got fed up of havin 2 look at twenty sites to get all the info i wanted - so i put it all together in one page - got most of it from https://www.zentao.com/guitar and https://guitar.about.com & some of it i extrapolated myself - i hope its useful 2 some of u ppl & helps u 'marry' scales with chords ok this requires sum basic knowledge of intervals & good knowledge of the position of notes on the fretboard - all intervals are based on the major scale scales this helps u 2 compare the feel of each scale - so e.g. u play major & then play it with the flat 3rd n so on.. n see the difference in emotion that it creates Code: major scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 w w h w w w h melodic minor scale 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 8 harmonic minor scale 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8 natural minor scale 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8 major pentatonic scale 1 2 3 5 6 minor pentatonic scale 1 b3 4 5 b7 blues scale 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7 modes this is good for practicin lead - try out each n settle on a 'sound' that u like - e.g. lydian --> satriani, dorian --> santana, aeolian --> page [stairway 2 heaven] knopler [sultans of swing] Code: major ----------------------------------------------------------- Ionian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (major) Lydian 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 Mixolydian 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 ----------------------------------------------------------- minor ----------------------------------------------------------- Dorian 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 Phrygian 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 Aeolian 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 (natural minor) Locrian 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 four possible triads (R=Root=1) dont just learn chord shapes - this helps u find out how the chords r formed - so play the scale, then play the root, 3rd, 5th as a chord - this really 'marries ur scales + chords' Code: major R 3 5 minor R b3 5 augmented R 3 #5 diminished R b3 b5 7th chords are built by adding a 7th interval to the triads good esp if u interested in blues / jazz - usually v stick just 'seventh' meaning dominant 7th but theres more... Code: Major 1 3 5 7 Major 7 C E G B written CMaj7, CM7 1 3 5 b7 Dominant 7 C E G Bb written C7 Minor 1 b3 5 7 minor/Major 7 C Eb G B written Cmin/Maj7, Cm/M7 1 b3 5 b7 minor 7 C Eb G Bb written Cmin7, Cm7 Diminished 1 b3 b5 b7 minor 7b5 or half diminished 7 C Eb Gb Bb written Cmin7b5, Cm7b5, Cø 1 b3 b5 bb7(6) Diminished 7 C Eb Gb Bbb(A) written Cdim7, Cº7 Augmented 1 3 #5 7 Augmented 7 C E G# B written CAug7, C+7, CM7#5 chord progressions based on major scale so u playin lead over sum chords or vice versa... this wud help to find out which notes to play when u have sum chords -- or when playin lead u can find out which chord e.g. C or D or E etc and which type e.g. major or minor etc - example is in C but can transpose to any major key Code: Degree Note Triad 7th Chord Name Type -------------------------------------------------------------------- I C C E G C E G B Tonic major 1 3 5 1 3 5 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ii D D F A D F A C Supertonic minor 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- iii E E G B E G B D Mediant minor 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- IV F F A C F A C E Subdominant major 1 3 5 1 3 5 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- V G G B D G B D F Dominant major 1 3 5 1 3 5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- vi A A C E A C E G Submediant minor 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- vii B B D F B D F A Leading Tone dim 1 b3 b5 1 b3 b5 b7 chord progressions based on harmonic minor scale same as above but for minor scale Code: Degree Note Triad 7th Chord Name Type -------------------------------------------------------------------- i C C Eb G C Eb G B Tonic minor 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ii D D F Ab D F Ab C Supertonic dim 1 b3 b5 1 b3 b5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- III Eb Eb G B Eb G B D Mediant aug 1 3 #5 1 3 [COLOR="Red"]#[/COLOR]5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- iv F F Ab C F Ab C E Subdominant minor 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- V G G B D G B D F Dominant major 1 3 5 1 3 5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- VI* Ab Ab C E[COLOR="Red"]b[/COLOR] Ab C E[COLOR="Red"]b[/COLOR] G Submediant major 1 3 5 1 3 5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- vii** B B D F B D F A Leading Tone dim 1 b3 b5 1 b3 b5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- [B]* for melodic minor [/B] [COLOR="Blue"]ii D D F A D F A C Supertonic minor 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 b7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV F F A C F A C E Subdominant major 1 3 5 1 3 5 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR] vi A A C E[COLOR="Red"]b[/COLOR] A C E[COLOR="red"]b[/COLOR] G Submediant [COLOR="red"]dim[/COLOR] 1 b3 [COLOR="red"]b[/COLOR]5 1 b3 [COLOR="red"]b[/COLOR]5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- [B]** for natural/pentatonic minor[/B] [COLOR="Blue"]III Eb Eb G Bb Eb G Bb D Mediant major 1 3 5 1 3 5 b7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v G G Bb D G Bb D F Dominant minor 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]VII[/COLOR] Bb Bb D F B[COLOR="red"]b[/COLOR] D F A Leading Tone [COLOR="red"]major[/COLOR] 1 3 b5 1 3 b5 b7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- circle of fifths useful for modulation - switching from one key to another - the keys are in increasing order of sharps - so if u shift from C --> G scale, there's a difference of only one sharp [a silly mnemonic 2 help remember -- Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle] Code: C G D A E B F#/Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C hope this helps.... ask away if have questions - cant promise that i know the answer but wil try - also corrections/suggestions for improvement r welcome cheers
Could you give a really short explanation as to what you've posted for the absolute n00bs? "Marrying scales with chords" might not make a lot of sense to some people....just give the basic objectives of what you've posted.
I seriously have no idea what the above is about . I don't understand the term used . But I know of a scale which I believe is to be 'A Pentatonic' (not sure of spelling) scale . Is it correct ? Code: ------------------------------------------------10--12--- -----------------------------------8---10---12----------- ----------------------------7---9------------------------ ------------------5--7---9------------------------------- ----------5---7------------------------------------------ ---5---7------------------------------------------------- So is this the 'A Pentatonic' Scale ? Or did I miss some notes ?
hi seelan Code: major pentatonic scale 1 2 3 5 6 so if u want A major pentatonic the notes r: 1 = A obviously to get the other notes (2, 3, 5, 6) use the whole/half step in major scale as reference Code: major scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 w w h w w w h 2 = B --- a whole step from A 3 = C# -- a whole step from B 5 = E -- a whole + half step from C# 6 = F# -- a whole step from E so A major pentatonic is A B C# E F# now if we substitute the notes instead of the fret number in your tab Code: ------------------------------------------------ D --E --- -----------------------------------G---A ---B ----------- ----------------------------D---E------------------------ ------------------G--A---B------------------------------- ----------D---E------------------------------------------ ---A---B------------------------------------------------- so it aint the A major pentatonic now if u try the same with the A minor pentatonic (1 b3 4 5 b7) u'll c it fits somewhat better but not exactly
hey bud this has nuthin 2 do with strumming pattern -- its just abt what notes or chords to play -- how u play it [rhythm, beats, emphasis etc] depends totaly on what 'mood' u wanna create.. hth
@slash, dennis, bjr, mr singh -- ppl im flattered by ur coments tho most of it i just picked up frm here n there - thnx all - glad u found it useful
as sum ppl r interested in this, i hav updated it - completed the comparison between harmonic & natural/melodic minors [in BLUE] - added circle of fifths also corrected sum typos [in RED]
very good work!!!..do u think a newbie would be able to decipher it? make it like "scales for dummies" or sumthing like that..u've started from alomst med level...but anyways thanx a lot for sharing!!
saved...tried to open it...open...tried to read...:shock: *faints* https://indianguitartabs.com/showthread.php?t=20280
