Chord Studies: Pedal Tones Vol. 1
Theory and harmony instructionals filled with chord construction strategies and applications
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About this course
Pedal tones are a very effective harmonic device, especially practical for guitarists who can use open strings as pedal tones. In this first volume of Chord Studies: Pedal Tones, you'll explore a series of innovative applications for pedal tones and learn how they are constructed for optimal musical impact.
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
- Execute a 6-4 progression using power chords
- Apply partial chord voicings in heavy distorted contexts
- Control string selection to avoid unwanted notes
- Recognize and apply chord inversions with extended harmony
- Understand the harmonic function of a 6-4 progression in the key of C
Release date: 12/15/2015 • 1h 11m runtime
Sample lessons
Pedal Tone Vol. 1
Overview
Pedal Pushin'
Overview
Pedal Pushin'
Playalong
vi-IV Kicks
Overview
What's included
32 lessons • 15 charts • 2 Jam Tracks
Chord Studies: Pedal Tone Vol. 1
Pedal tones are a very effective harmonic device, especially practical for guitarists who can use open strings as pedal tones. In this first volume of Chord Studies: Pedal Tones, you'll explore a series of innovative applications for pedal tones and learn how they are constructed for optimal musical impact.
Pedal Tone Vol. 1
Pedal tones are a very effective harmonic device, especially practical for guitarists who can use open strings as pedal tones. In this first volume of Chord Studies: Pedal Tones, you'll explore a series of innovative applications for pedal tones and learn how they are constructed for optimal musical impact.
Pedal Pushin'
This pack of progressions involves pedal tones in the bass, meaning that the same note stays in the bass. Example 1 is a vi-IV progression in the key of C. Be careful on the first chord that you only strum through the third string. If you accidentally sound the second string, it'll give you an A major. Notice how A is our pedal tone here.
Pedal Pushin'
This pack of progressions involves pedal tones in the bass, meaning that the same note stays in the bass. Example 1 is a vi-IV progression in the key of C. Be careful on the first chord that you only strum through the third string. If you accidentally sound the second string, it'll give you an A major. Notice how A is our pedal tone here.
vi-IV Kicks
This progression is a vi-IV in the key of C. The chords are Am to F, but we're pedaling the A in the bass. This works out because A is the root in Am and the third of the F chord. We start with our standard Am chord, and then move from E to F on the fourth string as well as an octave higher on the E string.
vi-IV Kicks
This progression is a vi-IV in the key of C. The chords are Am to F, but we're pedaling the A in the bass. This works out because A is the root in Am and the third of the F chord. We start with our standard Am chord, and then move from E to F on the fourth string as well as an octave higher on the E string.
Upward Movement
This is a vi-IV progression in the key of C; our chords are Am and F and we're keeping A in the bass. When moving from the A5 to the F/A, all you have to do is move up one position and come down with your third finger. For the Am, you're going to barre the first, second, and third strings with your fourth finger. Our last chord is a little different, an F chord using the D form out of the CAGED system. Notice how it looks like your standard D chord, just moved up.
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