Gtar

Question 1

Open E is first note of flourescent bassline

Question 2

B to A
A to G
G to E (3 frets)
E to D
D to B (3 frets)

Answer 2

These are all the octave links.
B is C shape in caged, which is why the C shapes first root note is one after the bar

Question 3

6th string is…

Answer 3

Thickest string

Question 4

Does bending a string raise or lower pitch?

Answer 4

Raise pitch cos it is tightening string

Question 5

Every interval between strings is a perfect 4th, except…

Answer 5

G-B, which is a major 3rd

Question 6

The smaller interval between G and B means that when we cross the divide between the G and B string, we must adjust to be one fret higher than usual.

Question 7

E strings correspond to eachother ? octaves apart

Answer 7

2

Question 8

Unison interval of down a string and down 5/4 frets. If it goes past the 1st fret and open/ 12th fret and loops back round (e.g when going from fret 2 to fret 9), then it goes up one octave. (or down an octave if going up a string)

Question 9

Power chord

Answer 9

Root note + a fifth

Question 10

Root into 1st inversion

Answer 10

1-3-5
3-5-1
3rd and 5th stay the same

Question 11

1st inversion into 2nd inversion

Answer 11

3-5-1
5-1-3
5th and 1st stay the same

Question 12

2nd inversion into normal triad

Answer 12

5-1-3
1-3-5
1st and 3rd stay the same

Question 13

Minor 6th interval is 2 strings and 2 frets down from root (1 fret between G and B)

Question 14

E –> D strings
2 frets inbetween
—>
B –> A –> G strings
2 frets inbetween
—>

Answer 14

(There are 3 frets between the two shapes)

Question 15

The 5th can be found from the 3rd by going down one string and down 2 frets and vice versa.
The 5th can also be found by going up 3 frets from the 3rd on the same string. (Think octaves)

Question 16

The 5th can also be found from the root by going down a string and up 2 frets
(Think octaves)

Question 17

7th: obvs one fret down from root in major, 2 in minor (same string). Therefore It is one string and one fret down from fifth, (2 frets in minor).
- however if we want dom7 then even in major it will be 2 semitones down from root

Question 18

4ths and 5ths will stay in same place for maj and min keys (perfect)

Question 19

U can go from 3rd to root on the string below it, this is down a string and up 3 frets (in major)
- (think octaves)

Question 20

The 2nd is directly above the fifth, two frets up from the root, or two frets down from the third (in major)
- 9ths are 2nds

Question 21

Just like the 4th is below the root, the fifth is below the 2nd because the fifth (in terms of the scale) is the interval of a fourth away from the 2nd. The whole fretboard obviously works like this.
This means that in major: 7th⬇️3rd⬇️6th⬇️2nd⬇️5th⬇️1st⬇️4th

Answer 21

4th goes up a string (fifth) to 1st (1st –> 4th is a fourth) (maj and min)
5th goes up a string (fifth) to 2nd (2nd –> 5th is a fourth) (maj and min)
6th goes up a string (fifth) to 3rd (3rd –> 6th is a fourth) (maj and min)
3rd goes up a string (fifth) to 7th (7th to 3rd is a fourth) (maj and min)

Question 22

The 5th to the 6th is 2 frets in major but one in minor

Question 23

• The 4th UP TO the 1st is 7 frets (interval of a fifth)
• The 5th UP TO the 1st is 5 frets (interval of a fourth)

Answer 23

The 4th DOWN TO the 1st is 5 frets (interval of a fourth)
- The 5th DOWN TO the 1st is 7 frets (interval of a fifth)

Question 24

U can change triad into a shell 6th chord with pinky by taking away the 5th for the 6th.
If u slide pinky up one more fret it becomes dom 7th shell (when the triad is a major triad- if it was a minor triad then it would be a minor 7th)

Question 25

Move root note of a triad but keep shape to create triad for new note in key. F.ex. Play C Maj triad and shift fretting hand one string down (interval of a fourth) then we have an F major triad.

Question 26

Normal triad -> 1st inversion -> 2nd inversion ->Normal triad -> 1st inversion -> 2nd inversion. - this is always the order along the same stringset as we go up in pitch along the neck (although it may not start on normal triad)

Answer 26

Think of octaves and it will make triads a lot simpler

Question 27

If F.ex. we are playing our root note F on the A string, we know we can easily link it into our A shape in caged, or if we are playing our root note F on the B string then we can easily link it into our C shape in caged.

Question 28

8-5, 7-5, 7-5, 7-5, 8-5, 8-5 is a C maj pentatonic scale. (Starting from pinky) 5-8, 5-7, 5-7, 5-7, 5-8, 5-8 is C majors relative minor: an A minor pentatonic scale (starting from index) 8-11, 8-10, 8-10, 8-10, 8-11, 8,11 is a C minor pentatonic scale.

