{"id":186,"date":"2021-07-05T16:03:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T16:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/?p=186"},"modified":"2021-07-06T19:11:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T19:11:44","slug":"c-maj-chord-scale-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/c-maj-chord-scale-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"C Maj Chord &#038; Scale Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Overview of scale degrees in the key of C Major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I am playing with just 3 strings on the guitar. A, D and G strings. Both E strings and the B string are taking a break for today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find it way easier to play, learn and remember notes and chords on the guitar buy focusing on just three strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most simple chords are just 3 notes anyway, right? So why clutter the landscape with TMI? (Too much information)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CMaj Scale Degrees\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X3G1pmgKGvQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/P1160454-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187\" width=\"829\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/P1160454-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/P1160454-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/P1160454-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/P1160454-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/P1160454-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gjcae.org\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/P1160454.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><figcaption>The note C is on A string third fret. The note E is on D string 2nd fret, and G is an open string.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So once you locate the Root of 1, in this case C is the 1st note, cause it&#8217;s the key of C major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You also know where the 3 and 5 are. You can use the circle of fifths to figure out the 5. It&#8217;s right next to the 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So C is 1, G is 5, that leaves E as the 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video I go all the way up to 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In future lessons we will have fun with some of these other numbers, small bite at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlocking scales, riffs and patterns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will take a peek at some sheet music sheet music or TAB, You don&#8217;t even have to pay attention to the music theory part to be a great guitar player, unless you want to, then have fun with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of scale degrees in the key of C Major. 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