Theory Level 2

Chords

The foundation of songs

Chords are made from notes from a scale. A basic chord is made from the 1st, 3rd and 5th note from a scale – Am – A, C, E.  Go to lesson.

Notation - Scales

The music language

Notation is the written language of music. It communicates the note and length its played for as well as other essential information.  Go to lesson.

Tablature - Scales

Guitar language

Tablature is a rough guitar language that shows you what fret to play notes. Good for a quickfix when learning a song but limited to guitar.  Go to lesson.

Major and Minor

Light and Dark

Major and minor chords and scales create contrast between each other. The difference is in the 3rd note – 3 frets up in minor, 4 frets up in Major.  Go to lesson.