Sunday, December 16, 2007

Welcome to Chord du Jour!

For those who haven't been to this site - Chord du Jour - welcome! We currently feature 14 lessons (7 chords and 7 scales/modes) for each of the 12 keys - you do the math! Chord du Jour is on hiatus for the holiday season, but we will return soon for the third cycle of music lessons.

By Skill Level:
Beginner lessons
Intermediate diagrams
Recording equipment and production tips to be introduced during the third twelve weeks of Chord du Jour!

By Lesson Type:
Chord du Jour
Scale du Jour - some pentatonic, hexatonic, and heptatonic scales so far, other variations on the way!
Mode du Jour - two down (Ionian and Mixolydian), five more to go!

By Instrument:
Guitar
Other instruments...?

We hope that you will find this site to be a useful resource. We wish you, the reader/musician, good luck on all your musical endeavors!

Cheers,
DeRamos.org

Saturday, December 15, 2007

F Blues Horiztonal (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale: F blues

Notes: F Ab Bb B C Eb

Hollow Circles: F notes

Orange Circles: F minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: F minor pentatonic outside of the diagonal pattern

Blue Circles (Blue Note): B notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F5 Bb5 Ab5 Db5

And so ends our SECOND 12 WEEKS, as we've looked at 7 scales/modes per week, through all 12 keys. After our holiday break, we'll begin again in the Key of C, with more Chord / Scale / Mode /? du Jour!

Please stay tuned for the next installment of Chord du Jour (alternatively, DeRamos.org's Daily Chord), and be sure to subscribe to this daily dose of music education! THANK YOU!

Friday, December 14, 2007

F Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F blues

Notes: F Ab Bb B C Eb

Hollow Circles: F notes

Orange Circles: F minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): B notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Fm Bbm Cm Bbm

Thursday, December 13, 2007

F Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F blues

Notes: F Ab Bb B C Eb

Hollow Circles: F notes

Orange Circles: F minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): B notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F7 Bb7 F7 C7 Bb7 F7

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

F Mixolydian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale: F Mixolydian

Related Scale: Bb major diatonic

Notes: F G A Bb C D Eb

Hollow Circles: F notes

Orange Circles: F major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: F Mixolydian outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F Eb Dm

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

F Ionian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: F Ionian

Related Scale: F major diatonic

Notes: F G A Bb C D E

Hollow Circles: F notes

Orange Circles: F major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: F Ionian outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F C F Bb F C F

Monday, December 10, 2007

F Major Diatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F major diatonic

Notes: F G A Bb C D E

Hollow Circles: F notes

Orange Circles: F major pentatonic

Gray Circles: Bb and E notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F C Dm Bb

Sunday, December 9, 2007

F Major Pentatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F major pentatonic

Notes: F G A C D

Hollow Circles: F notes

Orange Circles: F major pentatonic

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F C Bb

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Bb Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale: Bb blues

Notes: Bb Db Eb E F Ab

Hollow Circles: Bb notes

Orange Circles: Bb minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: Bb minor pentatonic outside of the diagonal pattern

Blue Circles (Blue Note): E notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bbm Gb Db Ab

Friday, December 7, 2007

Bb Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Bb blues

Notes: Bb Db Eb E F Ab

Hollow Circles: Bb notes

Orange Circles: Bb minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): E notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bb5 Ab5 Db5 Eb5

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Bb Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Bb blues

Notes: Bb Db Eb E F Ab

Hollow Circles: Bb notes

Orange Circles: Bb minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): E notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bb5 Eb5 F5

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Bb Mixolydian (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: Bb Mixolydian

Related Scale: Eb major diatonic

Notes: Bb C D Eb F G Ab

Hollow Circles: Bb notes

Orange Circles: Bb major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: Bb Mixolydian outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bb Ab Eb

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Bb Ionian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)

Mode: Bb Ionian

Related Scale: Bb major diatonic

Notes: Bb C D Eb F G A

Hollow Circles: Bb notes

Orange Circles: Bb major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: Bb Ionian outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bb F Gm Eb

Monday, December 3, 2007

Bb Major Diatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Bb major diatonic

Notes: Bb C D Eb F G A

Hollow Circles: Bb notes

Orange Circles: Bb major pentatonic

Gray Circles: Eb and A notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bb Eb F Eb F

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Bb Major Pentatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Bb major pentatonic

