Here the seven scaletone 7th chords of the c major scale. We practice them up and down, in different keys and sequences. A guide for which scales to use over 7th chords learn. Nov 01, 2010 guitarists guide to scales over chords.
The problem really is in playing scales over chords. Put on a c7 backing track and solo over that chord using the chord, scale and arpeggio you. Both scales, however are considered modes using the names, ionian and aeolian respectively. Link to dedicated page on the lydian mode guitar scale link to pdf file of the. Use these instructional materials to help open up guitar avenues and to examine different chords and rhythms, lead guitar techniques, learning the fretboard, music theory, scales, and the world of playing over chord changes. This book explores how scales and chords are intertwined, a concept that is key to creating functional and memorable bass lines and solos. A beginner guide to modes here are a few charts to help break down modes, including scale patterns, chord patterns, and the characteristic colour note chord within each scale. Guitar basics of chords, keys, and scales upfront worship. If youre serious about playing guitar, you should have a look at one of the best guitar courses available today.
Youre virtually unlimited by what scale patterns you can use to make with whichever chords when you see how much they overlap. These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. Learning how to solo over chords is important for applying your knowledge of scales theory and lead technique practical in the context of your own songs and improvisation. In this article, well look at more conventional chord scale options listed according to chord types. The scales are used often for composing melodies and for improvisation. Apache openoffice is the leading opensource office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. The next step is to identify if the chord youre soloing over has any additional tones. I have over 2600 chords, chord boxes, scales and intervals shapes, and i guarantee you that a lot are ones youve never seen. Once again there would be more scale options if we were using just triads, but most jazz chord progressions employ at least seventh chords. Scale over chords pdf it is the intention of this book to help you learn some of the chords, scales, and. How to quickly find what scales you can play over a chord. I cover the intervals in the 77 chords and the scales they are built from.
This type will clip on to your ukulele and the vibration will give the tuner its readingregardless of how much noise there is in the room around you. Lets say you played the first chords listed in chart 1, in the order that they were listed. Start here this pdf is the basis of connecting scales or ragas with chords, whatever our final aim maybe to play chords for simple songs to complex raga or scale phrases. If youre the lead guitarist in a band, or you at least aim to be, knowing how to play lead harmony over chords is crucial as youll most likely be expected to write your. Like all major 7th chords it is constructed from the root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th degrees of the major scale. Im decent in music theory, started with piano and know things like chords, scales, modes, etc but i guess i never put it all together and im lost when it comes to what scale i should be playing when i want to solo on a chord progression. Let it be said that without taking any musical chances, an improvised solo will lie pretty flat. This lesson introduces a 2step process for identifying potential chord scales and then we apply the approach to the jazz standard blue in green. Guitar chords chart ebook free printable pdf chords chart with finger positions, note names and intervals. The scale studies are broken down into intervals and the exercises contain three and fourpart chords, playing. When practicing the scales and arpeggios, it is very important not to over. The major scale can be used over major chords, and the minor scale can be used over minor chords. One of the biggest hurdles many jazz guitarists face early in their development is being able to connect chords, scales and arpeggios in their playing without having to jump all over the fretboard between shapes. Ultimate guitar chords scales arpeggios handbook 240 lesson.
But are we clear on how to apply them in a musical way. How to play chords for any song, scale or indian raga. For the f major chord, you can substitute an f major 7th chord. Therefore, the ii chord will be halfdiminished also known as minor 7 with a flat five.
This extra note is the scale allows improvisers to always place the chord tone on the downbeats. Chords and scales are fluid, which means that many, many chords overlap. In the key of c major the notes would be c, e, g, and b as constructed from the c major scale as illustrated above. The one piece of knowledge that is missing with many guitarists, often players who want to play rock styles, is the knowledge of where every single note is on the fretboard. For example, i wont mention the different kinds of minor pentatonic scales or bebop scales you can use. A lot of people ask me how you apply the scales you learn over chord progressions i. There are 12 files here, one for each of the 12 minor keys. Guitar scales guitar scales regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. Why you can use multiple scales over the same chord the. See the scale notes and most important chords for each key of your keyboard. Our lessons cover all scales you need to know to get you started improvising over jazz standards, such as the major scale, the pentatonic and blues scales, the seven guitar modes, chord scales, the diminished scale, the altered scale. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Click below for the best in free chord progressions lessons available on the web.
A future issue will address more advanced scale options such as crossreferenced scales, use of parent scales, and synthetic scales along with. Which of those you choose to play is an artistic decision youll have to make at the time and will depend largely on the. Introduction to jazz guitar chords and comping styles. Patterns for chords and scales in the harmonic table layout. Studies the relationship between scales and chords as the foundation of effective bass lines. The parallel lines of the frets and string work in. If youre righthanded, put the guitar on your right knee. Jazz guitar online free jazz guitar lessons for all levels. Jazz guitar scales basic modal scales ionianmajor scale play over.
The dorian mode is one of the most important minor scale and the first obvious choice when soloing over minor chords. The original ultimate guitar chords pdf was created by phillip j falcoline this amended version simply has enlarged diagrams and headings to make the chords easier to find and read. Have a look at the above pdf first and then chords from phrases section below. Jazz guitar scales are essential when learning how to play jazz guitar. Here is a reference chart that lays out the notes and intervals for the g altered scale in comparison to the g mixolydian scale. The relationship between scales and chords scales the good news is that there are very few scales you need to know to improvise over the vast majority of chord sequences. Other articles help you turn scales and chords into music, and sort through the glut of guitar info on the web. Scales and chords used less often are the halfdiminished, diminished and suspended 4. We have added 100 guitar licks and scales over chords concepts for you to download in these free bonus lessons that coincide with the materials presented in guitar scales handbook. Played over different types of chords they can carry a whole different feel. How to play pentatonic scales on giant steps guitar lesson. There are a total of 430 finger exercises in this book.
