Essential Concepts
- A Comprehensive Guide for the Contemporary Guitarist
by Ted Vieira
Forward by John Stowell
Introduction
Overview
Chapter 1: The Fretboard
Accidentals
Fretboard Diagram
Low E String Reading Exercises
A String Reading Exercises
D String Reading Exercises
G String Reading Exercises
B String Reading Exercises
High E String Reading Exercises
Chapter 2: Intervals
Interval Quantity
Interval Quality
Half-Steps and Whole-Steps
Interval Ear Training
Chapter 3: Key Signatures
Order of the Sharps
Order of the Flats
Order of the Sharp Keys
Order of the Flat Keys
Chapter 4: Major Scales
Chapter 5: Major Scale Patterns
General Playing Technique
Practice Techniques
Major Scale Pattern Diagrams
Chapter 6: Major Scale Harmonization
Part I: Triads
Tertian Harmony
Triads
Harmonizing the Major Scale Using Triads
Chapter 7: Major Chord Forms
Chapter 8: Minor Chord Forms
Chapter 9: Arpeggios
Part I: Major and Minor Triads
Major Arpeggio Diagrams
Minor Arpeggio Diagrams
Chapter 10: Common Chord Progressions
Part I: Major
The Circle of 5ths
Common Major Progressions
The I - IV - V Progression
Chapter 11: Major Scale Harmonization
Part II: Seventh Chords
Types of Seventh Chords
Harmonizing the Major Scale Using Seventh Chords
Chapter 12: Major 7th Chord Forms
Chapter 13: Minor 7th Chord Forms
Chapter 14: Dominant 7th Chord Forms
Chapter 15: Half-Diminished Chord Forms
Chapter 16: Arpeggios
Part II: Major 7th, Minor 7th, Dominant 7th, and Half-Diminished
Major 7th Arpeggio Diagrams
Minor 7th Arpeggio Diagrams
Dominant 7th Arpeggio Diagrams
Half-Diminished Arpeggio Diagrams
Chapter 17: Natural Minor Scales
Harmonic Minor Scale (Comparison to Natural Minor)
Chapter 18: Minor Scale Harmonization
Relative Keys
Chord Progression of the Minor Keys
Minor Scale Fingerings
Chapter 19: Common Chord Progressions
Part II: Minor Keys
Commonly Used Chord Types
Circle of 5ths in Minor Keys
Common Progressions
Chapter 20: Diminished Chords, Scales and Arpeggios
Diminished Chords
Diminished Scales
Diminished Scale Diagrams
Diminished Arpeggios
Diminished Arpeggio Diagrams
Chapter 21: Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh
and Thirteenth Chords
Sixth Chords
Ninth Chords
Eleventh Chords
Thirteenth Chords
Chapter 22: Modes
The Seven Modes
Modes in G Magor
Chapter 23: Pentatonic Scales
Practice Techniques
Major Pentatonic Scale Diagrams
Chapter 24: Melodic Minor Scales and Arpeggios
Application Tables
Practice Techniques
Melodic Minor Scale Diagrams
Melodic Minor Arpeggio Diagrams
Chapter 25: Whole-Tone Scales
Practice Techniques
Practice Chord Progressions
Whole-Tone Scale Diagrams
Appendix A: Chord Index
Appendix B: Chord/Scale Applications
Appendix C: Answer Key