Friday, October 31, 2014

Chord "Deux" Jour Challenge 2014

We challenge you to learn two chords every day, starting tomorrow (November 1st) until the last day of the season (December 20th)  Christmas Eve (December 24th). You have your choice between the guitar and the piano (keyboard), or both. If you're a beginner, we'll show you relatively simple ways to play each chord. If you're more advanced, you'll have the entire fretboard and/or keyboard to explore – maps provided.

We'll update this entry with links for every new lesson, in case you miss one and want to catch up.

CHORD "DEUX" JOUR CHALLENGE 2014

November 1: Dm and F
November 2: Am and C
November 3: Em and G
November 4: Bdim and Dm7
November 5: Fmaj7 and Am7
November 6: Cmaj7 and Em7
November 7: G7 and Bm7b5
November 8: Bm and D
November 9: F#dim and Gmaj7
November 10: Bm7 and D7
November 11: F#m7b5 and F#m
November 12: A and C#dim
November 13: Dmaj7 and F#m7
November 14: A7 and C#m7b5
November 15: C#m and E
November 16: G#dim and Amaj7
November 17: C#m7 and E7
November 18: G#m7b5 and G#m
November 19: B and D#dim
November 20: Emaj7 and G#m7
November 21: B7 and D#m7b5
November 22: D#m and F#
November 23: A#dim and Bmaj7
November 24: D#m7 and F#7
November 25: A#m7b5 and A#m
November 26: C# and E#dim
November 27: Thanksgiving Day (USA) - no chords?
November 28: F#maj7 and A#m7
November 29: C#7 and E#m7b5
November 30: Abm and Cb

December 1-4: Mini-break! (For me.)
December 5: Ebm and Gb
December 6: Bbm and Db
December 7: Fdim and Abm7
December 8: Cbmaj7 and Ebm7
December 9: Gbmaj7 and Bbm7
December 10: Db7 and Fm7b5
December 11: Fm and Ab
December 12: Cdim and Dbmaj7
December 13: Fm7 and Ab7
December 14: Cm7b5 and Cm
December 15: Eb and Gdim
December 16: Abmaj7 and Cm7
December 17: Eb7 and Gm7b5
December 18: Gm and Bb
December 19: Ddim and Ebmaj7
December 20: Gm7 and Bb7
December 21: Dm7b5 and Adim
December 22: Bbmaj7 and F7
December 23: Am7b5 and Edim
December 24: C7 and Em7b5

Miscellaneous Dictionary Entries #35notes

MISCELLANEOUS

35 Note Names

Total entries: 1
Grand total: 489 / 489

G Double-Sharp #gdoublesharp #gx

G DOUBLE-SHARP (Gx)

Gxaug Chord

Total entries: 1
Grand total so far: 488 / 489

G-Sharp #gsharp #g#

G-SHARP (G#)

G# Aeolian Mode
G#aug Chord
G# Blues Scale
G#dim Chord
G# Dorian Mode
G# Harmonic Minor Scale
G# Locrian Mode
G# Chord
G# Major Scale
G# Melodic Minor Scale
G#m Chord
G#m(maj7) Chord
G#m7 Chord
G#m7b5 Chord
G# Minor Pentatonic Scale
G# Minor Scale
G# Neapolitan Major Scale
G# Neapolitan Minor Scale
G# Phrygian Dominant Scale
G# Phrygian Mode
G#5 Power Chord
G#sus2 Chord
G#sus4 Chord

Total entries: 23
Grand total so far: 487 / 489

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

G Double-Flat #gdoubleflat #gbb

G DOUBLE-FLAT (Gbb)

Gbb Major Scale
Gbb Power Chord (Gbb5)



Total entries: 2
Grand total so far: 419 / 489

F Double-Sharp #fdoublesharp #fx

F DOUBLE-SHARP (Fx)

Fx Augmented Chord (Fxaug)
Fx Diminished Chord (Fxdim)
Fx Major Scale
Fx Power Chord (Fx5)

Total entries: 4
Grand total so far: 417 / 489

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

F-Sharp #fsharp #f#

F-SHARP (F#)

