Music Theory Tip: Using Arpeggios
An arpeggio is the sounding of the notes of a chord in succession rather than all simultaneously. Arpeggios can be played individually while holding a chord down or by picking out the notes separately on the fingerboard, just as you would when playing a scale. A major arpeggio consists of the first, third and fifth notes of a major scale (e.g. C, E and G in the key of C), while a minor arpeggio is the first, flattened third and fifth notes of the scale (C, Eb, and G in the key of C). Arpeggio notes produced with a held-down chord are not always in their exact order according to music theory. |
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Guitar Gear History:
AMPEG
Ampeg was a New York-based company most famous for making a classic line of valve-powered amps in the late 1950's and 1960's, including massive power set-ups for super-groups like The Who and Pink Floyd in the mid-1970's. The company is also known for its Portaflex range of bass-guitar amps, which included a separate amp head within the speaker cabinet, a design that several other makers were to copy in the future. Ampeg also teamed up with guitar designer Dan Armstrong in the early 1970's to produce clear plastic-bodied guitars and basses. Apart from its distinctive visual appeal, the plastic body was meant co improve sustain. Famous users include Ronnie Wood from The Rolling Stones.
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The progress you make as a musician will be directly related to the time and attention you put into every phase of the learning process.
- Preparation: In order to become an accomplished guitarist it is important to
research the instrument and its role in music. Preparing to become a guitar player will include several elements.
Among these are choosing a guitar, determining the style of music you want to play and deciding which training
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- Study: To become an effective guitarist you will have to become a dedicated
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- Practice: There is no substitute for practice. It is very important to develop a
consistent practice routine. As you become more knowledgeable and skilled, practice time will become easier. Consistency
is the key factor in your practice routine. Develop good practice habits and your proficiency on the guitar will grow exponentially.
- Determination and Discipline: Mastering the guitar and guitar technique is not easy. If it were,
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Amp Simulators
Amp simulators are able to imitate the sound of a traditional guitar amplifier. Guitarists often choose to use an amp simulator in an environment in which a normal amp could not be used, such as when practicing or recording at home or in a professional studio. The simulator is able to recreate the sound of many different types and models of guitar amplifier, as well as the sound of effects pedals, microphones and loudspeaker cabs. This flexibility means that a guitar player can now choose an amp and speaker combination to suit the recording instead of relying on the equipment available at the time. Depending on which model you choose, an amp simulators can use digital effects (Zoom GMS 200) or digital modeling (Boss Amp Station, Johnson J Station) to create the amp sound.
Modeling simulators (Line 6 POD, Roland VG88) use digital technology to recreate perfectly the sound of real amplifiers. Modeling means manipulating the sound of the guitar using a real digital recording of an amp or other device. The device holds digital descriptions of the effect on a guitars sound that a particular amp or speaker may have. A small computer is used to combine that information with the sound of the guitar with the result that modeler is able to create the impression that a real amp, effects pedals and even microphones were actually used to amplify the guitar. The resulting sound is so lifelike that some players use a full-size digital-modeling amp complete with real speakers rather than a real amp when on stage. |
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Archtop Guitars:
An archtop guitar is an instrument with an arched (curved) top and back. Such guitars, carved from solid pieces of wood, became hugely popular during the 1920s because they were louder than the previously used classical guitars. They featured f-shaped sound holes instead of round ones and, because of this, had a violin-like appearance. The most popular archtop during the 1920s was the steel-strung Gibson L5. This evolved into the Gibson Super 400 during the 1930s, the ES-175 during the late 1940s, and the ES-335 during the 1950s. Archtop guitars are the favorite instruments of jazz guitar players. |
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Practice the following guitar chord progressions that include the chords listed above:
- F#min7 - B9 - Emaj7 - C#min7 - Amaj7 - G#min7 - B9 - Emaj7
Key of E Major
- Cmaj7 - Emin7 - Amin7 - Cmaj7 - Dmin7 - G9 - Cmaj7
Key of C Major
- Gmaj7 - Em7 - Bm7 - Am7 - Cmaj7 - D9 - Gmaj7 - Em - Cmaj - Am - B7
Key of G Major
- Abmaj7 - Cmin7 - Fmin7 - Dbmaj7 - Bbmin7 - Eb9 - Abmaj7
Key of Ab Major
- Fmaj7 - Gmin7 - Amin7 - Bbmaj7 - Dmin7 - C9 - Fmaj7
Key of F Major
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