Musical Cadences and Cool Chord Knowledge for Songwriters
Cadences A cadence is a series of at least 2 chords that signal the end of a phrase, a song section, or the end of a musical composition. Cadences create a sense of resolution, finality, or a pause. When a cadence creates a strong sense of finality, it is called a strong cadence. When a … Musical Cadences and Cool Chord Knowledge for Songwriters
Sus9 Chords in Theory and Practice
Sus9 chords. This is a fun chord to know about and to make your rhythm guitar playing more colorful. The formula of the sus9 chord is: 1 4 b7 9 Translating this formula to notes, starting on G, gives the notes G C F A . This is a Gsus9 chord. You could also call … Sus9 Chords in Theory and Practice
Hybrid Chords as Passing Chords in Rock Music.
Hybrid Chords as Passing Chords in Rock Music. Hybrid chords are chords that are written as “letter/letter”. The first letter is the chord, the 2nd letter is a bass note. As an example: C/D is a C chord with a D bass note underneath the C chord. Many guitar players, when they see or hear … Hybrid Chords as Passing Chords in Rock Music.
Discover The Diminished scale On Guitar (In Position)
The Diminished scale (In Position) Before getting into the in-position fingerings, you can learn all the theory about this scale in last week’s blog here: The 1/2 Whole diminished Scale. Here are all in-position fingerings for the C 1/2-whole diminished scale. Hit me up anytime at vreny@zotzinmusic.com if you have any questions, or if you … Discover The Diminished scale On Guitar (In Position)
The 1/2 Whole Diminished Scale (Single String)
The 1/2 Whole Diminished Scale (Single String) This scale is heavily used in jazz, jazz-rock, and fusion. Guitar players or bands who come to mind are John Scofield, Mike Stern, Pat Martino, Gypsy jazz guitarists, John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, , and so on. However: You could really use this scale in any style of music. … The 1/2 Whole Diminished Scale (Single String)
