GUITAR THEORY FOR DUMMIES

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Getting Started with Guitar Theory
	Chapter 1 Guitar Theory in a Nutshell
		Why Learn Guitar Theory?
		Navigating the Fretboard
			Seeing the fretboard as a grid
			Viewing neck diagrams
			Reading guitar tablature
		Playing Scales
			Pentatonic scale
			Major scale
			Modes
			Harmonic minor scale
		Working with Chords
			CAGED chord system
			Adding chord tones and extensions
			Passing chords
			Charting chord progressions
		Testing Your Guitar Theory Knowledge
	Chapter 2 Navigating the Fretboard Like a Pro
		Tracing Everything Back to Strings 6 and 5
			Moving between pitches with whole steps and half steps
			Naming the pitches between natural notes: Sharps and flats
			Grouping notes
		Tracking Notes and Playing Songs with Octaves
			Shaping octaves with your 1st finger on strings 6 and 5
			Shaping octaves with your 1st finger on strings 4 and 3
			Shaping octaves that are three strings apart
			Repeating octaves beyond the 12th fret
		Measuring the Space between Pitches with Intervals
			Playing intervals 1 through 7
			Filling in the gaps with flats and sharps
Part 2 Working with Chords from the Ground Up
	Chapter 3 Harmonizing the Major Scale to Form Triads and Chords
		Building Triads and Chords
			Major triad: Building from the 1st scale degree of the major scale
			Minor triad: Building from the 2nd scale degree of the major scale
		Playing through the Seven Triads of the Major Scale
		Playing the Chord Sequence of the Major Scale
	Chapter 4 Forming Chord Shapes with the CAGED System
		Making Chord Inversions and Chord Voicings
		Using the C Form
			Using the C form as a moveable barre chord
			Playing a C form arpeggio pattern
			Playing C form chord voicings
		Using the A Form
		Using the G Form
		Using the E Form
		Using the D Form
		Connecting the Five CAGED Forms
			Starting on C
			Starting on A
			Starting on G
			Starting on E
			Starting on D
		Sample CAGED Chord Changes
		Playing Minor CAGED Forms
			Playing the C minor form
			Playing the A minor form
			Playing the G minor form
			Playing the E minor form
			Playing the D minor form
		Connecting the Five Minor CAGED Forms
		Minor CAGED Chord Changes
	Chapter 5 Adding Chord Tones and Extensions to Chords
		About Chord Tones and Extensions
		Adding 7ths to the Major Scale Chords
			Playing major and minor 7th chords
			Playing dominant 7th chords
			Playing minor 7th flat 5 chords
		Working with 2nds and 9ths
			Sus2 chords
			Add9 chords
			Minor chords with 2nds and 9ths
			9th chords
		Working with 4ths and 11ths
			Sus4 chords
			Add4 chords
		Playing 6th Chords and Using the 6th Interval
		Adding Harmony with Pedal Point
		Playing Pedal Tones with Two Guitars
Part 3 Getting to Know Keys, Modes, and Chord Progressions
	Chapter 6 Playing Chord Progressions by Numbers
		Drawing Chord Progressions from the Major Scale
		Using Roman Numerals to Represent Chords
		Visualizing Numbers on the Fretboard
		Transposing to New Keys
		Playing Common Chord Progressions
			Playing I-IV-V chord progressions
			Playing major chord progressions
			Adding minor chords ii, iii, and vi
			Playing minor chord progressions
		Starting Numbers on the 5th String
		Playing Chord Progressions with Open Chords
		Using the Nashville Number System
	Chapter 7 Knowing Music Inside Out: Identifying Tonics, Keys, and Modes
		Understanding the Relationship between Major and Minor Scales
		Numbering the Relative Minor
			Accounting for any interval changes
			Looking at a few minor key song examples
		Identifying the Modes of the Major Scale
			Ionian (I)
			Dorian (ii)
			Phrygian (iii)
			Lydian (IV)
			Mixolydian (V)
			Aeolian (vi)
			Locrian (vii♭5)
		Key Signatures and Common Discrepancies
			Looking past the key signature to figure out a song’s mode
			Considering some common discrepancies in music notation
		Comparing Scale Formulas and Structures
	Chapter 8 Following Key Changes
		Getting to Know Key Changes by Switching Tonics within a Scale
			Switching between relative major and minor
			Switching between other scale degrees
		Transposing a Progression
		Changing Key and Progression
		Using Modal Interchange and Borrowed Chords
			Playing modal interchanges
			Playing minor modal interchanges
		Using the Circle of 5ths for Circle Progressions
			Applying the same circle to 4ths
			Seeing circle progressions in action
	Chapter 9 Dominant Function and Voice Leading
		Chord Function and the Dominant Chord
			Leading with the leading tone
			Tension rises with a tritone
			Playing songs with dominant function
		Secondary Dominants
