Comments on: The Chords in a Major Scale http://www.classicalguitar.org/2008/12/chords-in-a-major-scale/ Classical Guitar Lessons, Interview, News, Tips & More Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:11:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim Celinder http://www.classicalguitar.org/2008/12/chords-in-a-major-scale/#comment-2631 Kim Celinder Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:59:46 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=115#comment-2631 Thanks, I learned some things about chords and scales I didn't, will have to read it a couple more times to get it completely though. When you say the fifth of the chord is the perfect, do you then mean that it's the same tone as the chord (the root/bass/ground note) Thanks, I learned some things about chords and scales I didn’t, will have to read it a couple more times to get it completely though. When you say the fifth of the chord is the perfect, do you then mean that it’s the same tone as the chord (the root/bass/ground note)

]]> By: Major Guitar Scales http://www.classicalguitar.org/2008/12/chords-in-a-major-scale/#comment-308 Major Guitar Scales Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:06:59 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=115#comment-308 This is a good post about chords in a major scale. I will use it in future lessons with my own clients. Thank you. This is a good post about chords in a major scale. I will use it in future lessons with my own clients. Thank you.

]]> By: rich http://www.classicalguitar.org/2008/12/chords-in-a-major-scale/#comment-212 rich Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:56:40 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=115#comment-212 I have been really practicing scales recently as many people have told me of the importance of this... and from what you have said here that seems like good advice. I have a question though as I read in one guitar book that constant repetition of a scale pattern is, whilst important, not what I am supposed to be doing, but instead applying that pattern to the instrument as a whole to gain a better understanding of the way the scale moves across the whole guitar neck. I wonder how to learn a pattern back to front, but then change it to move it to a different set of frets that the pattern originally taught. Am I missing something? I have been really practicing scales recently as many people have told me of the importance of this… and from what you have said here that seems like good advice.

I have a question though as I read in one guitar book that constant repetition of a scale pattern is, whilst important, not what I am supposed to be doing, but instead applying that pattern to the instrument as a whole to gain a better understanding of the way the scale moves across the whole guitar neck. I wonder how to learn a pattern back to front, but then change it to move it to a different set of frets that the pattern originally taught.

Am I missing something?

]]> By: CD http://www.classicalguitar.org/2008/12/chords-in-a-major-scale/#comment-141 CD Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:59:26 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=115#comment-141 Scotty, half way. It depends, if the V chord is lacking a seventh, you can really use any major mode you like over it: Mixolydian, Lydian or Ionian would all work fine over any major chord. Adding sevenths to the mix changes things a bit. Scotty, half way. It depends, if the V chord is lacking a seventh, you can really use any major mode you like over it: Mixolydian, Lydian or Ionian would all work fine over any major chord. Adding sevenths to the mix changes things a bit.

]]> By: Scotty West http://www.classicalguitar.org/2008/12/chords-in-a-major-scale/#comment-140 Scotty West Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:46:13 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=115#comment-140 For those interested in composition and improvisation, it is interesting to note that each of the chords in the Major Scale correspond to one of the Major Diatonic Modes ... so, for example, when constructing melodies over the V chord, you'll be utilizing the Mixolydian Mode that is relative to the key because it is the V mode. This is the most obvious reasons for learning your modes. It can really open up your conceptualization of melodies. For those interested in composition and improvisation, it is interesting to note that each of the chords in the Major Scale correspond to one of the Major Diatonic Modes … so, for example, when constructing melodies over the V chord, you’ll be utilizing the Mixolydian Mode that is relative to the key because it is the V mode. This is the most obvious reasons for learning your modes. It can really open up your conceptualization of melodies.

]]> By: Scott http://www.classicalguitar.org/2008/12/chords-in-a-major-scale/#comment-127 Scott Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:20:07 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=115#comment-127 Great information! Thanks. Great information! Thanks.

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