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 …
Tag: Guitar Chords
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 …
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 …
A quick post that focuses on the scale formulas for the modes of the major scale. Its just an aide-mémoire. …
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. …
This post covers an approach to deriving drop 2 chord voicings for guitar by taking a starting chord - such a s a major 7 - and changing one interval at a time to create fingerings for dominant 7, minor 7 and minor 7b5. …