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H Kurt Richter

Dec 12 min read

3-Octave Modal Scale-Patterns

Standard 3-Octave Scale-Patterns by Mode Most soloing and melody-making can be done effectively within a 2-octave span. But there may be...

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H Kurt Richter

Nov 305 min read

Practicing Mode Scales

Learning Modal Scale-Patterns This supplement is for experienced Lead-Guitarists who have not yet memorized all seven of the Fundamental...

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H Kurt Richter

Jul 73 min read

Chord Inversions and Capos

Inversions and Capos An explanation of how to use a capo is given online at the following website: https://lessons.com/guitar-lessons-for...

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H Kurt Richter

Jun 1516 min read

My Songwriting Method

How I Write Songs Kurtus Richter, Guitarist I have been playing guitar and writing my own guitar-music for over 50 years. ...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 1318 min read

Lessons 1 Theory & Guitar Basics

Instructions for Guitar By Kurtus Richter Essential information on guitar-playing, including music theory, tablature, chords,...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 1221 min read

Lessons 2 Chords & Chord Charts

Section B Chords B.1 The Fretboard Beginners will find this section informative. And while it is not meant as a substitute for...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 1117 min read

Lessons 3 Scales & Special Chords

Section C Scales and Special Chords C.1 Introduction to Scales Each fret is a half-step from the next, and the open string is a...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 1015 min read

Lessons 4 The Origins of Modes

C.8 Historical Perspectives On Modes The seven modern fundamental Mode names originated in ancient Greece, although the Greeks...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 910 min read

Lessons 5 History of the Guitar

C.10 History of the Guitar Primary Source: Online article A Brief History of the Guitar by Paul Guy. www.guygitars.com/eng/handbook/i...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 829 min read

Lessons 6 Practical Advice

Section D Practical Advice D.1 Setting Goals First, for beginners, decide what you want to be able to do on the guitar. Do you...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 720 min read

Lessons 7 Syllabus

D.4 Syllabus For beginners who desire prescribed lesson-plans, use the following as a guide. Remember that you can go at your own...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 62 min read

Lessons 8 Blank Fretboard Templates

Supplement 1: Blank Templates The following pages contain blank fret-board templates for readers to use in making diagrams of...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 54 min read

Lessons 9 Harmonies

Supplement 2: Harmonies When most musicians hear the word “harmony”, these days, they usually think of vocal harmony; meaning,...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 46 min read

Lessons 10 Theoretical Chord Names

Supplement 3: Theoretical Guitar Chord Representations Examples are in Key of Ionian C-Major. Prime = octave of indicated tone (e.g., 2’...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 31 min read

Lessons 11 Jazz Chords

Supplement 4: Example Jazz Chords Jazz chords involve all standard chords, including majors, minors, 7th, 9th, 11th, and...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 26 min read

Lessons 12 Comments On Home Recording

Supplement 5: Comments on Home Recording These days, making decent musical recordings at home is cheaper and easier than ever...

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H Kurt Richter

Apr 19 min read

Lessons 13 Other Modes

Other Modes The seven Primary Modes used in modern Western music have been thoroughly explained in these posts, including some of the...

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