Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Intermediate

Unlock the secrets of the fretboard and elevate your musical expression with Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Intermediate, a comprehensive online guitar course from Lick Library. Guided by the expertise of renowned instructor Danny Gill, this course is meticulously designed to bridge the gap between intermediate-level playing and a professional understanding of music theory. If you find yourself stuck in a creative rut, unable to break out of familiar scale patterns, or simply want to understand the ‘why’ behind the music you love, this is the course for you. Dive deep into the language of music and gain the confidence to create, improvise, and perform with a newfound sense of freedom and authority. This is your opportunity to move beyond simply playing the guitar and start truly speaking through it.
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Lessons Included in this Course

1 Introduction
2 The Minor Scale
3 Pentatonic Scale
4 Harmonizing The Minor Scale
5 Diatonic 7th Chords
6 Blues
7 Extended Chords
8 Other Chords

Course Content Overview

This course provides a structured and in-depth exploration of the essential harmony and theory concepts that every intermediate guitarist needs to master. You will learn to navigate the fretboard with a deeper understanding of how chords and scales are connected, enabling you to create more sophisticated and melodic music. The lessons are designed to be both practical and inspiring, providing you with the tools to apply these concepts to your own playing immediately.

Here’s a breakdown of the lesson contents:

  • Minor Scale Mastery: Uncover the emotive power of the minor scale and learn how to use it to create soulful and expressive melodies.
  • Navigating Relative Keys: Understand the relationship between major and minor keys to seamlessly modulate and add harmonic interest to your playing.
  • Diatonic 7th Chords Explored: Expand your harmonic vocabulary with diatonic 7th chords, adding a new layer of richness and complexity to your chord progressions.
  • Pentatonic Scales Unleashed: Go beyond basic pentatonic boxes and learn how to use these versatile scales to create memorable solos and licks across the entire fretboard.
  • Blues Chord Progressions Decoded: Master the essential chord changes of the blues and learn how to apply them in a variety of musical contexts.
  • The Art of Blues Soloing: Develop your improvisational skills and learn to craft compelling blues solos that tell a story.
  • Extended Chords Introduction: Explore the world of extended chords and learn how to use them to add color, texture, and sophistication to your rhythm playing.

This Course is Ideal for Players Who...

This course is perfect for intermediate guitarists who have a solid grasp of the fundamentals but are looking to take their playing and musical understanding to the next level. It is particularly beneficial for those who want to:

  • Break free from the constraints of memorized licks and scales and start creating their own music.
  • Develop a deeper understanding of music theory and how it applies to the guitar.
  • Improve their improvisation skills and learn to play more melodically.
  • Write their own songs and create more interesting chord progressions.
  • Gain the confidence to jam with other musicians and speak the language of music.

What will I achieve from completing this course?

Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Intermediate with Danny Gill provides a clear, concise, and practical approach to learning music theory on the guitar. Instead of dry, academic exercises, this course focuses on real-world application, showing you how to use these concepts to create music. With high-quality video lessons, close-up shots of Danny’s hands, and a wealth of backing tracks to practice with, you’ll have all the resources you need to internalize these concepts and make them your own. This course will demystify the fretboard, empower you to express your musical ideas, and transform you into a more confident and creative guitarist.

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Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Intermediate

LickLibrary proudly presents "Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Intermediate," a meticulously designed online course tailored for intermediate guitarists aiming to elevate their music theory knowledge and guitar-playing prowess. This course meticulously covers essential musical concepts and guitar techniques, including the minor scale, relative keys, diatonic 7th chords, pentatonic scales, blues chord progressions, blues soloing, and extended chords, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience that translates theory into practice. This course is taught by Danny Gill.

Course Overview

Minor Scale Mastery

Dive into the heart of the minor scale to explore its emotive and expressive potential. This lesson empowers guitarists to imbue their music with profound emotional depth, enhancing improvisation and solo creation with a nuanced understanding of the minor scale's melancholic tones.

Navigating Relative Keys

The relative keys section demystifies the interconnectedness of major and minor scales that share identical key signatures. Grasping this concept is vital for seamless key modulation, adding dynamic contrast and complexity to your musical compositions.

Diatonic 7th Chords Explored

Understanding diatonic 7th chords enriches your harmonic vocabulary, enabling you to craft more intricate and sophisticated chord progressions. This lesson expands your harmonic toolkit, allowing for the creation of lush and compelling musical narratives.

Pentatonic Scales Unleashed

Pentatonic scales are versatile and foundational, essential for crafting memorable solos and melodies across various genres. This segment equips you with the skills to leverage pentatonic scales for impactful improvisation and melody construction, from rock to blues and beyond.

Blues Chord Progressions Decoded

Immerse yourself in the quintessential structures of blues music through our blues chord progressions lessons. Mastering these progressions is crucial for any guitarist passionate about the blues, setting the stage for soulful musical expressions and deepening your connection to this timeless genre.

The Art of Blues Soloing

Elevate your soloing technique with our focused lessons on blues soloing, teaching you to express emotions and stories through your instrument. Learn to use bends, vibrato, and nuanced phrasing to breathe life and soul into your solos.

Extended Chords Introduction

Discover the world beyond basic triads with our lessons on extended chords. Embrace the complexity and richness of extended chords to add depth, texture, and color to your chordal playing, unlocking new dimensions of sound in your arrangements.

The Power of Backing Track Practice

Incorporating a backing track into your practice routine transforms your learning experience, offering a real-world context to apply newly acquired skills. Practicing with a backing track not only sharpens your timing and improvisation but also prepares you for ensemble playing, mimicking the dynamics of a live band setup.


Essential Techniques Overview

Throughout the course, key guitar techniques are integrated into lessons to cultivate a well-rounded skill set. Below is a comprehensive list of techniques highlighted in the course, complete with resources for further exploration:

"Essential Guitar - Harmony & Theory Intermediate" is your gateway to mastering intermediate guitar skills and music theory. By integrating these techniques and concepts, you'll not only advance your playing but also unlock new avenues for creative expression on the guitar.

Danny Gill playing the guitar.

About The Tutor

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Danny Gill

Danny Gill is, without a doubt, the most loved tutor by our community. With an incredible array of DVDs and web lessons for LickLibrary covering a wide variety of topics all of which he covers with incredible detail, it's no wonder he carries as much respect as he does. As...

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