Notes: Bb C D F G

Hollow Circles: Bb notes

Orange Circles: Bb major pentatonic

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bb Gm F

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Eb Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale: Eb blues

Notes: Eb Gb Ab A Bb Db

Hollow Circles: Eb notes

Orange Circles: Eb minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: Eb minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): A notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Eb5 Gb5 Db5 Ab5

Friday, November 30, 2007

Eb Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Eb blues

Notes: Eb Gb Ab A Bb Db

Hollow Circles: Eb notes

Orange Circles: Eb minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): A notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Eb5 Ab5 Bb5

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Eb Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Eb blues

Notes: Eb Gb Ab A Bb Db

Hollow Circles: Eb notes

Orange Circles: Eb minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): A notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Ebm B Gb Db

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Eb Mixolydian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: Eb Mixolydian

Related Scale: Ab major diatonic

Notes: Eb F G Ab Bb C Db

Hollow Circles: Eb notes

Orange Circles: Eb major pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: The rest of the Eb Mixolydian mode

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Eb Db Cm Ab

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Eb Ionian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: Eb Ionian

Related Scale: Eb major diatonic

Notes: Eb F G Ab Bb C D

Hollow Circles: Eb notes

Orange Circles: Eb major pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: The rest of the Eb Ionian mode

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Eb Cm Ab Bb

Monday, November 26, 2007

Eb Major Diatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Eb major diatonic

Notes: Eb F G Ab Bb C D

Hollow Circles: Eb notes

Orange Circles: Eb major pentatonic

Gray Circles: Ab and D notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Eb Bb Cm Ab

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Eb Major Pentatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Eb major pentatonic

Notes: Eb F G Bb C

Hollow Circles: Eb notes

Orange Circles: Eb major pentatonic

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Eb Bb Ab

Saturday, November 24, 2007

G# Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)



Scale: G# blues

Notes: G# B C# D D# F#

Hollow Circles: G# notes

Orange Circles: G# minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: G# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): D notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: G#5 C#5 D#5

Friday, November 23, 2007

G# Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: G# blues

Notes: G# B C# D D# F#

Hollow Circles: G# notes

Orange Circles: G# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): D notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: G#5 B5 C#5

Thursday, November 22, 2007

G# Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: G# blues

Notes: G# B C# D D# F#

Hollow Circles: G# notes

Orange Circles: G# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): D notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: G#m B F# G#m

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Ab Mixolydian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: Ab Mixolydian

Related Scale: Db major diatonic

Notes: Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb

Hollow Circles: Ab notes

Orange Circles: Ab major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: Ab Mixolydian outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Ab Gb Db

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Ab Ionian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: Ab Ionian

Related Scale: Ab major diatonic

Notes: Ab Bb C Db Eb F G

Hollow Circles: Ab notes

Orange Circles: Ab major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: Ab Ionian outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Ab Eb Fm Db

Monday, November 19, 2007

Ab Major Diatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Ab major diatonic

Notes: Ab Bb C Db Eb F G

Hollow Circles: Ab notes

Orange Circles: Ab major pentatonic

Gray Circles: Db and G notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Ab Fm Db Eb

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Ab Major Pentatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Ab major pentatonic

Notes: Ab Bb C Eb F

Hollow Circles: Ab notes

Orange Circles: Ab major pentatonic

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Ab Db Eb Eb

Saturday, November 17, 2007

C# Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)

Scale: C# blues

Related/Similar Scales: C# minor, C# minor modes, E major, etc.

Notes: C# E F# G G# B

Hollow Circles: C# notes

Orange Circles: C# minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: C# blues outsides of the diagonal pattern

Blue Circles (Blue Note): G notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: E B A E

Friday, November 16, 2007

C# Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: C# blues

Notes: C# E F# G G# B

Hollow Circles: C# notes

Orange Circles: C# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): G notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: C#7 E7 F#7

Thursday, November 15, 2007

C# Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: C# blues

Notes: C# E F# G G# B

Hollow Circles: C# notes

Orange Circles: C# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): G notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Db Mixolydian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: Db Mixolydian

Related Scale: Gb major diatonic

Notes: Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb B

Hollow Circles: Db notes

Orange Circles: Db major pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: The rest of the Db Mixolydian mode

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Db Ebm Gb B

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Db Ionian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: Db Ionian

