Guitar chord melody played and arranged by David Poole for the guitar.
March 26, 2009
“If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago Instructional
“If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago guitar chord melody instructional video giving chord voicings.
February 26, 2009
Guitar Soloing Using Triads
This lesson is in the key of D. However the lick below is in the key of C. Therefore I will give you a progression that you can put down and experiment with using these triads. One good progression would be to vamp, or strum, on D minor. Another approach would be to go form a D minor chord to a G chord with D in the bass to a C chord with D in the bass. This will create D Dorian mode, which the triads will work over nicely
Note: Don’t forget that all of the notes in the phrase below are the same notes that are in a C minor scale, except for the G#. So think of this as your playing scale but just breaking it into pieces or into triads. The first three notes are an A minor triad, the next three notes are a G minor triad, the next three noter are a C major triad, after that is an F major triad, and now you can figure out the next triads. Every three notes is a new triad.
February 22, 2009Intervals Used in ImprovisationUsing 6th and 5th intervals and other interval leaps you can create a different sound to your soloing. There is no end to what you can do with these ideas. I am going to give you a starting lick to practice over a C minor chord to an F/C chord and you should be able to make up your own licks using some of these ideas.
January 31, 2009Major 7th Arps and Quick Runs up the neckLesson #1 and #2 is the start of an extensive, weekly, guitar program, which includes free TAB donloads and video lessons in all styles of music and guitar technique.
Lesson #1 is an easy example of how to play quick runs up the fret board, ascending with a lot of speed, but yet making it simple in that all you have to learn is five shapes of 6 notes. This lick is in E minor and starts on the 5th, which is B. It is very important that you alternate pick this phrase. You might want to put down on tape a progression, such as E minor to C add 9, to D/F#,which is a D chord with F# in the bass, to a G. This is a very simple progression in the key of E minor, but is very helpful to practice over because it is very common to all styles of music.
Lesson #2 is using Major 7th Arpeggios in one position of the fret board. Creating an etude with these major 7th arpeggios, which comes from 1, 3, 5, and 7 of the scale, will help your ear get in tune with the sound and also help your picking hand greatly beacuse there is not always 3 notes on a string. It is random. One note on a string, then maybe two, etc. The first C major 7th arpeggio is A Form from the CAGED System, the second is Eb major 7th arpeggio is C Form, third is F# major 7th, which comes form D Form, the last is A major 7, which comes from G Form. If you do not understand the CAGED System. I cannot understate how important it is. You can find this in my books. My Intervals book would be a good place to start. If you want to go further, the Arpeggio Book will have all of the Arpeggios with chord voicings for each form. Check it out. If you have any question shoot em’ my way and feel free to let me know what you want to hear next week. David Poole Powered by WordPress |
