Applied Music Theory Workout, for every level!
Gabriel Leopardi
Jan 6 2016, 04:13 PM
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Hello everybody! Welcome to this new thread in which we will work on applying music theory in real music situations. The assignments will be designed to let every guitarist at every level be able to make music over the backing tracks submitted.


Who can join?

Every GMCer can join, from absolute beginner to advanced. You can make all the necessary questions to understand each detail behind the assignments.


When?

At every moment. If you are finding this thread and the course is advanced you can join right now, the assignments are always complete by themselves to make music over the backings.


What to do?

Check the instructions given at each assignment, download the backing track and start jamming. You will find a Jamtrack that is for your diary practice and there is a Backing Track that is the one you can use to record yourself and share your recording here to receive feedback.



About deadlines and How to work on each task?


I'll give long deadlines for this assignments because I want you to take all the time needed to experiment with each task and incorporate the concepts. Please don't work on the whole assignment by once. Dedicate time, hours, days to each task if the concepts are totally new for you.



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ASSIGNMENT I: Jamming over a backing track in A major key.


- Backing Track and Progression:

In this first assignment you'll find a backing track in A major with the following progression:

| A | A | F#m | F#m |

Download and listen to the backing: Attached File  Backing_track_in_A_Major___70_bpm.mp3 ( 1.18MB ) Number of downloads: 255


Do you want to know how to play those chords? Check out this GP file: Attached File  Backing_track_Progression.gp5 ( 2.01K ) Number of downloads: 194



TASK 1: A Major Chord:

Now stop the backing track and learn this position of A major. Play it strumming all strings by once and then play each note of the chord separated as it's showed in the tab:

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- Once you've learn to play the chord and the isolated notes practice playing this over the backing track.

- Play slowly, listen how each note sounds over the backing.

- Play the notes in random order and try to create simple melodies.



TASK 2: A Major Pentatonic


Learn to play this scale:

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Play it up and down.

Practice the scale over the backing track. Play random notes and then try to create simple melodies.



TASK 3: Identifying and focusing on chord tones


Play A Major Pentatonic again and identify the notes that are also part of A Major chord (Marked with a red dot)

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Practice creating melodies over the backing focusing on the notes from the chord and using the other notes from the scale as passing notes.

Record yourself and share your recordings here.



This is the jamtrack for home practice: Attached File  Jamtrack_in_A_Major___70_bpm.mp3 ( 6.82MB ) Number of downloads: 281


Backing without rhythm guitar: Attached File  Backing_in_A_major_without_guitars___70_bpm.mp3 ( 2.18MB ) Number of downloads: 209



DEADLINE: February 6th


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Ok friends! This is all by now. This is something completely new for GMC forum so we are also testing this ideas. Feel free to send me personal message with feedback and suggestions about how the keep on improving this kind of activities.



