Guitar Theory For Dummies with Online Practice, 2nd Edition

https://aalamsalon.com/z0z233xogu8 Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part 1 Getting Started with Guitar Theory Chapter 1 Guitar Theory in a Nutshell Why Learn Guitar Theory? Navigating the Fretboard Seeing the fretboard as a grid Viewing neck diagrams Reading guitar tablature Playing Scales Pentatonic scale Major scale Modes Harmonic minor scale Working with Chords CAGED chord system Adding chord tones and extensions Passing chords Charting chord progressions Testing Your Guitar Theory Knowledge Chapter 2 Navigating the Fretboard Like a Pro Tracing Everything Back to Strings 6 and Moving between pitches with whole steps and half steps Naming the pitches between natural notes: Sharps and flats Grouping notes Tracking Notes and Playing Songs with Octaves Shaping octaves with your 1st finger on strings 6 and Shaping octaves with your 1st finger on strings 4 and Shaping octaves that are three strings apart Repeating octaves beyond the 12th fret Measuring the Space between Pitches with Intervals Playing intervals 1 through Filling in the gaps with flats and sharps Part 2 Working with Chords from the Ground Up Chapter 3 Harmonizing the Major Scale to Form Triads and Chords Building Triads and Chords Major triad: Building from the 1st scale degree of the major scale Minor triad: Building from the 2nd scale degree of the major scale Playing through the Seven Triads of the Major Scale Playing the Chord Sequence of the Major Scale Chapter 4 Forming Chord Shapes with the CAGED System Making Chord Inversions and Chord Voicings Using the C Form Using the C form as a moveable barre chord Playing a C form arpeggio pattern Playing C form chord voicings Using the A Form Using the G Form Using the E Form Using the D Form Connecting the Five CAGED Forms Starting on C Starting on A Starting on G Starting on E Starting on D Sample CAGED Chord Changes Playing Minor CAGED Forms Playing the C minor form Playing the A minor form Playing the G minor form Playing the E minor form Playing the D minor form Connecting the Five Minor CAGED Forms Minor CAGED Chord Changes Chapter 5 Adding Chord Tones and Extensions to Chords About Chord Tones and Extensions Adding 7ths to the Major Scale Chords Playing major and minor 7th chords Playing dominant 7th chords Playing minor 7th flat 5 chords Working with 2nds and 9ths Sus2 chords Add9 chords Minor chords with 2nds and 9ths 9th chords Working with 4ths and 11ths Sus4 chords Add4 chords Playing 6th Chords and Using the 6th Interval Adding Harmony with Pedal Point Playing Pedal Tones with Two Guitars Part 3 Getting to Know Keys, Modes, and Chord Progressions Chapter 6 Playing Chord Progressions by Numbers Drawing Chord Progressions from the Major Scale Using Roman Numerals to Represent Chords Visualizing Numbers on the Fretboard Transposing to New Keys Playing Common Chord Progressions Playing I-IV-V chord progressions Playing major chord progressions Adding minor chords ii, iii, and vi Playing minor chord progressions Starting Numbers on the 5th String Playing Chord Progressions with Open Chords Using the Nashville Number System Chapter 7 Knowing Music Inside Out: Identifying Tonics, Keys, and Modes Understanding the Relationship between Major and Minor Scales Numbering the Relative Minor Accounting for any interval changes Looking at a few minor key song examples Identifying the Modes of the Major Scale Ionian (I) Dorian (ii) Phrygian (iii) Lydian (IV) Mixolydian (V) Aeolian (vi) Locrian (vii♭5) Key Signatures and Common Discrepancies Looking past the key signature to figure out a song’s mode Considering some common discrepancies in music notation Comparing Scale Formulas and Structures Chapter 8 Following Key Changes Getting to Know Key Changes by Switching Tonics within a Scale Switching between relative major and minor Switching between other scale degrees Transposing a Progression Changing Key and Progression Using Modal Interchange and Borrowed Chords Playing modal interchanges Playing minor modal interchanges Using the Circle of 5ths for Circle Progressions Applying the same circle to 4ths Seeing circle progressions in action Chapter 9 Dominant Function and Voice Leading Chord Function and the Dominant Chord