Creative Guitar: Harmonized Moveable Chord Shapes - Part 1

This video lesson will cover how to study chords on the guitar neck and how to practice playing harmonized scales using both triad and seventh chord qualities.

For a handout please visit:
http://www.andrewwasson.com/lessons/harm_chords_1.php

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[hutchfromba]

Hi Andrew , I am trying to learn barre chords . I don't know any yet . Could you tell me which of your video's and in what sequence should I watch your video's ? Thanks . - Jerry - aka - HUTCHfromBA . PS ! I'm into slow blues guitar . B.B.King and Buddy Guy style . Thanks again Andrew ...

[creativeguitarstudio]

@hutchfromba,

Hello, I have a video up on the channel here titled, "Guitar Lesson: Barre Chords." That could help to get you going. As for order of vid's, that's pretty tough since they are more category dependent rather than order & sequence oriented. Your best bet is to search my blog site at andrewwasson [dot] com for videos and hit my lessons site at creativeguitarstudio [dot] com for topic headers.

Hope this helps & thanks for watching,

Andrew Wasson

[averylicious22]

I have a question. I am a self taught guitarist and I am looking to take my guitar playing further by getting music education. I cannot read music. Would they teach me to read it there or would I need to learn this on my own time before I would go to school.

[creativeguitarstudio]

Hello averylicious22...

Music reading would definitely be a part of a music college curriculum, however you should have a very good working knowledge of how to; read notes, understand rhythms, chart reading, and reading in various fretboard positions of the neck.

- Andrew Wasson

[averylicious22]

Okay thanks I think I will practice reading for a year before I try to get into one. Do you have any suggestions where to start?

[creativeguitarstudio]

Hello averylicious22...

I'd try out the William Leavitt - A Modern Method for Guitar - Volumes. I studied from them myself years ago and learn't a lot. Place as much focus as you can on learning positions 3 thru 9 on the fretboard. Also, Clarinet, Trumpet & Saxophone music falls nice on the guitar. Also - If you like jazz, buy a "Real Book."

- Andrew

[pb3ch]

im pumped for part II.. great lesson.

[oddclown]

Wow great lesson, you really know what you're talking about! ~chris

[TheEliasnow]

Hello Andrew do you have a chart showing the triads and sevenths for the 4th string? I would appreciate your help in my studies...

[actionsauce5]

Thanks Andrew!

[funtochill431]

@closetome

For harmonizing minor, just perform the same chords, but off of the major scales' 6th step. It's called, "Relative Minor." Melodic minor is not part of standard harmony. You can harmonize it, but it is not used to write with. Dorian is the 2nd degree and Lydian is the 4th. Study your modes my friend. Buy Andrew's Modes book. I did, and it thoroughly explains all of this stuff in detail. Every scale is harmonized in his book.

[closetome]

Please Andrew what's the scienece behind harmonizing the MINOR scale and even melodic minor/dorian/lydian etx in jazz 4 note harmony?????

[closetome]

What about the minor scale?

[closetome]

Wickid lesson Andrew! Thanks.

[whatistimhughes]

@rack325i yeah, in a major scale. in a minor scale its the flat seven and it ends up being major

[rack325i]

is the diminished chord always the 7th? The note right before the root?