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- Gabriel Leopardi   Applied Music Theory Workout   Jan 6 2016, 04:13 PM
- - Kristofer Dahl   Nice! Backings/attachments don't work, pro...   Jan 6 2016, 04:27 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Jan 6 2016, 12:27...   Jan 6 2016, 05:40 PM
|- - Phil66   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 6 2016, 04...   Jan 6 2016, 08:40 PM
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- - Phil66   In Can you explain please, how you know/work out...   Jan 6 2016, 04:44 PM
- - Rhida   Fantastic thread! It just sums up what GMC is ...   Jan 6 2016, 04:49 PM
- - Phil66   Good one Rhida, Maybe the second assignment could ...   Jan 6 2016, 04:53 PM
- - Miltonex   Nice Work as Always!! I like to do the ass...   Jan 6 2016, 05:19 PM
- - Tom51   Great stuff Gab - I will be in!   Jan 6 2016, 06:11 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Cool! You're welcome Tom!   Jan 6 2016, 07:48 PM
- - Phil66   Ok, I've started, I wanted to have a go at pla...   Jan 6 2016, 10:09 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 6 2016, 06:09 PM) Ok,...   Jan 6 2016, 10:47 PM
|- - Phil66   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 6 2016, 09...   Jan 6 2016, 11:33 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 6 2016, 07:33 PM) Tha...   Jan 7 2016, 01:12 PM
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- - fzalfa   Hi i'm f***'in in !! Laurent   Jan 6 2016, 10:54 PM
- - fzalfa   Hi Gabriel and everyone This a test track, after ...   Jan 7 2016, 10:48 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Jan 7 2016, 06:48 PM) Hi ...   Jan 8 2016, 02:03 PM
|- - Phil66   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 8 2016, 01...   Jan 8 2016, 10:03 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 8 2016, 06:03 PM) Tha...   Jan 8 2016, 11:49 PM
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- - Phil66   Sounds sweet to me Laurent, I'll get one in ve...   Jan 8 2016, 12:12 AM
- - Lester   Nice, I'm in as well!   Jan 8 2016, 03:22 PM
- - Phil66   It was simple but confusing there was me, trying ...   Jan 9 2016, 11:04 AM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 9 2016, 07:04 AM) It ...   Jan 9 2016, 01:38 PM
|- - Phil66   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 9 2016, 12...   Jan 9 2016, 03:38 PM
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- - Daeron   Very interesting. That's exactly the kind of w...   Jan 9 2016, 02:14 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Lester @ Jan 8 2016, 11:22 AM) Nic...   Jan 9 2016, 02:52 PM
- - Tom51   Here is my first take for assignment1. Shared a vi...   Jan 10 2016, 03:35 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Tom51 @ Jan 10 2016, 11:35 AM) Her...   Jan 11 2016, 04:13 AM
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- - Phil66   OK here's a couple of takes, both start out th...   Jan 10 2016, 10:14 PM
- - Tom51   Thanks Gab. About your questions: No, I did not ...   Jan 11 2016, 09:15 AM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Tom51 @ Jan 11 2016, 05:15 AM) No,...   Jan 11 2016, 01:22 PM
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- - Tom51   That makes sense - so I will try something new sta...   Jan 11 2016, 03:17 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Tom51 @ Jan 11 2016, 11:17 AM) Tha...   Jan 12 2016, 04:42 PM
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- - Phil66   I'm working on some more to Gab. Trying to get...   Jan 12 2016, 11:10 PM
- - Phil66   Ok another take, I think this is a good way of ear...   Jan 13 2016, 10:26 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 13 2016, 06:26 PM) Ok...   Jan 15 2016, 04:06 PM
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- - Lester   I had a crack at task 1 as well, let me know what ...   Jan 14 2016, 12:10 AM
- - Tom51   Very nice takes both - you are really setting the ...   Jan 14 2016, 09:24 AM
- - Lester   Thanks Tom! It's just a MIDI interface wi...   Jan 14 2016, 09:27 AM
- - Phil66   Thanks Tom:)   Jan 14 2016, 01:19 PM
- - Lester   Allright, here is my jam in A major pentatonic, th...   Jan 15 2016, 12:10 AM
- - Lester   May I also add that I think this format of theory ...   Jan 15 2016, 10:13 AM
- - Tom51   This time I only used the one A major pentatonic s...   Jan 15 2016, 04:40 PM
- - Phil66   Another one Gab, I'm amazed at my ears noticin...   Jan 15 2016, 09:55 PM
- - Phil66   Another one Gab, Sorry for posting so many but I...   Jan 17 2016, 09:53 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Well done Tom and Phil! Your takes sound very ...   Jan 18 2016, 01:45 AM
|- - Phil66   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 18 2016, 12...   Jan 18 2016, 08:19 AM
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- - fzalfa   Hi i do a short video while jam on this backtrack...   Jan 18 2016, 01:16 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Jan 18 2016, 09:16 AM) Hi...   Jan 18 2016, 02:27 PM
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- - fzalfa   QUOTE Cool phrasing laurent. You look comfortable ...   Jan 18 2016, 02:33 PM
- - GeneT95   Here a bit of practice. I tried to stay with the g...   Jan 18 2016, 05:58 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (GeneT95 @ Jan 18 2016, 01:58 PM) H...   Jan 19 2016, 02:48 PM
