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Originally Posted by Grapesoda
theory is really simple to understand BUT to get theory under your fingers is a different deal for sure. diatonic harmony, scales are 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and 8 which is an octave, number one is the root.
modes are the scales played with the root changed to a scale tone: 12345671 Ionian
23456712 Dorian, 34567123 Phrygian .... etc....
chords are 1-3-5-7 built from any mode. take Ionian for instance in C, cdefgabc, take the 1357, cegb and that is c major 7. dorian mode in c is defgabcd, using the 1357 creates d minor 7 etc....
here is the Mnemonic i use to remember chord tones...
cegabud cegb
dafac dfac
egabud egbd
face face
gubaduf gbdf
aceg aceg
budafa bdfa
https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/45 |
Mainly how to build scales and the intervals between each position on the scale.
If you know the key you’re playing in (just take the cords) knowing the notes in the cord which is part of knowing where that note falls on the position of scale, you can improvise within that key using the modes.