A six part mini series to get you going on the confusing subject of music theory. Here we cover the important stuff that every guitarist should know. If you skip this stuff then you'll be missing out on all the great free guitar lessons on the Internet that lose you in jargon.
In part 1 we take a look at the major scale and how it is used as the basis for just about everything in music theory.
Major thirds, minor sevenths, flat fifth? What are they talking about! Understanding how chords are built from notes in the major scale will demystify the jargon for you
A nice easy one! Everything starts with the major scale remember? That includes all the other scales too. Understand this and chord construction and you'll be ready to talk the jargon like the rest of us! :-).
This is where things get a little bit more complicated. Read this a hundred times if you have to, it's probably the most important thing to grasp, especially so for creating guitar solos and knowing which scales you can use.
Minor keys can be a cause of confusion because there are three main types... natural, melodic and harmonic minor. Even more confusing when they get mixed together but don't worry, it's not as difficult to grasp as it sounds.
"one four five," "two five one"... What's that all about? Understanding chord numbering is an important thing to grasp. The good news is this one's pretty straightforward.