			Drawing attention to some common secondary dominants
			Thinking of secondary dominants as mini key changes
			Songs that use secondary dominants
		Voice Leading
	Chapter 10 Filling the Gaps with Passing Chords
		Getting to Know Chromatic Passing Chords
			Passing chords in blues
			We gonna get funky
			Chromatic ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
		Getting to Know Diminished Chords
			Fingering diminished chord shapes
			Playing diminished 7th chord inversions
			Using diminished 7ths as passing chords
			Substituting diminished 7th chords for dominant 7th chords
		Playing Augmented Chords
			Playing augmented chord inversions
			Using augmented chords for dominant function
			Using augmented chords in voice leading
Part 4 Playing Guitar Scales
	Chapter 11 Preparing for Riffs and Solos with the Pentatonic Scale
		Getting to Know the Pentatonic Scale
		Covering the Fretboard with the Pentatonic Scale
			Starting with pattern 1
			Playing pentatonic pattern 2
			Playing pentatonic pattern 3
			Playing pentatonic pattern 4
			Finishing up with pentatonic pattern 5
			Connecting all the patterns
		Using the Pentatonic Scale as Major and Minor
		Playing the Pentatonic Scale in Other Keys
			Playing in F minor and A♭
			Playing in F♯ minor and A major
			Playing in G minor and B♭ major
			Playing in G♯ minor and B major and other keys
			Playing in A minor and C major
		Applying the Pentatonic Scale
	Chapter 12 Playing Music’s Primary Melody Maker: The Major Scale
		Getting Familiar with the Major Scale
		Playing the Major Scale as Five Smaller Patterns
			Breaking down the G major scale
			Focusing on fingering
			Connecting the five patterns to cover the whole fretboard
		Practicing the Major Scale without Getting Bored
			Playing along with accompaniment
			Adding minor notes and patterns
			Transposing the major scale to new keys
		Applying the Major Scale
		Playing Three-Notes-Per-String Patterns
	Chapter 13 Playing in Modes and Using Modal Scale Patterns
		Understanding Modes
			Knowing how modal sounds are made
			Remembering that modes are more than just patterns or starting positions
		Playing Ionian Mode
			Seeing and hearing Ionian mode in action
			Using Ionian mode with the pentatonic scale
		Playing Dorian Mode
			Getting the Dorian details
			Using Dorian mode with the pentatonic scale
		Playing Phrygian Mode
		Playing Lydian Mode
		Playing Mixolydian Mode
		Playing Aeolian Mode
	Chapter 14 Exploring New Patterns with the Harmonic Minor Scale
		Getting to Know the Harmonic Minor Scale
			Raising the 7th scale degree
			Identifying some harmonic minor chord progressions
		Using Harmonic Minor within a Pentatonic Pattern
			Adding a raised 7th to the pentatonic
			Outlining the V7 chord
			Completing the harmonic minor scale
		Covering the Fretboard with Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns
			Picking out patterns
			Focusing on fingering
			Practice, practice, practice!
			Transposing the harmonic minor scale to new keys
		Playing in a Harmonic Minor Mode
		Getting to Know the Melodic Minor Scale
		Using Harmonic Minor in Dorian Mode
	Chapter 15 Playing the Blues
		Recognizing Blues Elements in Popular Music
		Playing Over a Blues V7 Chord
			Playing the dominant scale
			Using the major and minor pentatonic
			Mixing up the scale options
		Tackling Whole Chord Progressions with the 12-Bar Blues
			Switching dominant scales
			Sticking with minor pentatonic
			Using a major pentatonic scale
			Changing pentatonic scales on each chord
		Playing the Blues Scale
Part 5 Part of Tens
	Chapter 16 Ten Guitar Songs Worth Learning
		“Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd
		“La Bamba” by Los Lobos
		“Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp
		“Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison
		“With or Without You” by U2
		“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin
		“Smooth” by Santana
		“Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream
		“Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry
		“Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms
	Chapter 17 Ten Sample Scale Applications
		G-Em-C-D
		E-B-C♯m-A
		E-D-A-E
		D-C-G-D
		Am-G-F
		Am-D
		Am-Bm
		Em-D-C-B7
		F♯-B-C♯
		E5-D5
	Chapter 18 Tens Ways to Put Theory into Practice
		Learn and Analyze Songs
		Play Along with Songs
		Record and Listen to Yourself
		Become a Super Looper
		Play with Others
		Play Out
		Practice a Little and Play a Lot
		Study More Music Theory Resources
		Set Reasonable, Realistic Goals
		Have a Good Time All the Time
Appendix: Audio Tracks and Video Clips
Index
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