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Here is a structured guitar lesson focused on harmonized major scale arpeggios and chords in the key of C. It is designed for intermediate students but can be adapted up or down depending on technique and theory background.


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This lesson focuses on understanding and applying the four chord tones of a dominant 7 chord (1–3–5–♭7) as arpeggios embedded within the Mixolydian mode.


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Guest Post by Dennis Winge Most musicians learn chords as fixed units: a major triad is three notes, a seventh chord is four, an extended chord might be six or seven. We tend to think of them as solid vertical structures, like blocks in a building. But here’s the secret: every extended chord is really a constellation of smaller chords.


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Rhythm changes are a cornerstone of the jazz repertoire, offering a compact yet harmonically rich framework for study and improvisation. In this study, we focus on the A section, examining practical chord approaches that incorporate inversions and common substitutions. The aim is to clarify the underlying harmony while expanding your comping vocabulary in a musical, idiomat...


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Discover the New “Harmonized Scales for Guitar” PDF A comprehensive PDF method for guitar players designed to bring clarity, structure, and practical power to your approach to scales and chords.


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