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Category Archives: Theory

Stump the teach? The key of C♭ versus B

February 7, 2018by ewguitar 2 Comments

Hey Earle, I’m reading my music theory book and it has a list for how many sharps and flats there are for each key. But there’s a C♭ key that […]

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Theory
circle of 5ths, circle of fifths

Circle of Fifths

April 14, 2015by ewguitar Leave a comment

Though necessary for any serious musician, memorizing all of the key signatures can be a daunting task. It is extremely important to be able to recognize which key a song […]

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Essential Chords in Five Keys

March 6, 2014by ewguitar Leave a comment

If you wanna play songs, you gotta learn chords. The more chords you know, the more songs you can play. Simple as that. But which chords should you learn? There’s […]

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Major keys – How To Build Them

February 14, 2013by ewguitar 1 Comment

Major keys are the cornerstone of most musical composition. Even seemingly unrelated keys, like minor keys, can be thought of as variations of the major key system. Knowing how to […]

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Chord Theory: Basic Chord Stuctures Review

July 5, 2011by ewguitar Leave a comment

We’ve covered a lot of ground with our basic chords. Today, I’d like to summarize what we’ve covered in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow format. Here are links to detailed explanations of […]

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Theory

Chord Theory: Augmented Chords

June 27, 2011by ewguitar Leave a comment

This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of augmented chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t […]

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Chord Theory: Suspended Chords

June 20, 2011by ewguitar 2 Comments

This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of suspended chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t […]

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Theory

Chord Theory: Diminished Chords

June 13, 2011by ewguitar Leave a comment

Next, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of diminished chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t already. […]

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Chord Theory: Minor Chords

June 6, 2011by ewguitar 1 Comment

This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of minor chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t […]

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Theory

Chord Theory: Major Chords

May 23, 2011by ewguitar 3 Comments

This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of major chords. Before you read on, I recommend that you review the material found in these articles: […]

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