Related Scale: Db major diatonic

Notes: Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C

Hollow Circles: Db notes

Orange Circles: Db major pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: The rest of the Db Ionian mode

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Db Bbm Gb Ab

Monday, November 12, 2007

Db Major Diatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Db major diatonic

Notes: Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C

Hollow Circles: Db notes

Orange Circles: Db major pentatonic

Gray Circles: Gb and C notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Db Ab Bbm Gb

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Db Major Pentatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: Db major pentatonic

Notes: Db Eb F Ab Bb

Hollow Circles: Db notes

Orange Circles: Db major pentatonic

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Db Gb Ab

Saturday, November 10, 2007

F# Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale:

Scale: F# blues

Notes: F# A B C C# E

Hollow Circles: F# notes

Orange Circles: F# minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: F# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): C notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F#7 B7 C#7

Friday, November 9, 2007

F# Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F# blues

Notes: F# A B C C# E

Hollow Circles: F# notes

Orange Circles: F# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): C notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F#m D A E

Thursday, November 8, 2007

F# Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F# blues

Notes: F# A B C C# E

Hollow Circles: F# notes

Orange Circles: F# minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): C notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F#5 A5 E5 B5

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

F# Mixolydian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: F# Mixolydian

Related Scale: B major diatonic

Notes: F# G# A# B C# D# E

Hollow Circles: F# notes

Orange Circles: F# major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: F# Mixolydian outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F# E B

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

F# / Gb Ionian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: F# Ionian mode

Related Scale: F# major diatonic

Notes: F# G# A# B C# D# F

Mode: Gb Ionian mode

Related Scale: Gb major diatonic

Notes: Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb F

Hollow Circles: F# or Gb notes

Orange Circles: F# or Gb major pentatonic (simple pattern)

Gray Circles: F# or Gb Ionian mode, outside of the simple pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F# D#m B C# - or - Gb Ebm B Db

Monday, November 5, 2007

F# / Gb Major Diatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F# major diatonic

Notes: F# G# A# B C# D# F

Scale: Gb major diatonic

Notes: Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb F

Hollow Circles: F# or Gb notes

Orange Circles: F# or Gb major pentatonic

Gray Circles: B and F notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F# C# D#m B - or - Gb Db Ebm B

Sunday, November 4, 2007

F# / Gb Major Pentatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: F# major pentatonic

Notes: F# G# A# C# D#

Scale: Gb major pentatonic

Notes: Gb Ab Bb Db Eb

Hollow Circles: F# or Gb notes

Orange Circles: F# or Gb major pentatonic

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: F# B C# B - or - Gb B Db B

Saturday, November 3, 2007

B Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)



Scale: B blues

Notes: B D E F F# A

Hollow Circles: B notes

Orange Circles: B minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: B blues outside of the minor pentatonic diagonal pattern

Blue Circles (Blue Note): F notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: B5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 B5

Friday, November 2, 2007

B Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: B blues

Notes: B D E F F# A

Hollow Circles: B notes

Orange Circles: B minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): F notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bm G D A

Thursday, November 1, 2007

B Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: B blues

Notes: B D E F F# A

Hollow Circles: B notes

Orange Circles: B minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): F notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Bm Em F#m Em

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

B Mixolydian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale: B Mixolydian

Related Scale: E major diatonic

Notes: B C# D# E F# G# A

Hollow Circles: B notes

Orange Circles: B major pentatonic, simple pattern

Gray Circles: B Mixolydian outside of simple major pentatonic pattern

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: B G#m A

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

B Ionian Mode (Guitar, Intermediate)


Mode: B Ionian

Related Scale: B major diatonic

Notes: B C# D# E F# G# A#

Hollow Circles: B notes

Orange Circles: B major pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: The rest of the B Ionian mode

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: B G#m E

Monday, October 29, 2007

B Major Diatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: B major diatonic

Notes: B C# D# E F# G# A#

Hollow Circles: B notes

Orange Circles: B major pentatonic

Gray Circles: E and A# notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: B F# G#m E

Sunday, October 28, 2007

B Major Pentatonic (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: B major pentatonic

Notes: B C# D# F# G#

Hollow Circles: B notes

Orange Circles: B major pentatonic

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: B E F# E

Saturday, October 27, 2007

E Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale: E blues

Notes: E G A A# B D

Hollow Circles: E notes

Orange Circles: E minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: E minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): A# (or Bb)

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: E5 G5 D5 A5