Heres a free guitar pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns. Just like with the idea of parallel major and minor scales, you can choose to write solely. Ive scoured the internet and went to college to learn how to solo over chord progressions. Play these over the harmony changes, chordscales to whatever song you are working on.
We have created this guitar chords chart that will help you learn new chords and play your. For each scale, you can learn many different shapes and patterns all over the fretboard. Playing these notes on the guitar neck is a c major 7th chord. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page. The foundation of melodic soloing in arts and photography pdf books guitarists guide to scales over chords. Similar to soloing over a key, you can use the major and minor scales to solo over chords.
Soloing over extended chords up to this point weve learned how to choose the right scales for soloing over triads and 7th chords. This works even if the whole progression is in a particular key. There is also an accompanying mp3 audio file, which plays all of the music examples, so that you can hear how they sound. A piano chords chart is a handy tool especially when you start learning how to play chords. Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. Scales over chords free ebook download as pdf file. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. But on the other hand, going out on a limb can sometimes result in a crash getting lost and never returning to safe ground is no fun either. I say if, because in most cases the chord will only extend to a 7th chord. Basic guitar chords, keys, and scales december 30th, 2004 5 in the above chart, are listed what are called substitute chords. How to memorize the notes on the guitar neck why do it. The following lessons introduce some of the basics of jazz guitar chords.
You can build another 33 chords from an additional four scales. Use these instructional materials to help open up guitar avenues and to examine different chords and rhythms, lead guitar techniques, learning the fretboard, music theory,scales, and the world of playing over chord changes. You need to be playing lines over chord progressions. Plus, the book offers personal instruction on how to use pentatonic scales. Joseph murphy, may 1, 1996, selfhelp, 191 pages scales over chords gtr music sales distributed towards ujamaa twenty years of tanu leadership, tanu organization, 1974, history, 308 pages these arent your mothers handbags. Here are some free pdfs used to supplement my free video lessons. You dont have to use a major scales over a major chords. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. In some cases however, especially in jazz, the chord s tones will be stacked beyond the 7th to a 9th.
This package contains 120 jazz guitar lines based on diatonic modes as mixolydian, dorian and ionian. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are. Being able to construct a wide range of chords and voicings is an essential skill for the jazz pianist. We discussed the modes of the major scale in lesson 14. Many blues elements, such as the callandresponse format and the use of blue notes, can be traced back to the music of africa. Check out the downloads page for descriptions of all the files. The foundation of melodic soloing johnson, chad on. Isbn 18973111 this electronic edition, isbn 18973111, may be copied and distributed without prior written permission of the publisher provided that this edition is not altered in any way, shape, or form, and that it is distributed for free. So that means, when improvising, you can use any scale over a particular chord, as long as that scale has all the notes found in that particular chord. Guitar chords chart for beginners free pdf download. Why you can use multiple scales over the same chord. A full explanation of why these scales work over major type chords will follow. The scaletone chords of the major scale were discussed in lesson 12.
The second tool a jazz guitarist may use when soloing over a chord is chord tones. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios features a wide range of common and exotic scales including. If you dont keep a practice log you want to start one for sure. This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player. If we agree on these five chord scale families as being the most. I created this document for my own use, but have uploaded it to the net by request. Most chords you will come across in jazz piano will be one of these five. This will tell you what scales will always work over particular chords. Soloing over extended chords how to solo over 9th, 11th. Scales reference poster for guitar 24 x 36 jazz guitar lick.
Saxlist a website for bb musicians to share information. Before attempting to improvise over a jazz standard, its a very good idea to identify which chord scales will work over the chords in the progression. If you are looking for a handy guitar chords reference, youve come to the right place. For example, if you see a dominant 7th chord, you know right away that you can play a mixolydian scale over that. The d minor chord can be replaced by the d minor 7th chord. The v7 chord will have a flat ninth, and the i chord of course will be a minor chord. The first logical step is to learn how to apply scales over single chords. The major scale also referred to as the modes starting on the 1st note of the scale c in a c major scale the ionian mode. Scales over chords book and cd paperback january 1, 1994. There are four different types of bebop scales, each of these scales have an extra chromatic passing tone. Most sites ive seen either have riffslicks or theory such as scales, modes, etc. Each of these etudes is designed to clearly outline the chord progression so that the solo line reflects all the harmonies of the tune.
Scaletone chords are formed using the scaletones of one scale only. Rock, country, and blues and nine great styles are arranged in a variation of styles and tempos to give readers the excitement of playing on location with a live band. Soloing over chord changes is a far more advanced concept which well come to later. This chord chart shows you the most common chords in root position. Because in your mind, youre thinking i play x sale over this chord, and y scale over this chord and most likely you jump from one to the other with no connections between them and maybe you dont even know how to connect them. Its important to note that there are many more scales you can use and superimpose over the chords im listing. Soloing over chord progressions guitar lesson world. Chords and scale notes of different scales below you can find a big collection of over 300 scales please scroll down.
Here is a list of what scales you can use over 7th chords. Before attempting to improvise over a jazz standard, its a very good idea to identify which chord scales will work over the chords. Below you can find a selection of downloadable pdf files containing the. The main reason is because the guitar is so visual that a player can learn everything by patterns and shapes.