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Written by hearandplay on
If you’ve been on the blog the last few days, you’ve probably watched my 33-minute video teaching you how to play Robin Thicke’s “Lost Without You.” I chose this song because of its simplicity in structure and to show you how easy it is to play a popular song… if you have the right process. Plus, I love the progressions! Yesterday, I posted a quick lesson summarizing the chords. But I couldn’t stay long because I was headed to the hospital to support my grandma as she underwent surgery. Thanks for your prayers, by the way! She’s doing great! :-). So today, I want ... Read Full Story
Written by hearandplay on
Lately, I’ve been having a good time talking about minor keys, scales, and chords! (If you’re just now catching the blog, I’d recommend eventually going back to the last 7 or so posts to catch yourself up). Today, I’m going to show you how to actually use one of the minor scales we’ve been talking about in real-life situations. Theory is great! It helps you to understand the “what” and “why” behind things. But I’m going to show you how it also allows you to systemically pick what scales to improvise with over certain progressions. It’s not guesswork. There’s actually systems behind a lot ... Read Full Story
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(If you haven’t read Wednesday’s and Thursday’s post, it’d be a good idea to start there as this lesson continues with what we’ve already learned…) Today, we’re going to keep exploring the number system and circle of fifths and see what else we can do to spice up the primary chords we already know. Yesterday , we took it a step further and added the 2-chord. C major 1-chord (C major) 2-chord (D minor) (D major, when needed) 4-chord (F major) 5-chord (G major) Now, let’s see what else we can add to spice up our progressions. Let’s bring up my little friend… You’re ... Read Full Story
Written by hearandplay on
Today, we’re going to keep building on what we learned Wednesday , Thursday , and Friday . If you haven’t caught up, it might be a good idea to do so now. If not, just keep reading this lesson and if it makes sense, awesome! If not, visit the links above as this lessons builds on prior concepts. As you know, we’ve been talking about using the number system and how to go from playing “Amazing Grace” with only three chords (aka - the “primary chords”) to adding more interesting chords from other tones of the scale. On Wednesday , it was pretty simple. ... Read Full Story
Written by hyperspace on
Chord progressions are derived from musical scales like this one: C D E F G A B C. This is the C major scale which is used very often in music. It is just a sequence of notes with no sharps or flats which makes it easy to use to teach music students the principles of music. When we study chord progressions we think of these letters as chords instead of single notes. If we number the chords from one to seven we can work in a practical way with the chords in any key because the basic principles are the same. If we ... Read Full Story
Last post by: ThomasKoot (23 Nov 08:31): This explanation is really jazz oriented, but these chords work really well in pop music as well. The ♭VII, ♭VI, and ♭III are so called 'moll-dur' chords. If you're for example using a C major chord progression, you can add chords from the C minor (which in turn is equivalent to Eb [more...]  
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Learning chord progressions will be one of the first things beginner guitarists will want to do, since once you learn some chords and strumming, you’ll be able to make real music, good sounding music by playing chord progressions. Strictly speaking, chord progressions are a series of musical chords that aim to establish a tonality founded on [...]  
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Author: pandadeguate Keywords: By Your Side Chords by Tenth Avenue North cover music love jesus god praise lord savior awesome guitar latino dios jeova amor heaven almighty the one and only youth group dallas man kid sing lamb sheperd church sunday mass Added: November 22, 2009  
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After the ambitious direction of 2007's Prey For Eyes, The Red Chord takes a more streamlined approach with Fed Through The Teeth Machine. Gone are the multiple guest musicians, keyboard-heavy instrumental and extended intros/outros. Instead, there is an emphasis on brutal grind/death, shorter song lengths, and a tighter cohesion between the band members. The Red Chord cranks out twelve tracks that blur the line between grind, deathcore, and...  
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Last post by: Shabdahbriah (27 Sep 21:35): I would agree with this "perceptually". The "bad chord" gets your attention in a "WTF?" way, because it is distracting, and subsequently "slows" your momentum (vibe).Where-as a "good chord" will attract your attention in a positive way, that draws you deeper into the groove.[2c] (as a former "dancoh [more...]  
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Neon Indian With Body Language, D.Gookin, and Family Treasures. Presented by the Hartford Party Starters Union. $5, Oct. 25, 7, Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St., Hartford, (860) 278-2670, wadsworthatheneum.org When a musician has thousands of dollars worth of hard-to-find equipment stolen from...  
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One by one, the musicians drifted to the white gazebo at the center of the shady park, took seats on the wooden bench and opened their cases, lifting out guitars and violins. Pages rustled as new songs were passed around, and chords tentatively floated on the thick summer air.  
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