Entries from October 2008

The Seventh Chord

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Major chord – constructed using a major triad (Root, 3rd and 5th), plus major seventh. Example: CMaj7 Dominant chord – the same structure of the major chord, but moving the seventh a half-step down to a minor seventh. Example: C7 Minor chord – now using the structure of the dominant chord with the minor third. [...]

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Tags: Guitar Lessons · Mental & Creative Lessons · Songwriting Tips

Featured Guitar Player of the Week: Mike Orlando

October 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

That’s it. I quit guitar. There is just no way possible I can catch up to the technical ability of Mike Orlando in this lifetime. Good thing I believe in GuitarPlayerZen reincarnation and will be sure to start practicing 8 hours a day from when I turn 5 and will beg my new father to [...]

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Tags: Artist Reviews · Guitar Player Zen