Leading with the leading tone Tension rises with a tritone Playing songs with dominant function Secondary Dominants Drawing attention to some common secondary dominants Thinking of secondary dominants as mini key changes Songs that use secondary dominants Voice Leading Chapter 10 Filling the Gaps with Passing Chords Getting to Know Chromatic Passing Chords Passing chords in blues We gonna get funky Chromatic ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Getting to Know Diminished Chords Fingering diminished chord shapes Playing diminished 7th chord inversions Using diminished 7ths as passing chords Substituting diminished 7th chords for dominant 7th chords Playing Augmented Chords Playing augmented chord inversions Using augmented chords for dominant function Using augmented chords in voice leading Part 4 Playing Guitar Scales Chapter 11 Preparing for Riffs and Solos with the Pentatonic Scale Getting to Know the Pentatonic Scale Covering the Fretboard with the Pentatonic Scale Starting with pattern Playing pentatonic pattern Playing pentatonic pattern Playing pentatonic pattern Finishing up with pentatonic pattern Connecting all the patterns Using the Pentatonic Scale as Major and Minor Playing the Pentatonic Scale in Other Keys Playing in F minor and A♭ Playing in F♯ minor and A major Playing in G minor and B♭ major Playing in G♯ minor and B major and other keys Playing in A minor and C major Applying the Pentatonic Scale Chapter 12 Playing Music’s Primary Melody Maker: The Major Scale Getting Familiar with the Major Scale Playing the Major Scale as Five Smaller Patterns Breaking down the G major scale Focusing on fingering Connecting the five patterns to cover the whole fretboard Practicing the Major Scale without Getting Bored Playing along with accompaniment Adding minor notes and patterns Transposing the major scale to new keys Applying the Major Scale Playing Three-Notes-Per-String Patterns Chapter 13 Playing in Modes and Using Modal Scale Patterns Understanding Modes Knowing how modal sounds are made Remembering that modes are more than just patterns or starting positions Playing Ionian Mode Seeing and hearing Ionian mode in action Using Ionian mode with the pentatonic scale Playing Dorian Mode Getting the Dorian details Using Dorian mode with the pentatonic scale Playing Phrygian Mode Playing Lydian Mode Playing Mixolydian Mode Playing Aeolian Mode Chapter 14 Exploring New Patterns with the Harmonic Minor Scale Getting to Know the Harmonic Minor Scale Raising the 7th scale degree Identifying some harmonic minor chord progressions Using Harmonic Minor within a Pentatonic Pattern Adding a raised 7th to the pentatonic Outlining the V7 chord Completing the harmonic minor scale Covering the Fretboard with Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns Picking out patterns Focusing on fingering Practice, practice, practice! Transposing the harmonic minor scale to new keys Playing in a Harmonic Minor Mode Getting to Know the Melodic Minor Scale Using Harmonic Minor in Dorian Mode Chapter 15 Playing the Blues Recognizing Blues Elements in Popular Music Playing Over a Blues V7 Chord Playing the dominant scale Using the major and minor pentatonic Mixing up the scale options Tackling Whole Chord Progressions with the 12-Bar Blues Switching dominant scales Sticking with minor pentatonic Using a major pentatonic scale Changing pentatonic scales on each chord Playing the Blues Scale Part 5 Part of Tens Chapter 16 Ten Guitar Songs Worth Learning “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd “La Bamba” by Los Lobos “Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison “With or Without You” by U2 “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin “Smooth” by Santana “Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms Chapter 17 Ten Sample Scale Applications G-Em-C-D E-B-C♯m-A E-D-A-E D-C-G-D Am-G-F Am-D Am-Bm Em-D-C-B7 F♯-B-C♯ E5-D5 Chapter 18 Tens Ways to Put Theory into Practice Learn and Analyze Songs Play Along with Songs Record and Listen to Yourself Become a Super Looper Play with Others Play Out Practice a Little and Play a Lot Study More Music Theory Resources Set Reasonable, Realistic Goals Have a Good Time All the Time Appendix: Audio Tracks and Video Clips Index EULA