Theory Level 6

Sharp 9th Chords

The Hendrix chord

The E dom 7th sharp 9th is a chord used extensivly by Jimi Hendrix. It creates an interesting idea of playing the Major 3rd with a minor 3rd an octave up (#9th). Go to lesson.

Chords with 5th from a Second Instrument

Missing something?

Leaving out a 5thnote from a 7th chord then playing or singing it on another instrument creates some awesome sounds for music, experiment with this . Go to lesson.

Mode Basslines

Stealing the bass players job again

Understanding how a bassline works through the modes gives you an insight into how to write guitar as part of a band – with and without a bass player. Go to lesson.

Harmony 3rd

Harmony that moves

Harmonies using the 3rd are great as they change as you move up and down a scale between major and minor adding colour to a melody. Go to lesson.

Key Change

Need a lift

key changes can be great. They can also be terrible. Use them wisely and only if its needed. Also beware of the pop – move up a step – key change. Go to lesson.

Intervals by Ear

How to tell your 4ths from your 5ths

Aural training is a whole topic of its own but here are the basics – pick your notes and practice breaking songs down by ear. Its a great skill. Go to lesson.