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Chord Studies: Evolving Progressions Vol. 1
Theory and harmony instructionals filled with chord construction strategies and applications
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About this course
In this first volume of Evolving Progressions, you'll work through a series of 4-measure progressions where the first chord will always be a I chord and the last a V chord. The variables will be introduced in measures 2 and 3 with both Diatonic and Non-Diatonic chords to expand your sonic options.
Bubba would be right — there’s a wide and wonderful world of chords for we guitarists to explore. But what’s the best way to do that? Chord dictionaries might be handy references but there’s no context (and really, when’s the last time you looked at one of those?).
Theory and harmony instructionals are filled with chord construction strategies and applications and we highly recommend digging as deep into the science of chords as your left brain will allow you.
However, learning new chords, progressions, applications and right-hand techniques in a musical context (songs, etudes, jamming with other players, etc.) is the most popular approach and that is the educational premise behind Brad’s Carlton’s Chord Studies course seres.
Each edition of Chord Studies features 15 play-along and jammable chord studies, which are focused on a particular chord type, chord progression or chord application. While Brad does touch on rhythmic qualities, this is not a rhythm guitar course — these studies are specifically designed to significantly expand your chord know-how and vocabulary.
Brad covers a range of styles, levels , chord types and progressions across 10 editions: CAGED Chords, Jazz Blues Progressions, Open String Chords, Rock and Pop Progressions, Slow Blues Progressions, Evolving Blues, Evolving Triads, Slash Chords, Power Chords and Beginner Chords.
Each of the 15 Studies within an edition includes an overview from Brad followed by a performance and play-along of the chord study over a rhythm track. Chord grid charts and a chord lead sheet accompanies each study. Plus, you’ll get all of the practice rhythm tracks to work with on your own.
Reference the chord charts to become familiar with the voicings and their fingerings, and then use the lead sheet to play-along with Brad’s video performance. Try different rhythmic patterns over the supplied rhythm tracks and then take it all to your own playlist of songs and jam tracks.
About the Chord Studies Series
If Forest Gump’s shrimp-loving Bubba played guitar, his take on chords might go something like this, ”You can strum ‘em, fingerpick ‘em, arpeggiate ‘em, mute ‘em, alternate tune ‘em, voice lead ‘em. Dey’s uh, barre chords, altered chords, extended chords, moveable chords, cluster chords, slash chords, inversions, triads, diads. There’s jazz chords, power chords, blues chords, cowboy chords, block chords, open chords…”Bubba would be right — there’s a wide and wonderful world of chords for we guitarists to explore. But what’s the best way to do that? Chord dictionaries might be handy references but there’s no context (and really, when’s the last time you looked at one of those?).
Theory and harmony instructionals are filled with chord construction strategies and applications and we highly recommend digging as deep into the science of chords as your left brain will allow you.
However, learning new chords, progressions, applications and right-hand techniques in a musical context (songs, etudes, jamming with other players, etc.) is the most popular approach and that is the educational premise behind Brad’s Carlton’s Chord Studies course seres.
Each edition of Chord Studies features 15 play-along and jammable chord studies, which are focused on a particular chord type, chord progression or chord application. While Brad does touch on rhythmic qualities, this is not a rhythm guitar course — these studies are specifically designed to significantly expand your chord know-how and vocabulary.
Brad covers a range of styles, levels , chord types and progressions across 10 editions: CAGED Chords, Jazz Blues Progressions, Open String Chords, Rock and Pop Progressions, Slow Blues Progressions, Evolving Blues, Evolving Triads, Slash Chords, Power Chords and Beginner Chords.
Each of the 15 Studies within an edition includes an overview from Brad followed by a performance and play-along of the chord study over a rhythm track. Chord grid charts and a chord lead sheet accompanies each study. Plus, you’ll get all of the practice rhythm tracks to work with on your own.
Reference the chord charts to become familiar with the voicings and their fingerings, and then use the lead sheet to play-along with Brad’s video performance. Try different rhythmic patterns over the supplied rhythm tracks and then take it all to your own playlist of songs and jam tracks.
What you'll learn
- Use string muting to create clean chord transitions
- Execute clean chord transitions using muting technique
- Apply Roman numeral analysis to chord progressions
- Apply staccato technique to rhythm guitar parts
- Create question-answer phrasing in rhythm parts
Release date: 05/01/2015 • 1h 08m runtime
Sample lessons
Evolving Progressions Vol. 1
Overview
A Little Choppy
Overview
A Little Choppy
Playalong
Insurance Policy
Overview
What's included
32 lessons • 15 charts • 15 Jam Tracks
Chord Studies: Evolving Progressions Vol. 1
In this first volume of Evolving Progressions, you'll work through a series of 4-measure progressions where the first chord will always be a I chord and the last a V chord. The variables will be introduced in measures 2 and 3 with both Diatonic and Non-Diatonic chords to expand your sonic options.
Evolving Progressions Vol. 1
In this first volume of Evolving Progressions, you'll work through a series of 4-measure progressions where the first chord will always be a I chord and the last a V chord. The variables will be introduced in measures 2 and 3 with both Diatonic and Non-Diatonic chords to expand your sonic options.
A Little Choppy
This is a four bar progression in the key of E, using the I, IV, and V chords. When using a barre on both the A and B chords, make sure you are muting the first string. To keep things clean between chord changes, try choking the strings by resting your right hand on the strings near the bridge. You may think this makes it sound a little choppy at first, but you'll learn to do it quickly and as long you're playing smoothly and in rhythm, it'll sound great.
A Little Choppy
This is a four bar progression in the key of E, using the I, IV, and V chords. When using a barre on both the A and B chords, make sure you are muting the first string. To keep things clean between chord changes, try choking the strings by resting your right hand on the strings near the bridge. You may think this makes it sound a little choppy at first, but you'll learn to do it quickly and as long you're playing smoothly and in rhythm, it'll sound great.
Insurance Policy
This is a I - IV - vi - V progression in the key of E. Notice the fingering for the A chord finger be two, one, three. This is so that you can use your first finger as a guide finger when moving from the E to the A chord. Make sure on the C♯m and B chords that you mute the sixth string. Although you're not playing these strings, this acts as an insurance policy to help keep those chords clean.
Insurance Policy
This is a I - IV - vi - V progression in the key of E. Notice the fingering for the A chord finger be two, one, three. This is so that you can use your first finger as a guide finger when moving from the E to the A chord. Make sure on the C♯m and B chords that you mute the sixth string. Although you're not playing these strings, this acts as an insurance policy to help keep those chords clean.
Squeaks & Pops
This is one of the most common progressions in pop music. It is a I - vi - IV -V in the key of E. When moving from the E to the C♯m, your third finger will act as a guide finger. It may sound squeaky but over time you'll be able to lift your fingers to eliminate squeaking.
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