Guitar Question - Music Banter Music Banter

Go Back   Music Banter > Artists Corner > Talk Instruments
Register Blogging Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Welcome to Music Banter Forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with over 70,000 other registered members. After you create your free account, you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 1,100,000 posts.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-01-2009, 03:39 PM   #11 (permalink)
Account Disabled
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 41
Default

ok great, thanks for the help
MeAndMyAcoustic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2009, 03:42 PM   #12 (permalink)
"Hermione-Lite"
 
Arya Stark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New York.
Posts: 3,084
Default

http://www.binbin.net/photos/music-s...nd-harmony.jpg

If I'm not mistaken, this is a different version of the book I used.
It's so helpful.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sansa Stark View Post
I'm down with Jesus, in that case.


MB Journal.
Azucar y Especia. My blog.
Arya Stark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2009, 03:57 PM   #13 (permalink)
Account Disabled
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 41
Default

Great thanks, I'll look into it
MeAndMyAcoustic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2009, 03:59 PM   #14 (permalink)
"Hermione-Lite"
 
Arya Stark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New York.
Posts: 3,084
Default

No problem. if you have any theory questions, I can hopefully help.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sansa Stark View Post
I'm down with Jesus, in that case.


MB Journal.
Azucar y Especia. My blog.
Arya Stark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2009, 04:15 PM   #15 (permalink)
nothing
 
mr dave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: everywhere
Posts: 4,315
Default

do you know barre chord theory and understand the concept of chord voicings?

ultimately there aren't that many chords out there. you've got 5 basic major shapes and 3 minor shapes. there are obviously more but those 8 make up the bulk of what you hear.

as for groups of chords that sound good together the proper term is a Triad. there's a technical explanation as to how they work but i don't really get it. the simplest example is the I-IV-V progression used by every other classic rock song / country / folk song you've ever heard, G-C-D.

basically where the chords loop over into octaves, if you start counting with G as 1, then the 4th full tone you'll reach is C, the 5th is D. you can apply that to any chord you want to start with and get the same feel. E-A-B, A-D-E, etc.

another easy trick to change the feel of your chord progressions is to change one of the chords into a minor variant of itself, usually first or last. generally speaking it will make your progression sound like it's either becoming lighter or darker depending on where you use the minor.

like other people have mentionned play covers, but unlike other people, i strongly suggest using tabs. keep in mind online tabs vary greatly in quality but the stuff in magazines is printed along with sheet music. don't necessarily rely on the tab to learn how to play the song but use it to see what chord progressions your favourite musicians use, start recognizing patterns within the music, different voicings and ways to play the same progression of chords in different areas on the neck.
__________________
i am the universe

Quote:
Originally Posted by bandteacher1 View Post
I type whicked fast,
mr dave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2009, 04:23 PM   #16 (permalink)
"Hermione-Lite"
 
Arya Stark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New York.
Posts: 3,084
Default

mr dave, I was waiting for you. =P
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sansa Stark View Post
I'm down with Jesus, in that case.


MB Journal.
Azucar y Especia. My blog.
Arya Stark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2009, 04:33 PM   #17 (permalink)
nothing
 
mr dave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: everywhere
Posts: 4,315
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AwwSugar View Post
mr dave, I was waiting for you. =P
haha i suppose i'm getting predictable by this point hehehe.
__________________
i am the universe

Quote:
Originally Posted by bandteacher1 View Post
I type whicked fast,
mr dave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2009, 04:58 PM   #18 (permalink)
"Hermione-Lite"
 
Arya Stark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New York.
Posts: 3,084
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mr dave View Post
haha i suppose i'm getting predictable by this point hehehe.
It was more of a "I need him to explain this" than a "here he comes!"
xDD
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sansa Stark View Post
I'm down with Jesus, in that case.


MB Journal.
Azucar y Especia. My blog.
Arya Stark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-02-2009, 12:33 AM   #19 (permalink)
Music Addict
 
Caleb48kb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 69
Default

"it goes like this: the 4th, the 5th, the minor fall, and the major lift!!!!"



learn an array of different songs on your guitar. play metallica, and stevie wonder. play clapton and sublime. The more songs you learn, the more chords you will find.

you can also "make up" chords. your guitars not gonna blow up from a clashing chord. if it doesn't work, play through what does, and move your fingers up or down on what doesn't. i guess that sounds too simple, but if you don't have knowledge of scales, and a fretboard in your mind--this is the best way to go.
Caleb48kb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-02-2009, 12:50 AM   #20 (permalink)
nothing
 
mr dave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: everywhere
Posts: 4,315
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Caleb48kb View Post
you can also "make up" chords. your guitars not gonna blow up from a clashing chord. if it doesn't work, play through what does, and move your fingers up or down on what doesn't. i guess that sounds too simple, but if you don't have knowledge of scales, and a fretboard in your mind--this is the best way to go.
my 2 favourite chord shapes ever... in 'A' or something

-5----X---
-5----5---
-5----5---
-X----4---
-7----5---
-5----X---

i found out what they were called once. i call them shape 1 and shape 2. hehehe
__________________
i am the universe

Quote:
Originally Posted by bandteacher1 View Post
I type whicked fast,
mr dave is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Similar Threads



© 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.