scale degrees Archives - Gary Rebholz

What is a sus chord and how do you use it?

Lean what a sus chord is, how to play them for the five open major chords, and why they’re useful chords for you to know

Learn how harmonizing the minor scale in each of the three forms: natural, harmonic, and melodic helps you understand minor-key based music

Here is a minor scales primer to help you learn the different forms of the minor scale and how to play each of them on your guitar

Learn about the harmonized scale, how to create and play it in any major key, and how to use its power in many important ways

Learn what dominant 7th chords are, how to make them on guitar, and why they serve such a critical function in modern music.

Feeling sad? The minor scale will speak to you

Learn the minor scale, its characteristics, emotions, and patterns. Find examples of songs that use it, and learn to play it on your guitar.

Learn the power of the relative minor in music. Learn what it means, how to find it for any major key, and why it’s important to understand.

We all know how important relationships are

It’s easier than you think to identify notes on the guitar fretboard. Learn a simple relationship that works everywhere and makes it easy.

Don’t worry; the major scale on guitar looks complicated in this image, but in this article you’ll see how easy it really is.

Learn how to easily master the major scale on guitar with logical, simple relationships that you might already know.

Take a look beyond simply how to tune a guitar into how standard tuning works to help you fully understand your fretboard.