7 Chords are all Connected?
Video | 3 months ago
In Video 7 from the Apply Series, we use the baritone ukulele to see how both Major and minor chords use the exact same rule to become 7 chords, and then we discover how certain Major chords are hiding in the minor 7 chords! The instrument doesn't matter- t...
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Simplifying 7 Chords (They're That Easy?!!)
Video | 4 months ago
In Video 7 from the Start Here Series, both Major and minor chords use the exact same rule to become 7 chords. Add a b7 (flat-7 note) to a G Major, then it's a G7. Add a b7 to an A minor, and then it's an Am7. It's literally that easy! Practice your 7 chord...
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Make Your Pentatonics Come Alive
Video | 4 months ago
In Video 6 from the Apply Series we improvise with the Major pentatonic over some bluesy-rock progressions, and then we make the scale come alive by adding just one note at just the right moment! That note is called the flat-7, and it changes everything! Ex...
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THAT Flat-7 Sound (Any Key, Any Instrument)
Video | 4 months ago
In Video 6 from the Start Here Series, we get to see our first common "rule-breaking chord"! The "real" 7th chord in Major keys is a "diminished" chord, but it rarely gets played. Since Fretboard Toolboxes are focused on "the music theory that matters most"...
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YOU Can Solo With Mystery Tracks!
Video | 4 months ago
In Video 5 from the Apply Series, we see how knowing the Major pentatonic scale lets you improvise/solo over mystery chord progressions with confidence! For all of the "Some Major Chord Progressions" tracks in the free Jam Tracks Lab, I've added a new secti...
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The Pentatonic is THAT EASY?
Video | 4 months ago
If the Major scale already makes sense to you, then the Major pentatonic scale is MUCH easier than most people realize. In this video, we’ll see that the pentatonic scale isn’t a completely separate thing at all… we’re really just removing two notes from th...
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These are the SAME Progressions?
Guide | 4 months ago
When you understand Roman numerals, chord progressions become intuitive and changing keys is easy! In Video 4 from the Apply series, we look at how to quickly see it all. Experiment with the ideas in the free Jam Tracks Lab: https://www.fretboard-toolbox.co...
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How Chord Shapes Finally Make Sense
Video | 5 months ago
Follow the full system with the free Toolbox Pathfinder Start Here (Learn) → Apply (See it in action) → Jam Tracks (Try it yourself) Knowing the notes that make up each chord gives chord shapes meaning, and being able to see where they're found all over you...
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Know Your Chord Notes
Video | 5 months ago
Follow the full system with the free Toolbox Pathfinder Start Here (Learn) → Apply (See it in action) → Jam Tracks (Try it yourself) Knowing the notes that make up each chord gives chord shapes meaning, and moves you from "put your fingers here" to knowing ...
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How I Use the Toolbox Pathfinder
Video | 5 months ago
Follow the full system with the free Toolbox Pathfinder Start Here (Learn) → Apply (See it in action) → Jam Tracks (Try it yourself) Follow the full Toolbox Path for free: https://www.fretboard-toolbox.com/pathfinder Experiment with the ideas in the free Ja...
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Play More Major Scales (With Free Jam Tracks)
Video | 5 months ago
Follow the full system with the free Toolbox Pathfinder Start Here (Learn) → Apply (See it in action) → Jam Tracks (Try it yourself) Knowing the Major scale notes, and seeing where they're found opens up your fretboard! See how they're built, and unlock mus...
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How Chords Connect (And Come Back Home)
Video | 5 months ago
In the 4th video in this series, we'll see how learning chord Roman numerals unlocks the ability to figure out songs, transpose them into a different key, or create your own music. Follow the full Toolbox Path for free: https://www.fretboard-toolbox.com/pat...
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