Hey guys, I figured I’d give you a quick look at what my lessons will be covering for the next few weeks. I covered barre chords pretty thoroughly, and I figure it’s a good time to transition into some basic music theory. I’ll keep the focus on what’s important for you to know, and try and cut out the boring stuff. Sounds good? Let me know if there’s anything else you want to see here.
Music Theory 1
- Brief overview of the Major Scale
- Building major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords.
- Building major, minor, and dominant 7 chords.
Music Theory 2
- Extending beyond the octave:
- Building major 9, minor 9, 7#9, 7b9 chords
- Building chords with 11ths and 13ths.
Music Theory 3
- Roman numeral system of notating chords
- V – I progression.
- ii – V – I progression.
- iii – vi – ii – V – I progression.
Music Theory 4
- The minor scale, and its variations.
- Natural
- Harmonic
- Melodic
- Applying chord progressions to the minor scale.
Music Theory 5
- Describe the concept of modes
- Outline the modes of the major scale, and the sound of each.
- Ionian
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Aeolian
- Locrean
- Apply concept of modes to other scales
- Melodic minor
- Pentatonic
