Scales, Modes, and Chords for Guitar Players
The must know scales, modes, chords for every guitarist
This course covers a plethora of topics on scales, chords and arpeggios for the guitar player. The lessons clearly illustrates the scales and their positions as well the chords in their particular groups.
The course opens with some very interesting guidelines on how to practice scales. From then on, a musically enriched journey begins! From major and minor scales, seventh and diminished arpeggios and the chromatic scales, Samuel Ramos explains each topic in great detail.
Since arpeggios are lesser known to the current crop of novice musicians, this course brings them into the spotlight and highlights the key factors in training musicians to play them beautifully. They are also the standard requirement for musical examinations and grades. Upgrade your knowledge of music by adding the study of scales, chords, and arpeggios to your improvisations.
Your Instructor
Samuel Ramos is currently the multimedia designer for the Walt Disney Company. He holds a Bachelors in Music Education from Antillean Adventist University and a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology from Full Sail University. After graduating from college, Samuel served as a music teacher and an Assistant professor in the Guitar Department at the Inter-American University of San German, Puerto Rico. Recently, he served as the Digital Learning Designer for the University of St. Augustine at the San Marcos, California campus, and as the Sr. Instructional Technologist for the University of San Diego. Prior to that, Samuel served as the LMS Administrator/Instructional Designer for Taylor Guitars in San Diego, California.
Between teaching jobs, Samuel authored several instructional books for learning several instruments including the Puerto Rican cuatro, guitar, and mandolin among many others.
In his spare time, Samuel designs instructional content for his online community and blog at 4jibaro.com, a place where Puerto Rican music is the focal point. He constantly strives to increase awareness of Puerto Rican music and its heritage. With music as his wand, he attempts to transform the world, one cuatro at a time!
Course Curriculum
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StartKey Terms You Need To Know
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StartQuickstart Guide to Practicing Scales
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StartMajor Scales—One Octave
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StartHarmonic Minor Scale—One Octave
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StartMajor Chords—Open Strings
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StartMinor Chords—Open Strings
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StartMajor Scales—Two Octaves
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StartC Major in Different Positions
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StartC Major Scale in Thirds
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StartA Minor Pentatonic in Different Positions (5:40)
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StartE Minor Pentatonic in Different Positions
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StartF Minor Pentatonic in Different Positions
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StartG7 Arpeggio in Different Positions
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StartG Major Seventh Arpeggio
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StartF Major Seventh Arpeggio
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StartD Major in Different Positions
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