
Diligent and intelligent practise is key for learning in all its forms, and nowhere is this more evident than in the study of a musical instrument. The guitar especially lends itself to this ethos of success through repetition which, when harnessed intelligently and consciously, aligns in a seemingly post-human way all of these various aspects […]
How to Use the Ionian Scale on Guitar?
Making the way up the ranks as a guitarist, one could be forgiven early on for feeling as though the modes were another language altogether, one that would evade understanding, like audio-linguistic eels. However, like much of Western music theory, they have much more to do with mathematics and formulas (cue the Pythagorean mode!), so […]
How to Use the 6th String on the Guitar
Such a long neck, and how thick the neck can seem! So many frets, the way they shine and gleam, threateningly scheming against my fretting hand! Dots everywhere, like the eyes of serpents which hiss, the fret buzzing when you haven’t quite played a note correctly. At first, when initially holding a guitar in your […]
Lydian Mode: How to Play it on Guitar?
Making the way up the ranks as a guitarist, one could be forgiven early on for feeling as though the modes were another language altogether, one that would evade understanding, like audio-linguistic eels. However, like much of Western music theory, they have much more to do with mathematics and formulas (cue the Pythagorean mode!), so […]
How to Use the Phrygian Mode on Guitar
Making the way up the ranks as a guitarist, one could be forgiven early on for feeling as though the modes were another language altogether, one that would evade understanding, like audio-linguistic eels. However, like much of Western music theory, they have much more to do with mathematics and formulas (cue the Pythagorean mode!), so […]
4 Fingerpicking Patterns You Need to Know!
As a guitarist more often drawn to using a plectrum, I am aware that it can sometimes feel like the bounds of playing a guitar in this way are limitless, especially when one considers the seemingly endless depths of sound design that can be plundered when procuring analogue and digital effects pedals old and new. […]