Hi Bob, indeed, if the strings on a 4-string bass guitar were tuned GCEA, you could use ukulele chord shapes to find chords to play on the bass guitar. However, I will say that because of the deeper tone that is natural of a bass guitar, playing chords will sound a lot more muddy...
You might be wondering why I chose to teach an F major scale and a G major scale after a C major scale. If you recall, a G major scale has only one sharp (#). As you’ll find, once we build an F major scale, the scale has only one flat (b). Remember that sharps raise the...
Identify those chords using the note name of what scale they originate from and whether or not they are major or minor Indicate minor chords by writing a small, lowercase m next to the letter. You may also identify them using lowercase letters. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for every chord in the...
C (I) is C-E-G and Am (vi) is A-C-E. In our example, “Earth Angel” is in F Major so the chords are F and Dm. Try practicing walking down from the I to the vi, or use vi as a passing
Aeolian is a unique sound on its own to try in your songs. This scale sounds more neutral and static than harmonic minor or melodic minor due to its whole step intervals and lack of leading tone. It also contains some characteristic chords that can help you play with listener’s expectation...
How To Play An A Augmented Chord With Your Right Hand It's time to dive into the specifics of how to play the A Augmented chord with your right hand. Remember, an A Augmented chord is amajor chordwith a raised fifth, making it unique in comparison to other chords. ...
In this lesson, we’ll go over the notes in the C major scale and hand and finger positions. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll be able to add chords using the same notes to create a harmonized C major scale. You can harmonize the C major scale (and any other scale for tha...
A common way to reharmonize with relative chords is to swap the (I) chord for the relative minor (vi) chord (or vice versa). For example, in the key of C major,
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Widen your chord repertoire with the F7 and start using it in your playing to broaden your chops. If you'd like to learn how to play even more chords,browse Fender Play's chord library, learn about chord types, and find tips on how to master them. ...