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What's New: Music Theory Study 3 - Intervals, Chords & 12 Bar Blues

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Join me for our third lesson on Music Theory for the Blues Harmonica Player, where we explore the intervallic relationship between notes of the scale, chords and our familiar 12 Bar Blues Progression. In this lesson you'll learn: interval names; the three triad chord qualities; about 7th and 9th Chords; the notes of the 12 Bar Blues Progression; about minor keys and chords; and how to play the notes of each chord within the 12 Bar Blues Progression. This lesson is for intermediate skill levels players. You'll need a C Harmonica for this study.

Videos include: Section 1 - Intervals & Triads; Introduction to Music Theory Study 3: Examples 1.1 and 1.2 - Intervals; Examples 1.3 to 1.5 - Chords; Section 1 Questions; Section 2 - 12 Bar Blues Progression & Triads:; Examples 2.1 to 2.5 - 12 Bar Blues; Examples 2.6 to 2.9; Section 2 Questions; Section 3 - 12 Bar Blues Progression & 7th Chords: Examples 3.1 to 3.4 - 7th Chords; Examples 3.5 to 3.9; Section 3 Questions; Section 4 - 12 Bar Blues Progression, One Hole at a Time: Examples 4.1 to 4.3; Example 4.4; Examples 4.6 to 4.19; Section 4 Questions: Section 5 - Minor Blues Chords: Minor Chords and Key; Section 6 - Extended Chord Tones: Upper Extensions and 6th Chords; Section 7 - Another Look at Harmonica Construction: How the Harmonica is Built from the Chord Perspective; Closing for Music Theory Study 3