Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Basics

Guitars Lessons by Danny Gill

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Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Basics

"Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Basics" offers a deeply engaging journey into the foundational elements of music theory and its practical application on the guitar. Tailored for guitarists eager to expand their musical understanding, this course encapsulates key concepts essential for developing a comprehensive musical skill set. From the basics of navigating the guitar neck to the intricacies of scale harmonization, each lesson is carefully designed to boost your musical vocabulary and enhance your playing technique. Ideal for both beginners seeking a strong theoretical foundation and intermediate players looking to refine their knowledge, this course stands as an invaluable guide on your musical journey. This course is taught by Danny Gill.

Course Overview

Mastering the Notes on the Neck

The first step in any guitarist's journey is to master the layout of the notes on the fretboard. This course simplifies the fretboard, teaching strategies for identifying notes quickly and accurately. This skill is crucial for fluent navigation across the neck, enabling efficient learning of songs, scales, and chords, and is the cornerstone of improvisation and musical expression.

Understanding the Major Scale

At the heart of Western music theory lies the major scale. This course meticulously deconstructs the major scale, illustrating its role in composition and improvisation. Grasping the major scale is key to melody creation, chord construction, and the development of improvisational skills, laying the groundwork for the exploration of further scales and modes.

Exploring Major and Minor Triads

Triads, the simplest chords, are pivotal in music. This course delves into major and minor triads, shedding light on their formation and application. Comprehending triads is essential for chord building, harmony creation, and rhythm enhancement, paving the way to more complex harmonic structures.

Delving into Intervals

Intervals, the core of scales and chords, are thoroughly explored in this course. Understanding intervals enhances your musical ear, aids in song composition, and is crucial for grasping chord progressions and melodies.

Deciphering Note Values

Rhythm and timing are fundamental to music, making the understanding of note values indispensable. This course covers the spectrum of note values and their rhythmic application, crucial for music reading, maintaining timing, and expressive playing.

Harmonizing the Major Scale

Harmonizing the major scale is essential for creating chord progressions and melodies. This course guides you through this process, laying a foundation for musical composition and improvisation, an invaluable skill for songwriters and instrumentalists alike.

Benefits of Practicing with a Backing Track

Incorporating a backing track into practice sessions is immensely beneficial for honing timing, rhythm, and improvisational skills. This course offers a backing track that mirrors real-band scenarios, encouraging the practical application of lessons learned. Practicing with a backing track fosters band-syncing abilities and elevates your musicality.

Conclusion

"Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Basics" equips you with the essential music theory and guitar techniques for continued musical development. Completing this course will grant you a thorough understanding of the guitar fretboard, chord and scale construction, and the confidence to apply this knowledge creatively.

Guitar Techniques Used in This Course

Below is a list of guitar techniques covered in this course, with resources for further exploration:

This course is a stepping stone towards achieving mastery over the guitar, providing a strong foundation for further exploration and skill enhancement.

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Technical Details

  • Code

    RDR0242

  • Artist

    Danny Gill

  • Media

    Online Stream, Download, DVD

  • Media format

    PAL + NTSC

  • Genre

    Rock, Pop

  • Skill level

    Easy, Suitable For All

  • EIN No

    5060088822265

  • TAB Included

  • NB: If purchasing as 'DVD', please ensure that your DVD player fully supports the 'Media format' (PAL + NTSC) that this product is available in, as indicated above.

About The Tutor

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Danny Gill

Danny Gill is, without a doubt, the most loved tutor by our community. With an incredible array of DVDs and web lessons for LickLibrary covering a wide variety of topics all of which he covers with incredible detail, it's no wonder he carries as much respect as he does. As...

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