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Thursday, June 28, 2007

RELATIVE MINORS (very important)

The relative minor starts on the 6th note of the corresponding major scale. Just as a starting example, the relative minor to C major is A minor. The relation between the C major and the relative A minor can be illustrated as such:

A-minor

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A



C-major



C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C


Very Important: Transitions between Major Chords and their corresponding Relative Minors

Major Chord

Relative Minor Chord

C

Am

D

Bm

E

C#m

F

Dm

G

Em

A

F#m

B

G#m

C#

A#m

D#

Cm

F#

D#m

G#

Fm

A#

Gm


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Another Version of C#m


E

A

D

G

B

E

Fret 1




1



Fret 2



2


3


Fret 3







Monday, June 18, 2007

Left Hand Muting Exercise (Very Important)

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
d du udu
(conventional Dhin - Dhin Chack - Chak Dhin)
d mu umu
(Dhin Dhin Chak with MUTING m - mute)

Following chord transitions will be good one to start with for muting
C - Am - F - G

Important Bar Chord Transition Exercises

Bm - > G
Cm -> F

Sunday, June 03, 2007

JAANEJAAN DHOONDTA PHIR RAHA

Strumming: D--D-UDUD-D

Song (Jaanejaan Dhoondta)
/ Cm / Eb / F / F /
/ Eb / F / Eb / Cm /

Cross (Mujhko Aawaz Do)
/ Ab / Bb / Ab / Bb / Cm / Bb / Cm / Bb / to music

Antra (O mere humsafar)
/ Cm / Bb / Cm / Bb/
/Cm / Ab / Bb / Cm /