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Andy French's Musical Explorations

Andy French's Musical Explorations

Tag: Guitar Chords

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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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 A Altered Scale.

Melodic minor modes – Altered Scale

In Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar Chords, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory6th July 2018 Andy French

Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 7, the Altered Scale. This mode is also known as the Super Locrian scale or the Locrian b4 scale. Scale formula …

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Position 1 A Aeolian b5 scale.

Melodic minor modes – Aeolian b5

In Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar Chords, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory6th July 2018 Andy French

Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 6, Aeolian b5. This mode is also known as the Locrian ♮2 (or ♮9). Scale formula The formula for the …

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Major scale mode formulas

In Guitar, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Guitar Chords, Music Theory27th May 2018 Andy French

A quick post that focuses on the scale formulas for the modes of the major scale. Its just an aide-mémoire. …

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Chord families (harmonic functions)

In Jazz Theory, Music TheoryTags Guitar Chords, Harmonic Functions, Jazz, Music Theory26th December 2017 Andy French

In this article I explore the basics of chord families (also known as harmonic functions) and their use to create forward motion in music. The Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant families are discussed and some examples provided in G major for the guitar. …

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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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