My friend Zach Lear drew a picture of me while I was playing guitar with our friend Andrew Nieporent, at the Fine Grind Coffee Bar – June 10 2012. Thanks Zach!
Tag: guitar
Chord Progressions
Hey Friends! I created this chart to help me learn chord progressions, musical keys, and the relative major/minor for each key. I decided that if I shared it, that it might be helpful to others. If it helps you, or if you have any suggestions on information to add to it, please post a comment below. 🙂
Chord Progression Chart – https://charliekirby.com/editor/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Chord-Progressions.pdf
Yico Zeng – Forever Road
I edited this music video of Forever Road by Yico Zeng. She is a Chinese singer who won ninth place in the 2009 Super Girl contest.
Capo Fear Banished
Not referring to the movie “Cape Fear”, but those thingies that we put around the fret of a guitar so we can play the same chords, but in a higher key. I think I banished my fear of playing leads to accompany others who are playing with a capo. Two simple pieces of info make up this easy equation:
A. What fret the capo is on.
B. What chord shape is first chord.
Then take A and count up that many half steps from B.
Example 1. If capo is on fret 2 and first chord is an Am shape, count 2 half steps up. A#m, Bm. Play leads in Bm scale.
Example 2. Capo is on fret 5. First chord is Dm shape. Count 5 half steps up. D#m, Em, Fm, F#m, Gm. Play leads in Gm scale.
I hope this info is helpful to my fellow guitarists out there.
p.s. However, if guitarist is playing an augmented suspended ninth chord with a capo, then take A (number of frets up) and multiply that figure by ounces of lighter fluid, which you will pour into the guitar’s soundhole. Add a lit match. Solo is guaranteed to be blazing hot. LOL!