The Picardy Third [Composition Toolbelt]

March 3, 2019November 20, 2022 LTGuitarist Music Blogs chords, composition, how to resolve, major, minor, picardy, pun, resolution, resolve, star trek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLXk1xcvQck What is a Picardy Third and how can you use them in your compositions? RE the thumbnail: Yes. I know. That's the joke.

Intervals: The Root Of Feeling

October 19, 2018 LTGuitarist Uncategorized chord, emotion, emotive, feeling, guitar, idea, ideas, inspiration, interval, major, minor, music theory, root, scale, third

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FosUcq1zls4 Pun intended. Intervals are a massively important but often overlooked aspect of music theory, especially for guitar. Knowing what interval you're playing and what impact that has on your listener will make you a powerful composer and improviser.

Basic Chord Theory

July 29, 2015 LTGuitarist Music Tutorials Barre, Basic, chord, chords, guitar, major, minor, open, Simple, theory, triad

In this video is all the basic theory you'll need to understand why chords work and sound as they do. I'm focusing on guitar, but the theory remains the same for all instruments. Learn and enjoy.

Relative Maj & Min Scales

Video November 25, 2013May 30, 2015 LTGuitarist Music Tutorials awesome, major, minor, scales, together

Video lesson focusing on how to use both Major and Minor scales simultaneously.

The Natural Minor Scale

October 28, 2013May 26, 2015 LTGuitarist Music Tutorials guitar, minor, natural, scales

As mentioned in the video here are 2 different methods for playing this scale. They both contain the same notes, but have different methods of reaching a particularly troublesome one. This first tab, which is my preferred one, requires you change the hand position for the first note on the G string. This next tab … Continue reading The Natural Minor Scale

Arpeggios 1 – Maj, Min & Dim Triad Arpeggios

April 8, 2013May 30, 2015 LTGuitarist Music Tutorials arpeggios, dim, diminished, guitar, maj, major, min, minor, triad, tuition, tutor, tutorial

Arpeggios form a neat middle-ground between chords and scales – you’ll be voicing chords in a manner similar to playing a scale. Today we’re going to cover the three different triads that appear in the Major Scale. A Tonic Triad, as you should know, is built by stacking thirds in your given scale, so the … Continue reading Arpeggios 1 – Maj, Min & Dim Triad Arpeggios

The Locrian Mode

November 28, 2012May 30, 2015 LTGuitarist Music Tutorials diminished, locrian, minor, mode, music, theory

(Occasionally spelt “Lochrian” by awkward people) The modern Locrian is interesting. It exists more as a theoretical entity, but derived just the same as the other modes. It’s very seldom used in music, as there’s not much in it that listeners want to hear, but it does exist and can be applied nonetheless. Moreover, if … Continue reading The Locrian Mode

The Dorian Mode

November 28, 2012May 30, 2015 LTGuitarist Music Tutorials 6th, Dorian, guitar, minor, mode, music, scale, theory

In this lesson I’m going to go over the 2nd mode of the Major Scale: The Dorian Mode. The Dorian mode most closely resembles the Natural Minor Scale, so we’ll start with that, here is the D Natural Minor Scale. R 2 m3 4 5 m6 m7 D E … Continue reading The Dorian Mode

Standard Chord Progressions 1: Maj & Min I, IV, V Chord Patterns

October 18, 2012May 30, 2015 LTGuitarist Music Tutorials 1 4 5, blues, bob dylan, chords, cool, cream, guitar, I, I IV V, IV, jimi hendrix, major, minor, music, pride & joy, rock, stevie ray vaughn, the kinks, theory, V

The I, IV, V chord pattern is a very common progression, and it is for that reason I will be focusing on it for several lessons. If you have an interest in blues, rock or jazz music, this will form the basis for many songs you will learn, (especially in the case of the blues). … Continue reading Standard Chord Progressions 1: Maj & Min I, IV, V Chord Patterns