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- - Phil66   Take 6. I was feeling happy and I think it comes...   Jan 18 2016, 09:11 PM
- - Phil66   Thanks Gab, I've been working for only a shor...   Jan 19 2016, 10:06 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 19 2016, 06:06 PM) Th...   Jan 20 2016, 11:16 PM
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- - GuitarsANDtattoos   I am totally jumping on this. My soloing and theor...   Jan 20 2016, 01:02 AM
- - GuitarsANDtattoos   1st shot at wingin' it! Bring on the pain...   Jan 20 2016, 02:30 AM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (GuitarsANDtattoos @ Jan 19 2016, 10...   Jan 20 2016, 04:54 PM
|- - GuitarsANDtattoos   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 20 2016, 09...   Jan 21 2016, 12:15 AM
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- - Phil66   Hello Gab , Can you explain what I mentioned in m...   Jan 20 2016, 06:02 PM
- - Phil66   Thanks Gab It doesn't really make sense to me ...   Jan 20 2016, 11:30 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 20 2016, 07:30 PM) Th...   Jan 21 2016, 08:04 PM
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- - Phil66   Thanks Gab, I think I understand what you're ...   Jan 21 2016, 10:02 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi Phil! That's exactly what I was meanin...   Jan 22 2016, 01:51 PM
- - Phil66   Thanks Gab, I tried to keep a similar theme just t...   Jan 22 2016, 08:25 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   And what do you think? Have you got different idea...   Jan 22 2016, 10:35 PM
- - Phil66   Hello Gab I have many ideas but when I start playi...   Jan 22 2016, 10:48 PM
|- - GuitarsANDtattoos   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 22 2016, 03:48 PM) He...   Jan 23 2016, 10:49 PM
|- - Phil66   QUOTE (GuitarsANDtattoos @ Jan 23 2016, 09...   Jan 24 2016, 10:15 AM
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- - Gabriel Leopardi   You are totally right! That's a good way t...   Jan 24 2016, 06:46 AM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Ok friends! Last two weeks. How is it going?   Jan 25 2016, 02:30 PM
- - Phil66   Hello Gab, I've learned how the chord fits wit...   Jan 25 2016, 02:39 PM
- - Tom51   I must admit that I did not work on this workout t...   Jan 25 2016, 03:23 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Tom51 @ Jan 25 2016, 11:23 AM) I m...   Jan 26 2016, 02:17 PM
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- - Phil66   Another simple little tune. I tried to keep a them...   Jan 25 2016, 09:58 PM
- - Lester   I just got started with the 3rd task, I don't ...   Jan 25 2016, 11:33 PM
- - GuitarsANDtattoos   I'm thinking I will have another sound clip to...   Jan 26 2016, 12:43 AM
|- - Lester   QUOTE (GuitarsANDtattoos @ Jan 26 2016, 01...   Jan 26 2016, 09:25 AM
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- - Tom51   I was thinking about this chord Gab. Could this be...   Jan 26 2016, 03:17 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   It's Am7. Beautiful chord. Some other posit...   Jan 26 2016, 05:12 PM
|- - GuitarsANDtattoos   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 26 2016, 10...   Jan 26 2016, 10:13 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (GuitarsANDtattoos @ Jan 26 2016, 06...   Jan 27 2016, 01:16 PM
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- - Gabriel Leopardi   Ok friends, we are getting into the last 7 days fo...   Jan 29 2016, 07:26 PM
- - Lester   I am trying to work a little bit towards the sugge...   Jan 29 2016, 08:48 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi Lester! Great to see you totally focused...   Feb 1 2016, 05:01 PM
- - Lester   Thanks Gabe, I will check it out and start worki...   Feb 1 2016, 08:52 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Lester @ Feb 1 2016, 04:52 PM) Tha...   Feb 2 2016, 01:39 PM
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- - Phil66   OK Gab, Another take, I tried a different approac...   Feb 2 2016, 10:07 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Feb 2 2016, 06:07 PM) OK ...   Feb 3 2016, 03:31 PM
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- - Lester   https://soundcloud.com/lester-moorman/task-3-jam-i...   Feb 3 2016, 04:09 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi Lester, I can hear on this take that you are ...   Feb 4 2016, 02:17 PM
- - GuitarsANDtattoos   Hey! Been away for a while, missed the first d...   Feb 10 2016, 12:54 AM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi guys! As I've said in another thread, I...   Feb 10 2016, 06:30 PM
|- - GuitarsANDtattoos   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 10 2016, 11...   Feb 11 2016, 10:56 PM
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- - fzalfa   Yeah !!! Laurent   Feb 10 2016, 07:55 PM
- - Phil66   Thanks Gab, Looking forward to it. Hope you recha...   Feb 10 2016, 10:29 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   ASSIGNMENT II: Jamming over a backing track in C w...   Feb 12 2016, 03:48 PM
- - Tom51   Great. I will be in. Should we have a deadline in ...   Feb 12 2016, 04:12 PM
- - Phil66   In when I get back That first link will take a mo...   Feb 12 2016, 04:13 PM
- - fzalfa   As ever, you can count on me ! Edit: plz , a...   Feb 12 2016, 04:33 PM
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