Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method

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Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method

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Below: Cycle of 4ths using triplets in one position on the guitar fingerboard.

Ascending: Cycle of 4ths

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Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method

Descending: Cycle [as Cycle of 5ths]

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Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method

To create strength and consistency to our playing it is best to employ “Tetrachords”

But, what is a Tetrachord?

A tetrachord is a 4 note grouping.

“TETRACHORD” 4 NOTE GROUPING FOR IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUE

When you play through the exercise you will be aware of the employment of Pentatonic’s, Major/Minor arpeggios and plain arpeggios. This in turn gives us easy fingering and fluidity in the picking hand and the fretting hand.

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Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method
cycle of 5ths pentatonic's guitar lesson
Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method
cycle of 5ths pentatonic's guitar lesson
Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method

NOTICE THE REPEATED PATTERN AND GUITAR FINGERING.

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Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method
cycle of 5ths arpeggios jazz improvisation guitar lesson
Cycle of 4ths Explained Lesson: Guitar Fingerboard Method

DIAGRAM EXPLANATION BELOW:

 THE CYCLE OF 4THS [and 5ths]

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