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
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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
Amaj7
A Major 7th Open
“Signe” by Eric Clapton
Difficulty:Intermediate
NO PICK on this one guys and gals! It’s just too hard to play that way. The acoustic is in standard tuning. For a real challenge, play it on a nylon acoustic if you have one. Talk about a workout!Read More »“Signe” by Eric Clapton
Compressor
So what exactly is a compressor? A compressor is a signal processor that is used to reduce the dynamic range between the softest and loudest parts of the audio signal. Think of the sound of your guitar as a wave. There is a peak where it is at its highest level and a trough where it is at its lowest. In the example below you will see signal wave with two lines running through it. The upper line represents the highest peak you can go to before your signal distorts or clips. This we will call the ceiling. The lower line represents the quieter or lower part of the signal that either is inaudible or gets drowned out by the rest of the band playing. This we will call the floor.Read More »Compressor