The index finger is used to do this and enables the chord to be moved up and down the neck. The diagrams below show how to play major and minor barre chords in standard tuning. The curved lines shown in the diagrams indicate the notes that are barred (fretted using one finger). Major Barre Chord […]
F♯ Locrian Scale Mode F♯ G A B C D E F♯ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G Major Scale Pattern F♯ Locrian Scale Mode Pattern The scale diagram on the left is the pattern used for a two octave Major Scale. The scale diagram to the right shows the Locrian Scale […]
D Mixolydian Scale Mode D E F♯ G A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G Major Scale Pattern D Mixolydian Scale Mode Pattern The scale diagram on the left is the pattern used for a two octave Major Scale. The scale diagram to the right shows the Mixolydian Scale […]
Phasers produce sounds similar to flange and chorus effects, but the phasing and replication of the original sound signal produce a “spacier” effect than the more natural tone of these other effects. The term phasing or phaser was originally used when referring to the flange effects of the 1960s. –> In the late 1960s phasers […]
Reverb is a natural occurrence for all sounds and noticeably occurs when sounds are acoustically different in different rooms due to the way the sound carries or is reflected. These environments factor into how long the reverberation lasts or fades out. Reverb is one of the most common effects used in recordings and as effects […]
The major scale goes through seven different notes and the octave of the root note. Adding the 9th note of the scale is the same as the second note of the scale. 1 + 3 + 5 + 9 1 + 3♭ + 5 + 9 Dominant 9 Chords Dominant 9 chords add the 9th […]
From the 1950’s to today, the evolution of overdrive and distortion has been a huge milestone in electric guitar history. The discovery of overdrive and distortion for the electric guitar led to so many options for guitarists and made new genres of music possible to take off. Overdrive Overdrive effects pedals mimic the sound of […]
Double stops are used in various styles of guitar playing including the blues, rock, country, metal, and more. Double stops add harmony and fatten up guitar riffs and lead guitar. Double stops are played using specific intervals. An interval is the distance between the notes in a scale. Double stops are commonly played in, but […]
Octave effects combine the guitar’s signal with a duplicated signal, raising or lowering it an octave in pitch, creating a synthesizer type of sound. Both guitarists and bassists use octave effects to create a lower range and thicken up their tone. Octave effects go hand-in-hand with fuzz and distortion and many of these pedals use […]
A Dorian Mode A B C D E F♯ G A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G Major Scale Pattern A Dorian Scale Mode Pattern The scale diagram on the left is the pattern used for a two octave Major Scale. The scale diagram to the right shows the Dorian Scale Mode […]
Minor Major Seventh Guitar Chords
Am Maj7 Cm Maj7 Em Maj7 Examples of moveable minor major7 chords with the root note on the Low E (6th) string. Click on a chord to view more minor major7 chord forms. Minor Major Seventh Chords, shortened to “m Maj7”, are played by adding the major 7th note (one half step down from the […]