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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Ultimate Guitar Programme +PLUS
What are the chords made from the G Major Scale?
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• 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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What are Chord Progressions?
A Harmonic Series that produces a definitive sequence and establishes tonality
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
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
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
• 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
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
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
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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
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• A New Type of Chord
• More Chord Progressions
• Our Favorite Song
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