The Major Scale
The first thing to understand about the formation of chords is that chords are made up of notes taken directly from the major scale. At the beginning of each group of chords throughout this book the major scale is shown with the note names and the degrees of the scale.
The thirteen notes of the scale given in the example are needed to form all types of chords. Study the following diagrams, the examples shown are the C major scale and the G major scale. Scales are explained in more detail earlier in this section.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- Glossary of Musical Terms
3- Fingerpicking Technique
4- Scales
5- Classic Rags
6- Building a Rag
7- Ragtime Rhythms and Bass Lines
8- Ragtime Basics
9- Tablature
10- Natural Notes
11- Octaves
12- Adding Extra Notes to a Chord
13- The <span class="symbolA">%</span> Time Signature
14- Alternating Thumb Style
15- Playing Position
16- Stoptime Rags
17- Simple Notation
18- Basic G Chord Licks
19- Hand Technique
20- The Chromatic Scale
21- Picking Patterns
22- Tablature Symbols
23- The A Chromatic Scale
24- Chord Diagrams Used in This Book
25- Fingerpicking Pattern One
26- Picking the Strings
27- Basic C Chord Licks
28- Cut Time
29- The Major Scale
30- Picking With the Fingers - The Free Stroke
31- Basic D Chord Licks
32- The Cut Time Bass Line
33- Changing Chords
34- Basic E Chord Licks
35- Picking With the Thumb
36- Dropping the Last Note Before a Chord Change
37- The Minor Scale
38- Using The <em>a</em> Finger
39- The Major Pentatonic Scale
40- Picking Multiple Notes
41- Finger Names and Numbers
42- Using an Open String to Change Chords
43- Basic A Chord Licks
44- Syncopation
45- The Blues Scale
46- Sixteen Bar Ragtime Chord Progression
47- First Position - Right Hand
48- F Chord Licks - Root Six Major Bar Chord
49- Keys and Key Signatures
50- Fingerpicking Pattern Two
51- B Chord Licks - Root Five Major Bar Chord
52- Second Position - Right Hand
53- Syncopated Chord Changes
54- The Pinch
55- Relative Keys
56- Syncopated Melody
57- Bracing The Right Hand
58- The Hammer-On
59- Fingerpicking Patterns Three and Four
60- The Pull-Off
61- Lead-In Bass Notes
62- Learning all the Keys
63- The Slide
64- Diminished Chords
65- Bass Runs
66- How Chords Are Formed
67- Ragtime Songs - Fingerpicking a Melody
68- The Major Scale
69- Swing Rhythm
70- Fingerpicking Patterns Five and Six
71- Second Position - Right Hand
72- Chord Construction
73- Combining a Melody and Bass Line
74- Alternative Chord Fingerings
75- Chord Formula Chart
76- D Chord
77- Chord Symbols and Alternatives
78- D Seventh Chord
79- Root Six Bar Chords
80- Root Five Bar Chords