href= "http://kwikchordguitar.com/chords.html"
target=_blank">chords. The notes played belong to the
chord being played. An example would be a major triad in the
Key of " C " played individually C E G. These are the 1st,
3rd, and 5th degree intervals (notes) in the key
of C scale. Using the scale degree
numbers is a good way to learn arpeggios and useful playing them
in real time. If you play the " C " arpeggiated in two octaves
the notes would be (C,E,G, C, E, G, C).
intervals
click to see how chords are constructed.
They add a different dimension to your music, they are basically harmonized scales or parts of scales.
They add color to your melody, and maintain the connection between harmony and melody when played in a song. SeeExtended chords .
The basic types are Major, Minor, Augmented and Diminished. Although any chord can be arpeggiated. See chord chemistry
As you can see they are associated with chords and the different types of chords. In some instances and fingerings, they are the chords.
When strummed one string at a time, they are interchangeable with the chords they are formed from.
You'll probably find them very entertaining while learning them.
However it takes some training to use them while playing. Once mastered they will add a new dimension to your playing.
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