Introduction
Theory for the contemporary guitarist
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1. Standard Music Notation
Notes on the staff
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Accidentals
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Enharmonic equivalents
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Measures
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Note values
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Time signatures
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Ties
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Dots
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Rest values
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2. Major Scale
The major scale
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Sharp scales
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Flat scales
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Keys and key signatures
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Cycle of 4ths and 5ths
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3. Minor Scale and Keys
Relative minor keys
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Natural minor scale
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Parallel minor keys
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4. Intervals
Intervals
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Major and perfect intervals
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Minor, diminished, and augmented intervals
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Simple intervals
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Interval inversion
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5. Chord Theory
Triads
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Major triads
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Minor triads
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Diminished triads
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Augmented triads
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Inverting triads
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Slash chord notation
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Diatonic triads in major keys
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Diatonic triads in minor keys
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7th chords
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Major 7th chords
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Minor 7th chords
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Dominant 7th chords
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Minor 7b5 chords
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Inverting 7th chords
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Diatonic 7th chords in major keys
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Diatonic 7th chords in minor keys
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6. Other Minor Scales
Harmonic minor scale
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Harmonic minor diatonic triads and 7th chords
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Melodic minor scale
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Melodic minor diatonic triads and 7th chords
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7. Modes of the Major Scale
Modes of the major scale
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Ionian mode
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Dorian mode
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Phrygian mode
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Lydian mode
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Mixolydian mode
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Aeolian mode
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Locrian mode
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8. The 12-Bar Blues
The 12-bar blues progression
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Soloing over the blues: Mixolydian approach
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Soloing over the blues: Dorian approach
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Conclusion
Conclusion and credits
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