A couple of weeks back I did a post on diminished chords, this week I’ll take a look at Augmented chords on guitar. First let’s take a look at chord structure and then we’ll get into the nitty gritty of the Augmented chord. This assumes you have some knowledge of the musical alphabet. If you’re […]
What are Diminished Chords on Guitar
Learning diminished chords on guitar is a great way to expand your repertoire and can also be a great tool for song writing. Not all styles of music make use of diminished (or augmented) chords but it’s still a good idea to have an understanding of what these are and how they can be used. […]
What Is a Key Signature: The Basics
What is a key signature – and how do I tell what key signature a piece of music is in? And do I even need to know this for guitar? The answers to these questions (and hopefully other questions about key signatures) will be covered below. This is a discussion of the basics of key […]
The Relative Minor Pentatonic Scale and Why It’s So Good
If you a guitarist and you haven’t yet learned the minor pentatonic scale, then it’s a good idea to get out your guitar right now and learn it! This is especially so if you like to improvise, find yourself in situations where you need to improvise, might like to improvise in the future or if […]
What is a Relative Minor Plus Relative Minor Chart
Below you will find a relative minor chart that shows the relative minor for all of the major scales. But first let’s take a look at what a relative minor is. What’s a relative minor? Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be as complicated as the diagram on the right here makes it look! A […]
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