Intermediate: August 2009 Archives

String Groups For Guitar Part IV

By
Vince Lauria
on August 29, 2009 9:57 AM | | Comments (0)

C major on the D, A, and low thick E string group.

3rd fret low E, 3rd fret A string, 2nd fret D string

8th fret low E string, 7th fret A string, 5th fret D string

12th fret low E string, 10th fret A string, 10th fret D string

15th fret low E string, 15th fret A string, 14th fret D string,
this is one octave (12 frets or half steps distance) above first example.



Now as it is written on musical staff:

CS 4.png

This completes the four string groups for the C major chord. 
Once you memorized all the positions and note names for each C major chord 
across neck, then do this same process for the other most common chords: 
C minor, C diminished and C augmented.
 
Reference2009.08.15: Music Chord Theory Part I and 2009.08.17: Music Chord Theory Part II

Then transpose to these keys: D, E ,F ,G ,A ,B.





Now move to all possible positions (registers) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys. 

 


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String Groups For Guitar Part III

By
Vince Lauria
on August 26, 2009 9:05 AM | | Comments (0)
C major on the G, D, A string group.

3rd finger 3rd fret A string, 2nd fret D string, open G string

7th fret A string, 5th fret D string, 5th fret G string

10th fret A string, 10th fret D string, 9th fret G string

15th fret A string, 14th fret D string, 12th fret G string,
this is one octave (12 frets or half steps distance) above first example .


Now as it is written on musical staff:

CS 3.png



Now move to all possible positions (registers) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys. 

 




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String Groups For Guitar Part II

By
Vince Lauria
on August 25, 2009 7:20 PM | | Comments (0)

Now let's continue with the C major chord for the B, G, D string group.

2nd fret D string, open G string, 1st fret B string

5th fret D string - use third finger to bar (cover) all 3 strings

10th fret D string, 9th fret G string, 8th fret B string

14 fret D string, 12th fret G string, 13th fret B string,
this is one octave (12 frets or half steps distance) above first example.


Now as it is written on musical staff:


CS 2.png






Now move to all possible positions (registers) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys. 






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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

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String Groups For Guitar Part I

By
Vince Lauria
on August 24, 2009 10:21 AM | | Comments (0)

There are four main string groups for guitar. By grouping three strings at a time 
we get the following four string groups: E,B,G - B,G,D - G,D,A - D,A,E. 
When you view the guitar neck into sections it makes it easier to understand.
Also you will see how other chord types are created from altering the basic major triad.

Starting with a (triad) 3 note C major chord at the first fret of the guitar 
on the E-B-G stings lets start and progress up to the neck. 
When played consecutively up and back in tone its called chord streams.

1) Open G string, C note first fret B string and open thin E string 

2) 5th fret G string, 5th fret B string and 3rd fret thin E string

3) 9th fret G string, 8th fret B string, 8th fret thin E string

4) 12th fret thin G string, 13th fret B string and 12th fret thin E string, 
this is one octave (12 frets or half steps distance) above first example.


Now as it is written on musical staff:


CS 1.png


If you have followed this correctly you will have four three note chords 
starting at the 1st fret and ending at the to 13th fret. Also these are called inversions.
Going low to high in tone they are: second inversion, root position, first inversion and 
second inversion one octave higher in tone. 

Practice playing these up and back the neck. 
Later memorize the note names for each inversion of the C major chord.
Remember this techniques applies to all polyphonic instruments.


Now move to all possible positions (registers) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

 




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