peter_traj
06-22-2002, 09:10 AM
heres another one of fellas.
fig.1 below shows a A major chord on the 5th fret using the E form barre. fig.2 shows the A minor in the same position.both have their scales written below them.ok,i saw a chord in one of my song books, it was a Am#7. i then wanted to constuct it on the fretboard. so i fretted the A major on my guitar (fig 1.) and then constructed the A minor by flatenning the 3rd (c#) up an octave from my root note on the 6th string.great,BUT then when i looked to sharpen the 7th i got a shock!!. because if i sharpen the 7th interval i get an A. which is already fretted. this cant be happening!! again i felt a MIGRANE coming on, but i gave it some closer thought. so please correct me if i am wrong,here i go. after 5 cigarettes and 2 coffes i came to the conclusion that as soon as i made the the A major an A MINOR, i should veiw the notes as a minor scale, hence fig.2.now on fig.2 it is possible to to sharpen the 7th. WOW what a revelation i thought, but am i correct????
i tell ya something,when i first though of learning the guitar(about 1/2 year ago) i didnt even know there was any music theory to it, i thought that you just learn the chords from a book and practise and just play. sure you can do that but you are only just scratching the surface. music theory/practise is so broad and almost infinite that it begs to be discovered, and i am as happy as a "pig in ****" discovering it. and i want to sincerly thank all (especially Eric,Guni and Sculz)that have answered my replys for helping me on my way.GREAT JOB GUYS. by for now.
Peter
fig.1 below shows a A major chord on the 5th fret using the E form barre. fig.2 shows the A minor in the same position.both have their scales written below them.ok,i saw a chord in one of my song books, it was a Am#7. i then wanted to constuct it on the fretboard. so i fretted the A major on my guitar (fig 1.) and then constructed the A minor by flatenning the 3rd (c#) up an octave from my root note on the 6th string.great,BUT then when i looked to sharpen the 7th i got a shock!!. because if i sharpen the 7th interval i get an A. which is already fretted. this cant be happening!! again i felt a MIGRANE coming on, but i gave it some closer thought. so please correct me if i am wrong,here i go. after 5 cigarettes and 2 coffes i came to the conclusion that as soon as i made the the A major an A MINOR, i should veiw the notes as a minor scale, hence fig.2.now on fig.2 it is possible to to sharpen the 7th. WOW what a revelation i thought, but am i correct????
i tell ya something,when i first though of learning the guitar(about 1/2 year ago) i didnt even know there was any music theory to it, i thought that you just learn the chords from a book and practise and just play. sure you can do that but you are only just scratching the surface. music theory/practise is so broad and almost infinite that it begs to be discovered, and i am as happy as a "pig in ****" discovering it. and i want to sincerly thank all (especially Eric,Guni and Sculz)that have answered my replys for helping me on my way.GREAT JOB GUYS. by for now.
Peter