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Minor Scale Chords Guitar Lesson - Learn how the hits used them
Minor scale chords guitar shapes are the same as the ones from the major scale, but ordered differently. Here's the music theory of minor scale chords and how I recommend you practice them on guitar. ***Get my FREE awesome chord options chart âž¡ http://chordswithcolor.com/
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Lesson Content Outline with Timestamp Links:
0:00 - Lesson intro
0:22 - About this lesson
1:01 - Major key chords review
1:29 - Relative minor scale chords
3:55 - Parallel minor scale chords
5:54 - Chords through ‘A’ minor
6:23 - Music ex: Jolen by Dolly Parton
7:11 - Music ex: Heart of Gold by Neil Young
8:04 - Music ex: Somebody that I used to know by Gotye
8:30 - Major V chord and harmonic minor scale
11:59 - Music ex: Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys
13:32 - Outro
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The blog post version of this lesson: https://www.soundguitarlessons.com/blog/lesson50
Links Mentioned in this Video:
• To review the chords through the major scale see Ep. 4: https://youtu.be/s6H4FscCHfs
• Series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF1FXo8IWbKUb9_k0pMhgbtr
• Video on modes: https://youtu.be/rcg7Fvjt7Ak
Get any of my FREE PDF downloads that are awesome for guitarists:
• Chords with Color, Free Booklet - Amazing chord options chart: http://chordswithcolor.com/
• Any Jazz Chord, Free Booklet - Learn just 8 shapes to play any jazz tune: http://anyjazzchord.com/
• The Top 3 Pentatonic Scale Patterns for More Melodic Soloing, Free PDF: https://bit.ly/3lIQujx
• Fly Me to the Moon Jazz Guitar Arrangement, Free Sheet Music (with TAB): https://bit.ly/2HdU0mV
Lesson Description:
I remember having a conversation with other musicians at a social gathering many years ago.
Um... okay, yes we were talking about music theory at a party... no shame here :)
My friend Mike, a great ukulele player, shared how a song he was working on used the second chord of the minor scale in an unusual way.
"So you know how the second chord of the minor key is diminished?" he said as a setup.
Uh oh... "Yeah, totally," I replied.
Then I paused and decided to try to learn something instead of lying about it. "Wait... can you explain that to me actually?"
I had been playing guitar for YEARS but never fully understood the chord qualities that exist through the minor scale.
After learning the minor scale chords, guitar theory and all—and practicing through it on the fretboard—playing and writing in minor keys became so much easier.
I made this video so that those who need it can get this info down ahead of time before the music-nerd parties are allowed to happen again post-covid :)
I hope you enjoy
Check out related videos I've made on similar topics in these playlists:
• Chords: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF3o1un8ZupI3KLtgP7iZVsf
• Music Theory: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF1mCmTK-fLknDWjvuElendp
• Modes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF0YAKFjXyGdKAWydbsTot8K
• Song Learning: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF2MopvfHRh90eigfR69m4j7
• Modal Mixture: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF2dRUC7Wqk2uCAkfMsELhgv
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I remember how it felt before learning the minor scale chords - guitar playing in minor keys felt like a shot in the dark with a lot of guessing and checking. Once I learned and practiced the minor scale guitar chords in the way that I demonstrate in this video I got much more confident and I now see minor scale chords as clearly as major keys.
Hope you enjoyed this lesson. Let me know what you thought :)
- Jared
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