Continuing up another octave, these are the numbers that follow: The numbers simply reflect the basic relationship of any note to the root note of the scale. If we were working with an Eb scale, then Eb would be “1”. If we give each note a number, starting with 1 for C then we get:Ĭ will always be '1' in the case of any C scale. First, let us examine a basic C Major scale. Learning every chord ever is not about memorizing voicings, it's about understanding how harmony is constructed. The good news is, this experience will never happen to YOU again. Yes, we have all been there one way or another. You might have missed the change and survived a glare from the rest of the band, but you live to fight another day and remember to go look up the offending symbol after the gig. You go into fight or flight mode, your brain racing through every voicing it ever learned, trying desperately to find one that matches what you see on the page. Then you see it - two bars off in the distance and your mind starts to panic - Gb7(#9b5)! We have all been there: On stage, happily strumming through some piece of music, silently congratulating yourself with every correctly fretted chord.
Get Jazz guitar lessons online with Dave Stryker here. The following piece comes from modern jazz guitarist Jake Hertzog (aka Guitar Player Magazine's Hey Jazz Guy ).
