Dictionary: Gb Blues Scale

... and so ends our week of completing the blues scale for all sharps and flats.  Yes, the G-flat blues scale would sound fantastic over a G-flat progression, like G-flat major.  However, the F-sharp blues scale contains less complicated note names.

Dictionary: Gbm Chord

If you're looking for a simpler G-flat minor guitar chord, check out the F#m chord from August 2007.  Here is an alternate, non-G?-B?-D? spelling of the chord:

Dictionary: F#m Chord

If you're looking for a simpler guitar chord chart, check out this entry from August 2007.

Dictionary: F# Minor Scale

This scale is the relative minor of A major.  In the table below, you'll enter F# harmonic minor territory with the chords to the right:

F#m	A	G#dim	Aaug
Bm	D	Dm	Bdim
C#m	E	C#	E#dim

Four #Keyboard #Chords / 4/4 and 6/8 #Drums

Seven #Modes with Three #Sharps / Four #Chords for the #Guitar

Jam Session 107l in F# (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107l:

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Jam Session 107k with F# A (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107k:

    F#                    F#       A 

e |-2-------------------|----------5---------|---------------------|
B |-2-------------------|----------5---------|---------------------|
G |-3-------------------|----------6---------|---------------------|
D |-4-------------------|----------7---------|---------------------|
A |-4-------------------|----------7---------|---------------------|
E |-2-------------------|----------5---------|---------------------|

    F# 

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |-2--2--0--2--0--2----|-0--2--0--5--5--5--0|---------------------|

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Jam Session 107j with F# D F# B F# D A E (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107j:

    F#            D       F#           B       F#            D

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |---------------5-----|--------------2-----|---------------5-----|
E |-2----2--------------|-2----2-------------|-2----2--------------|

    A             E

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |-0----0--------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |---------------0-----|--------------------|---------------------|

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Jam Session 107i with F#5 F5 E5 B5 C#5 E5 (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107i:

    F#5   F5 E5           B5      C#5  E5

e |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G |-11-11-10-9----------|-4-------6----9-----|---------------------|
D |---------------------|-4-------6----9-----|---------------------|
A |-9--9--8--7----------|-2-------4----7-----|---------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Adding Final Touches to the F# Riff

If you don't know how to read guitar tab (as computer text), this section of a Wikipedia article may help.

We're going to thicken up this riff by adding a root-octave to the power chords. Slide your ring and pinky fingers up or down the neck while playing the open Low E note:

    F#5         A5    B5
e|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--------------------------
D|--4--4--4--/--7--/--9--\--
A|--4--4--4--/--7--/--9--\--
E|--2--2--2--0--5--0--7--0--

Sliding the A String Note While Playing the F# Riff

If you don't know how to read guitar tab (as computer text), this section of a Wikipedia article may help.

While playing the open Low E note, use your ring (or pinky) finger to slide up the neck to the next power chord. At the end of the measure slide down from the 9th fret back to the 4th to repeat the riff:

    F#5         A5    B5
e|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--------------------------
D|--------------------------
A|--4--4--4--/--7--/--9--\--
E|--2--2--2--0--5--0--7--0--

Three Chords and the Truth in F#

If you don't know how to read guitar tab (as computer text), this section of a Wikipedia article may help.

With yesterday's addition of A5, the F# riff is essentially F#m. Let's add the B5 power chord:

    F#5         A5    B5
e|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--------------------------
D|--------------------------
A|--4--4--4-----7--7--9-----
E|--2--2--2--0--5--5--7--0--

Lesson #39: Power Chords in F# Minor (Guitar, Intermediate)

This is essentially a beginner lesson (power chords in A major), but realizing that F#m is the relative minor of A major takes a bit more musical theory knowledge: F#5, G#5, A5, B5, C#5, D5, and E5.

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

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

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

F#m (Guitar, Beginner)

This is F#m, or F-sharp minor:

1. Using the length of your index finger, make a bar from the Low E string to the High E string, behind the 2nd fret (F#, A, C#, and F# notes).
2. Your middle finger will not be used for this chord.
3. Place your ring finger on the A string, behind the 4th fret (C# note).
4. Place your pinky finger on the D string, behind the 4th fret (F# note).
5. Play the F# minor chord.