F# Aeolian Mode
F# Augmented Chord (F#aug)
F# Blues Scale
F# Diminished Chord (F#dim)
F# Dorian Mode
F# Harmonic Minor Scale
F# Ionian Mode
F# Locrian Mode
F# Major Chord (F#)
F# Major Major 7th Chord (F#maj7)
F# Major Minor 7th Chord (F#7)
F# Major Pentatonic Scale
F# Major Scale
F# Melodic Minor Scale
F# Minor Chord (F#m)
F# Minor Major 7th Chord (F#m(maj7))
F# Minor Minor 7th Chord (F#m7)
F# Minor Minor 7th Flattened 5th Chord (F#m7b5)
F# Minor Pentatonic Scale
F# Minor Scale
F# Mixolydian Mode
F# Neapolitan Major Scale
F# Neapolitan Minor Scale
F# Phrygian Dominant Scale
F# Phrygian Mode
F# Power Chord (F#5)
F# Suspended 2nd Chord (F#sus2)
F# Suspended 4th Chord (F#sus4)

Total entries: 28
Grand total so far: 413 / 489

F #f

F

F Aeolian Mode
F Augmented Chord (Faug)
F Blues Scale
F Diminished Chord (Fdim)
F Dorian Mode
F Harmonic Minor Scale
F Ionian Mode
F Locrian Mode
F Lydian Mode
F Major Chord (F)
F Major Major 7th Chord (Fmaj7)
F Major Minor 7th Chord (F7)
F Major Pentatonic Scale
F Major Scale
F Melodic Minor Scale
F Minor Chord (Fm)
F Minor Major 7th Chord (Fm(maj7))
F Minor Minor 7th Chord (Fm7)
F Minor Minor 7th Flattened 5th Chord (Fm7b5)
F Minor Pentatonic Scale
F Minor Scale
F Mixolydian Mode
F Neapolitan Major Scale
F Neapolitan Minor Scale
F Note
F Phrygian Dominant Scale
F Phrygian Mode
F Power Chord (F5)
F Suspended 2nd Chord (Fsus2)
F Suspended 4th Chord (Fsus4)

Total entries: 30
Grand total so far: 385 / 489

Monday, October 27, 2014

F-Flat #fflat #fb

F-FLAT (Fb)

Fb Augmented Chord (Fbaug)
Fb Blues Scale
Fb Diminished Chord (Fbdim)
Fb Major Chord (Fb)
Fb Major Scale
Fb Power Chord (Fb5)

Total entries: 6
Grand total so far:  355 / 489

F Double-Flat #fdoubleflat #fbb

F DOUBLE-FLAT (Fbb)

No entries currently, other than a mention in Dictionary: F Note.

Total entries: 0
Grand total so far:  349 / 489

Friday, October 24, 2014

E Double-Sharp #edoublesharp #ex

E DOUBLE-SHARP (Ex)

No entries currently, other than a mention in Dictionary: E Note.

Total entries: 0
Grand total so far:  349 / 489

Monday, October 20, 2014

E Double-Flat #edoubleflat #ebb

E DOUBLE-FLAT (Ebb)

Ebb Augmented Chord (Ebbaug)
Ebb Major Chord (Ebb)
Ebb Major Scale
Ebb Power Chord (Ebb5)

Total entries: 4
Grand total so far: 284 / 489

Friday, October 17, 2014

D Double-Sharp #ddoublesharp #dx

D DOUBLE-SHARP (Dx)

No entries currently, other than a mention in Dictionary: D Note.

Total entries: 0
Grand total so far: 280 / 489

Monday, October 13, 2014

D Double-Flat #ddoubleflat #dbb

D DOUBLE-FLAT (Dbb)

Dbb Major Scale
Dbb Power Chord (Dbb5)

Total entries: 2
Grand total so far:  211 / 489

Friday, October 10, 2014

C Double-Sharp #cdoublesharp #cx

C DOUBLE-SHARP (Cx)

Cx Augmented Chord (Cxaug)
Cx Diminished Chord (Cxdim)
Cx Major Scale
Cx Power Chord (Cx5)

Total entries: 4
Grand total so far:  209 / 489

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