Ivan's Chord Sessions: Assignment 1 |
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Ivan's Chord Sessions: Assignment 1 |
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Jan 9 2012, 11:10 AM |
Chord Sessions - Assignment 1 (Monday 9.01. - Monday 16.01)
Couple of words about chord triads. Chord triad means 3 notes ringing simultaneously (3 notes-triad). Not just any three notes, but 3 stacked third intervals. If you take a scale, and take any note from that scale, you can create chord out of it, by using that note, it's third interval, and it's fifth interval. For example, let's take C major key, which we will use in this course (same rules and patterns apply to all 12 diatonic keys). Here's a pattern on the open string position: C major scale, open string position: C - D - E = F - G - A - B = C ("-" means whole step interval, and "=" means half step interval) Chords of the C major key: C major triad: C E G D minor triad: D F A E minor triad: E G B F major triad: F A C G major triad: G B D A minor triad: A C E B m7b5 triad: B D F ----------------- If you play these combinations of notes together, and in this order you will harmonize the C major scale. So, we will harmonize the C major scale in the open chord position. Here's the way to do it: - Check out the guitar pro file, and tabs bellow for assignment 1 examples - Play/download backing tracks for play-along practicing (use free AIMP player if you want to speed up/slow down these tracks easily) - Record these examples, so I can review them and give you feedback - Before recording, keep couple of things in mind: - make sure you always start to play the chord with the root note (as on tab) - it's good for connecting to a scale, and beneficial for ear training - If you find some chord change difficult, try to calm down, and do it in slow motion (like in a movie) to take full control of your finger's movements, then increase speed gradually - always isolate problematic parts and work on them first, on very slow tempos - don't bother to chase speed! After you can do all the changes equally well on a certain tempo (no matter what tempo it is) then it's time to record! Looking forward in hearing your takes! Happy practicing! This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Jan 9 2012, 05:33 PM
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Backing_Track_Assignment_1___Exercise_1___50_bpm.mp3 ( 9.09MB ) Number of downloads: 193 Backing_Track_Assignment_1___Exercise_1___100_bpm.mp3 ( 6.59MB ) Number of downloads: 237 Backing_Track_Assignment_1___Exercise_2___50_bpm.mp3 ( 9.09MB ) Number of downloads: 237 Backing_Track_Assignment_1___Exercise_2___100_bpm.mp3 ( 13.17MB ) Number of downloads: 240 -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Jan 9 2012, 04:53 PM |
QUOTE F major triad: F A B Isn't that F major triad: F A C ? |
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Jan 9 2012, 05:34 PM |
Isn't that F major triad: F A C ? Oh, quite so, it's a typo. Thanks for spotting this! Corrected -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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