Lesson 5

Mysteries Unveiled

Presented by:

Marko Gazic Course Educator

B.S. in Education

Diploma in Guitar – Part I

Lesson 4 Recap

Keys & Key Signatures

Intervals & Chords

Major & Minor Chord Formulas

More Chords

Barre Chords

Today’s Lesson

You will learn how to play a melody

We will explore the relationship between Chords & Chord

Progressions

You will learn about Song Structure and how to easily

denote the Form

The chords and Form of one song

Summary

Course Interaction

Next Steps

Q & A

Type: INFO

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YouTube Challenge

YouTube Challenge

What are the chords made from the G Major Scale?

YouTube Challenge

• G Major – 1st

• A Minor – 2nd

• B Minor – 3rd

• C Major – 4th

• D Major – 5th

• E Minor – 6th

• F# Diminished – 7th

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Melody

Melody

What is a Melody?

Melody

What is a Melody?

A sequence of single notes perceived as a single entity

Melody

Sequence

Melody

Non - Sequence

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Melody

Single Note Sequence

Melody

Multiple Note Sequence

Harmony

Melody

Guitar Melodies

Melody

You Are My SunshineGuitar Melodies – You Are My Sunshine

Rest

Melody

Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions

What are Chord Progressions?

Chord Progressions

What are Chord Progressions?

A Harmonic Series that produces a definitive sequence and establishes tonality

Chord Progressions

G

C G C

G Em G D G

You Are My Sunshine

Chord Progressions

G D G

G

C G C

G Em

• Bass Note

• Strum

Chord Progressions

G

C G C

G Em G D G

Chord Progressions

Chords Made from C Major Scale

• C Major – 1st

• D Minor – 2nd

• E Minor – 3rd

• F Major – 4th

• G Major – 5th

• A Minor – 6th

• B Diminished – 7th

Chord Progressions

Notation in C Major

C D E F G A B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

M m m mM M d

Chord Progressions

Notation

I will Wait – Mumford & Sons – Capo on 1st Fret

• Verse: C F C G

• Pre-Chorus: Am Em C F C G

• Chorus: C Em G

Chord Progressions

Nashville Notation

I will Wait – Mumford & Sons – Capo on 1st Fret

• Verse: 1 4 1 5

• Pre-Chorus: m6 m3 1 4 1 5

• Chorus: 1 m3 5

Chord Progressions

1 5 m6 4• Let it Be – Beatles – in C

• No Woman no Cry – Bob Marley – in C

• I’m Yours – Jason Mraz – in B

• James Blunt – You’re Beautiful - Eb

• She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5 – Cm/Eb

• With or Without You – U2 - D

Chord Progressions

1 5 m6 4 in CC G Am F

Chord Progressions

1 5 m6 4 in GG D Em C

Chord Progressions

1 5 m6 4

Axis of Awesome“4 Chord Song”

Chord Progressions

Song Structure

Song Structure

How do we keep track of the form of a song?

Song Structure

How do we keep track of the form of a song?

We use the Formal Structure Method.

I Call it the Capital Letter Method.

Song Structure

• Verse - A

• Chorus - B

Song Structure

• Verse

• Chorus

• Pre-Chorus

• Bridge

• Intro

• Outro

• Musical Interlude

• Post-Chorus

• Coda

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

• Intro

• Verse

• Pre-Chorus

• Chorus

• Post-Chorus

• Verse

• Chorus

• Chorus

• Verse

• Pre-Chorus

• Bridge

• Chorus

• Chorus

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons• Intro• Verse• Pre-Chorus• Chorus• Post-Chorus• Verse• Chorus

• Chorus• Verse• Pre-

Chorus• Bridge• Chorus• Chorus

• C• A• C• B• D• A• B

• B• A• C• E• B• B

Song Structure

• A• B• C• D• E

• Different Chord Progression

• Different Melody

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

CACB D ABBA CEBB

CACBDABBACEBB

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

A Section Chords – Verse (Capo on 1st Fret)

[C F C G] x2

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

B Section Chords – Chorus (Capo on 1st Fret)

[C Em G] x2

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

C Section Chords – Intro/Pre-Chorus (Capo on 1st Fret)

[Am G C F C G] x2

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

D Section Chords – Post-Chorus (Capo on 1st Fret)

C

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

E Section Chords – Bridge (Capo on 1st Fret)

[C Em Am F C G] x4

Song Structure

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

A Section: [C F C G] x2

B Section: [C Em G] x2C Section:

[Am G C F C G] x2

D Section: [ C ]

E Section:

CACB D ABBA CEBB

[Am G C F C G] x2

Song Structure

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Class Interaction

Let It Be – The Beatles

Brown–Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Take Me Home – John Denver

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Summary

Melodies

Chord progressions

Song Structure

I Will Wait

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Further Learning

To expand upon the subjects covered in todays lesson:

• Diploma in Music - Lesson 5 The Structure of Music

• Ultimate Guitar Programme – Weeks 10 – Cracking the Song Code

Today’s Question

What is the Number 1 Song?

Next Lesson

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• A New Type of Chord

• More Chord Progressions

• Our Favorite Song

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