This week, the Theory Course live stream is on *THURSDAY*.
Join us for the fifth session, where we're talking about notes and intervals -- the true essentials of music theory.
Time: THURSDAY, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. (UTC-6)
Link to join:
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FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS AND LINKS
-- GUITAR FRETBOARD --
Where to Get Labels
https://colormusic-shop.myshopify.com/collections/instrument-labels
144 | Just Got Guitar Labels - What's Next?
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/2483138/144-just-got-guitar-stickers-whats-next
160 | The Guitar Fretboard Map
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/2977523/160-the-guitar-fretboard-map
23 | The 3 Essential Patterns (concentric rings)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1110715/23-the-3-essential-patterns-concentric-rings
47 | At the Intersection of Infinite Patterns
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1364364/47-at-the-intersection-of-infinite-patterns
21 | Interval Symmetry (summary)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1038042/21-interval-symmetry-summary
62 | Guitar - Intervals 1 and #4/b5
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1569853/62-guitar-intervals-1-and-4-b5
63 | Guitar - Intervals 4 and 5
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1574986/63-guitar-intervals-4-and-5
72 | Guitar - Intervals 3 and b6
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1592542/72-guitar-intervals-3-and-b6
78 | Guitar - Intervals b3 and 6
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1600629/78-guitar-intervals-b3-and-6
85 | Guitar - Intervals 2 and b7
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1602263/85-guitar-intervals-2-and-b7
94 | Guitar - Intervals b2 and 7
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1606907/94-guitar-intervals-b2-and-7
-- GUITAR KEYS --
69 | Guitar - Interval Patterns
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1579798/69-guitar-interval-patterns
70 | Guitar - Key of C
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1579836/70-guitar-key-of-c
71 | Guitar - Key of G
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1579852/71-guitar-key-of-g
75 | Guitar - Key of D
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1592789/75-guitar-key-of-d
88 | Guitar - Key of A
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1602356/88-guitar-key-of-a
-- GUITAR CHORDS --
165 | CAGED Guitar Chords (right-handed)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3088079/165-caged-guitar-chords-right-handed
128 | Basic guitar chords - Ionian (right-handed)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/2084145/128-basic-guitar-chords-ionian-right-handed
135 | Basic guitar chords - Ionian (left-handed)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/2444739/135-basic-guitar-chords-ionian-left-handed
183 | How to Play CHORDS using SCALES
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3369458/183-how-to-play-chords-using-scales
61 | Guitar - Chords in the Key of Gb (Ionian)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1552579/61-guitar-chords-in-the-key-of-gb-ionian
64 | Guitar - Chords in the Key of Db (Ionian)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1575011/64-guitar-chords-in-the-key-of-db-ionian
65 | Guitar - Chords in the Key of Ab (Ionian)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1575212/65-guitar-chords-in-the-key-of-ab-ionian
73 | Guitar - Chords in the Key of Eb (Ionian)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1592568/73-guitar-chords-in-the-key-of-eb-ionian
86 | Guitar - Chords in the Key of Bb (Ionian)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1602283/86-guitar-chords-in-the-key-of-bb-ionian
95 | Guitar - Chords in the Key of F (Ionian)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1606919/guitar-chords-in-the-key-of-f-ionian
39 | Guitar - F Ionian progression (I-iii-vi-V)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/1303093/39-guitar-f-ionian-progression-i-iii-vi-v
142 | Guitar - Chord Progressions (Ionian)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/2482809/142-guitar-chord-progressions-ionian
185 | Key of C - Chord Inversions (Guitar)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3412631/185-key-of-c-chord-inversions-guitar
186 | Key of G - Chord Inversions (Guitar)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3427367/186-key-of-g-chord-inversions-guitar
195 | Key of D - Chord Inversions (Guitar)
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3606543/195-key-of-d-chord-inversions-guitar
173 | C Relative Modes - Guitar Chords
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3210049/173-c-relative-modes-guitar-chords
179 | G Relative Modes - Guitar Chords
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3303086/179-g-relative-modes-guitar-chords
191 | D Relative Modes - Guitar Chords
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/3532953/191-d-relative-modes-guitar-chords
Extended chords are easy to understand -- once you know about the Circle of Thirds.
Essentially, fancy extended chords are built by adding notes incrementally from a key's Circle of Thirds. By including ever more intervals of a third, you can play increasingly more complex harmonies.
Had I only known this in the beginning!
Without the Circle of Thirds, exotic chord names seem mysterious and complicated. WITH the Circle of Thirds, however, everything clicks into place.
🎥 This short video gives you the gist.
For more details on the construction of these chords, check out Lesson 17 in the course: https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/6051473/296-lesson-17-pdf-video
And the PDF referenced is ChordBook 2 here: https://shop.mycolormusic.com/products/colormusic%E2%84%A2%EF%B8%8F-guitar-chordbook-modebook-bundle
Hey! Join Sunday's stream for the first in the Theory Course LIVE series.
We'll be going through the course lessons page-by-page, playing the exercises, etc. -- with questions, answers, and sidebars along the way. It's a new and insightful look into music theory.
(The live stream link referenced in this video is actually in the NEXT post.)
Hey, all -- question for you:
Do you have any thoughts on ways to colorize notation?
Folks regularly ask about software to use. And because we have engineers of various types in our community here, I'm hoping some of us may have ideas, or technical know-how.
I think creating an open source tool for community members is an excellent project! It will be very powerful for dissecting and composing songs. With a tool like this, our collective knowledge will rise exponentially.
See this post for context -- and please tag us if you're interested:
https://mikegeorge.locals.com/post/6059027/hey-all-mikegeorge-ive-been-really-loving-your-lessons-ive-worked-my-way-through-12-of-them?cid=8082688
This week, the Theory Course live stream is on *THURSDAY*.
Join us for the fifth session, where we're talking about notes and intervals -- the true essentials of music theory.
Time: THURSDAY, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. (UTC-6)
Link to join: