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This lesson will be on Music Theory. Theory is one of the most important things all musicians must know. Therefore grasp it before working on your chops :D
Here i will teach theory through a table form. I hope my explanations are clear.
STEP 1: Write down Number 1 to 8 and alphabets C to C.
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
- There are only alphabets from A to G.
- We start this table with C family
- We start with a C note so we will end with a C note
STEP 2: Add the tone difference between each column
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
- 1 tone = 2 frets on the guitar
- 1/2 tone = 1 fret on the guitar
- B to C & E to F is ALWAYS a 1/2 tone movement
- The rest are 1 tone movement
- The tone movement on the top is like a formula for the rest of the family. We will understand better as we go along.
STEP 3: Fill in the D Family
1. Fill in the D Family base on the running alphabets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
2. Check whether the difference in tone of the D family equals the tone movement on the top of the table.
- D to E is a 1 tone movement which equals the 1 tone movement of the table, so its correct.
- E to F is a 1/2 tone movement which does not equal a 1 tone movement. Therefore we introduce a #(sharp) which adds 1/2 a tone. Therefore F becomes a F#
- F# to G is a 1/2 tone movement which equals a 1/2 tone movement of the table, so its correct.
- G to A, A to B is also correct
- B to C is a 1/2 tone movement which does not equal a 1 tone movement. Therefore we # the C
- C# to D is also correct.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
- Here we learn a new thing here called "SHARP" = #
STEP 4: Fill in the E Family and repeat the above process
1. Fill in the E Family base on the running alphabets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
2. Check whether the difference in tone of the E family equals the tone movement on the top of the table.
- E to F is a 1/2 tone movement which does not equal a 1 tone movement of the table. Therefore we # the F - F#
- F# to G is a 1/2 tone movement which does not equal a 1 tone movement of the table, Therefore we # the G - G#
- G# to A, is a 1/2 tone movement, so its correct.
- A to B is a 1 tone movement , so its correct.
- B to C is a 1/2 tone movement which does not equal a 1 tone movement of the table. Therefore we # the C - C#
- C# to D is a 1/2 tone movement which does not equal a 1 tone movement of the table. Therefore we # the D - D#
- D# to E is a 1/2 tone movement, so its correct
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
STEP 5: Fill in the F Family and repeat the above process
1. Fill in the F Family base on the running alphabets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
2. Check whether the difference in tone of the F family equals the tone movement on the top of the table.
3. Here we introduce a new term called "flat" (b) which minus 1/2 tone.
4. It is used from A to B where we have a 1 tone movement. However the movement on top is a 1/2 tone movement. Therefore we flat the B to become a Bb.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
C |
D |
E |
F |
STEP 6: Fill in the rest of the Family (G, A, B) and repeat the above process
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B |
POINTERS TO TAKE NOTE :
- 3 To 4 = ½ Tone
- 7 To 8 = ½ Tone
- ½ Tone = 1 Fret
- 1 Tone = 2 Frets
- E To F = ½ Tone
- B To C = ½ Tone
- # = ½ Tone
- b = ½ Tone
- This table are notes not chords
CONVERT THE TABLE TO CHORDS :
- Column 2,3,6 = minor chords
- Column 1,4,5 = major chords
- Column 7 = diminished chords (However since we seldom play this in church, most of the time we play a 7b instead.) Therefore we will "flat" the 7 column
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7b |
8 |
C |
Dm |
Em |
F |
G |
Am |
Bb |
C |
D |
Em |
F#m |
G |
A |
Bm |
C |
D |
E |
F#m |
G#m |
A |
B |
C#m |
D |
E |
F |
Gm |
Am |
Bb |
C |
Dm |
Eb |
F |
G |
Am |
Bm |
C |
D |
Em |
F |
G |
A |
Bm |
C#m |
D |
E |
F#m |
G |
A |
B |
C#m |
D#m |
E |
F# |
G#m |
A |
B |
- For those who have been playing songs, I am sure some of those chords looks familiar to you
- With this table, we can play 90% of almost all the current church praise and worship songs
Try to be familiar with the table and each families, what chords are there in each familiy and i am sure you will be a better player in time to come. God Bless You!
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