Learn how to expand your harmonic vocabulary on the guitar through close-voice triads, chord voicing fundamentals, and melodic 4th intervals. This course covers triads in different roots and inversions, smooth voice leading across the neck, and the use of modern intervallic sounds to add depth to your comping, arranging, and improvisation. Perfect for players who want to move beyond basic chord shapes and bring more color and sophistication to their playing.
This unit explores the structure and sound of natural minor scales and their related arpeggios, building a strong foundation in melodic awareness and fingerboard familiarity. Students will learn to construct, play, and apply natural minor scales in various keys, while developing smooth, accurate arpeggio execution. The concept of the melodic fifth will be introduced to enhance phrasing, melodic contour, and interval recognition. Through guided exercises and repertoire, learners will strengthen both their technical control and expressive musicality.
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of chord inversions and seventh chords, essential building blocks of harmony and voice leading. Learners will explore how chord tones are rearranged through inversions to create smoother transitions between harmonies and richer textures. The course also covers the construction and sound of major, minor, dominant, and diminished seventh chords, with practical exercises in writing, identifying, and performing them.
This course introduces guitarists to the essential pentatonic scales and their applications in rhythm and lead playing. Students will learn the five pentatonic scale shapes across the fretboard, how to connect them smoothly, and how to use them for improvisation and soloing in various musical styles. Through practical exercises and jam-based learning, participants will develop phrasing, expression, and confidence in using the pentatonic scale as a foundation for creative playing.
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