Question 29

C Diminished 7th on strings 6,5,4,3 (f.ex.) First string: 8th fret (root). 2nd string 9th fret (flat 5th). 3rd string 7th fret (double flat 7th). 4th string 8th fret (flat 3rd). (Think octaves)

Answer 29

To adjust to half diminished we need to bring the 3rd string of the shape (double flat 7th) up one feet to turn it to a regular flat 7th. REMEMBER to adjust for B string UNDERSTAND that notes may seem ''flattened'' before being flattened (fex the 7 & 3 if in major scale) cos these are minor notes in major scales

Question 30

In major scales the 6th is directly above the 2nd (f.ex A is one string same fret up from D ((C maj scale))

Answer 30

Not in minor tho

Question 31

In major the 7th is below the 4th however the 7th is one fret up compared to the 4th. 7th⬇️3rd⬇️6th⬇️2nd⬇️5th⬇️1st⬇️4th⬇️➡️7th⬇️3rd... (can repeat same pattern again) ⬇️=down a string ➡️=up a fret

Answer 31

Different in minor Remember that G->B string affects it!

Question 32

Down a string means up in pitch

Question 33

Up a fret means up in pitch

Question 34

The bottom (highest) note of the triad moves up one fret because it crossed the interval between the G and B string (string set 2). This transitions to the bottom note of the triad in string set one, (the note on the high E string), which will stay raised AND the new note on the B string will ALSO be raised a fret.

Answer 34

F.ex. For the 2nd inversion C major triad of string set 2, the 3rd (E) is raised from 4th to 5th fret on the B string. This can transition into a root position C major triad on string set one. The E will stay raised on the B string AND the G added on the high E is ALSO raised from the 2nd to 3rd fret.

Question 35

Stringset 4: E, A, D (strings) (The shapes are exactly the same as stringset 3) Stringset 3: A, D, G Stringset 2: D, G, B (note on B string is raised by 1 fret) Stringset 1: G, B, E (notes on B and E string are raised by 1 fret)

Question 36

In triads, the reason that BOTH the notes on the B and E strings for Stringset 1 are raised is because going from the G string to the B string is an interval of a major 3rd. This means that going from the G to high E string the one lower semitone (B string) still affects the interval.

Answer 36

F.ex. In a 2nd inversion triad on Stringset 1 the interval from the 5th on the G string UP to the 1st on the B string is affected and needs adjusting. The interval from the 5th UP to the 3rd on the E string is a SEPARATE interval, also affected by the G-B string maj 3rd interval, so also needs adjusting as such.

Question 37

B string (f.ex) is 2 frets, (and one octave/ 14 semitones), higher than A string. - accross the fretboard B notes are 2 frets higher than A notes - and C notes one fret higher than B notes - simply because B is 2 semitones higher than A and C is 1 semitone higher than B

Answer 37

HOWEVER notes on the B string are 2 frets down COMPARED to the SAME notes on the A string. - this is because we need to adjust to the B string being 2 frets higher (than the A string) to play the same note. (It is only lowered because it is 2 higher RELATIVE to the A string)

Question 38

D string (f.ex) is 10 frets/ semitones higher than the low E string. BUT we can treat this as 2 semitones lower, f.ex. accross the fretboard D notes are 2 frets Lower than E notes. (G string is 10 'frets' higher than A string and these principles can be applied to that relationship in exact same way)

Answer 38

HOWEVER notes on the D string are 2 frets up COMPARED to the SAME notes on the E string. - this is because we need to adjust to the D string being 2 frets lower (than the E string) to play the same note. (It is only raised because it is 2 frets lower RELATIVE to the E string)

Question 39

The standard bass guitar tuning for a 4-string bass is E, A, D, G (the same as the four lowest strings on the guitar but one octave lower)

Question 40

There is a website called 'what chord is this' if i am unsure of a chord

Question 41

Gtar harmonics: 2nd harmonic is 12th fret (split string in half) (Rest finger on ridge at the end of 12 fret) To play 3rd harmonic u would need to split the string into thirds (7th fret) To play 4th harmonic split string into quaters (5th fret)

Answer 41

On open string the 2nd harmonic (f.ex) will always be the 12th but if f.ex. We fret the 3rd then the 2nd harmonic (f.ex) can be played on the 15th fret.

Question 42

When doing all notes on fret. Remember that when going from one string to the next it will be 7 frets up because the gap between most the strings is 5 semitones. (7+5=12)

Answer 42

Obviously if ur going the opposite way, (up in strings/ down in pitch, such as D to A) then it will be 7 frets down every string. AND fake into account B string.

Question 43

A capo just transposes:

Answer 43

e.g. if u put it on second fret and play a 'G chord' it will be an A

Question 44

Playing stuff closer to the bridge sounds...

Answer 44

Brighter

Question 45

Why speakers feedback when people play electric gtars close to them

Answer 45

Because the sound from the speaker can directly impact the electric gtars pickups, creating a feedback loop.