Lesson 6 of 13GuitarIntermediate

Minor seventh arpeggios

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Frank Doll works through minor seventh arpeggios on the guitar fretboard, building the shapes and finger patterns across positions.

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13 lessons (1h 39m) · 1 free
    • 01. Seconds and fourths

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      16:40

    • 02. Harmonising with triads

      4:28

    • 03. Sixths

      7:36

    • 04. Major seventh arpeggios

      7:14

    • 05. Dominant seventh arpeggios

      9:24

    • 06. Minor seventh arpeggios

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      4:43

    • 07. Minor7b5 arpeggios

      3:02

    • 08. Exercises on four-note chords

      4:16

    • 09. Drop3 Voicings

      7:22

    • 10. Exercises on Drop 3 voicings

      11:45

    • 11. Drop 2 Voicings

      8:33

    • 12. Exercises on Drop 2 voicings

      8:58

    • 13. Diminished seventh chords

      5:36

Lesson transcript

Music Lesson

Hello and welcome!

Today, we will explore the "quinte septimi" and how to incorporate it into your musical practice.

Key Concepts

  1. Quinte Septimi B:

    • Let's begin with the basics.
    • You will use your fingers in the 15th position to play this chord.
  2. Practice Technique:

    • This is a crucial technique as you progress in your studies.
    • Focus on getting comfortable with the quinte septim along with the octave across all your finger sets.
  3. Musical Context:

    • When practicing, think of the music as a dual context that reinforces what you've learned.
    • This technique is essential for understanding and performing pieces in Puwisirnvest.

Additional Tips

  • It's important to mentally visualize the Septem Kurt.
  • Remember, using the Diesel fingersatz can help you master the transitions between notes.

Conclusion

Practice regularly, and you'll find yourself naturally integrating these concepts into your music! Happy playing!

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Frank Doll

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Frank Doll, born in 1972, studied at the Music College Regensburg before reading musicology, German and linguistics at the University of Regensburg. Drawn back to the guitar, he went on to train at the Munich Guitar Institute (MGI). He has worked as an instrumental teacher since 1998, alongside countless performances at home and abroad across rock, pop, musical theatre and light music. He currently teaches in the music stream at the Edith-Stein-Realschule in Parsberg and has run the Musikwerkstatt Frauenberg since 2006. On MusicGurus his German-language Griffbrett Theorie courses map the guitar fretboard systematically - intervals, chord shapes, modal positions and applied theory - for players who want to understand the neck, not just memorise shapes.

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