Posted in Composition, Music Theory, Scales and Modes on Jul 1st, 2007
Understanding modes
Understanding how to apply modes is one of the tougher concepts for guitarists new to music theory. Before you even try and understand how to apply modes on guitar you have to first make sure you understand what modes are and how they are created. If you are not crystal clear on those […]
Posted in Scales and Modes on Jun 27th, 2007
This lesson does not have tons of practical application, but I thought it was important to clear up some confusion on the chromatic scale just for the sake of increasing your understanding of how the chromatic scale differs from the partial chromatic scale.
What is the chromatic scale?
First, let’s define a chromatic scale. A chromatic […]
Posted in Music Theory, Scales and Modes on May 6th, 2007
This is a post I have been hesitating on for a long time. Since the theory behind a mode is somewhat hard to grasp at first, I was not sure how to break it down modes in a way that you could easily understand. But due to the importance of modes I decided I […]
Posted in Scales and Modes on May 2nd, 2007
One of the good (and bad) things about guitar is that when you want to play a scale all you have to do is know that scale’s fingering on the fretboard and you can then apply that fingering to any note in any position. This is good because all you have to do is […]
Posted in Music Theory, Scales and Modes on Mar 15th, 2007
Today we will take a look at how to build a scale using certain notes on your guitar (or any other melodic instrument you play). Just like notes are the building blocks for scales, scales are the building block for composition. All chords are derived from scales. And in western music there is one […]
