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Andy French's Musical Explorations

Andy French's Musical Explorations

Category: Guitar

Triads across the fretboard

In Guitar, Music TheoryTags Guitar Chords, Music Theory, Triads5th September 2021 Andy French

In this post I want to expand on my previous posts regarding triad shapes. The original posts tended to work through string sets (e.g. stings 1 to 3, or 2 …

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Phrygian Dominant fingering.

Harmonic minor modes – Phrygian Dominant

In Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music Theory, Scales28th July 2021 Andy French

The fifth mode of the Harmonic Minor scale is Phrygian Dominant. A pretty evocative sounding mode that reminds you strongly of Spanish gypsy music. Use of the term “dominant” should …

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Amp Maker WF-55 kit (Fender Champ clone)

In Amplifiers, GuitarTags Amplifiers, Guitar9th January 2021 Andy French

Here’s a quick post with additional information about the Amp Maker WF-55 guitar amplifier kit that featured in one of my YouTube videos recently. You can get the Amp Maker …

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Triad chord library (Part 3)

In Guitar, Music TheoryTags Triads9th July 2019 Andy French

Following on from other posts in this series here is part 3, covering strings 3 to 5. A quick reminder about triad construction. A triad contains 3 notes – obviously …

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Bdim7 chord

Diminished theory

In Guitar, Jazz Theory, Music TheoryTags Guitar Chords, Jazz, Music Theory22nd April 2019 Andy French

The diminished seventh chord (o7) is one of the most exotic and beautiful harmonies that equal temperament has to offer. This chord type has a completely symmetrical structure. It is …

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Position 1 Mixolydian b6 scale.

Melodic minor modes – Mixolydian b6

In Guitar, Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music Theory, UncategorisedTags Guitar, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory26th June 2018 Andy French

Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 5, Mixolydian b6. This mode is rarely used so this post will be short. It’s included for completeness rather than …

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Andy French was the lead guitarist and vocalist with the British alternative metal band The Hollowkind. The band is now defunct but their tunes are available on Spotify or SoundCloud.

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