Tempo
The tempo is how fast or slow the song is. It is measured by beats per minute (bpm). 60 bpm is a slow tempo. 130 bpm is… Read More »Tempo
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Open C Major 7th Chord
Where major and minor triads have 3 different notes, 7th chords have 4. The major seventh chord refers to where the “seventh” note is a major seventh above… Read More »Open C Major 7th Chord
Rhythm
Rhythm is the duration of time that the note is sounded or a variation of the length and accentuation of a series of sounds or… Read More »Rhythm
The C Major seventh Chord in Open Position
C Major seventh (formally C major/major seventh, also know as Cmaj7, CM7): Formula: root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh
My Generation by The Who
My Generation is played in 4/4 time at fast 189 bps (beats per second). Below is the guitar parts and John Entwistle’s bass parts to… Read More »My Generation by The Who
Barracuda by Heart
Complete Transcription To “Barracuda” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Barracuda” (Power Tab)
A Shape Sixth Chord Barred
A 6th chord is a chord where a major triad and the additional sixth interval is major (major sixth chord). For example, a major sixth chord built on C (denoted by C6, or CM6) consists of the notes C, E, G, and the added major sixth A . These are the same notes as those of an A minor seventh chord – whether such a chord should be regarded as an added sixth chord or a seventh depends on its context and harmonic function.Read More »A Shape Sixth Chord Barred
Moving Scale Shapes
There is a big difference between a scale pattern and the actual scale. The actual scale is only 5 notes. When we are learning scale patterns we are learning the location of the notes from the scale as they appear on the fretboard. The same 5 notes repeat themselves over and over on the guitar’s fretboard. What we need to be able to do in order to play from the scale is memorize these fretboard patterns.Read More »Moving Scale Shapes
Tonic
The tonic is the first scale degree of a diatonic scale (for example, the major scale, is a diatonic scale). Sometimes it’s called the 1st… Read More »Tonic
How To Use Dominant 7th Chords
Dominant 7th chords are called “dominant” because they are a common substitution for the dominant chord in a song. The dominant chord being the 5th of the tonic or V.
A dominant 7th chord creates a little tension and they sound like they want to resolve to the tonic chord creating a V-I progression.Read More »How To Use Dominant 7th Chords