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“The net result of this process is a progression which sounds smoother, calmer and more musical”: The value of adding chord inversions
It is possible to create smooth inversions in your chord progressions on instruments such as the guitar, however due to the ...
Bass chords: shapes that work on bass guitar – and go beyond the power chord
Bass Week: As bass players we naturally have to know our chords, and ideally a fair bit about harmony and chord progressions ...
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Triads are unsung heroes of guitar – here is how you can use the CAGED system to master them
Even the most complex jazz chords usually have a triad at their core. In this lesson, we focus on major triads and their inversions (when the notes of a chord are rearranged). Instead of the usual ...
How to use guitar volume swells like guitar legends Eddie Van Halen, Allan Holdsworth and Larry Carlton
Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger is a very creative and dynamic guitarist, utilizing effects with a variety of different playing techniques to get rich soundscapes. This track is a great example of how ...