New worksheet: Chords in Phrygian mode

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A new worksheet is available to help you teach your student the Phrygian mode. The worksheet requires the student to figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords on different degrees of the Phrygian mode. This exercise is a great way to understand the mode and it will help the student use the mode in their improvisation. Using this worksheet in combination with SCA-06, a guitar lesson plan on Phrygian, is the best way to teach your student about the mode.

Access the worksheet here: WMO-03 Chords in Phrygian Mode

There are more worksheets on the other modes as well as guitar lesson plans in the Lesson Materials Section.

WMO-03 Chords in Phrygian Mode

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About this worksheet

This worksheet will teach your student how to figure out what chords fit within the Phrygian mode. They will learn how to harmonize each scale degree using both diatonic triads as well as seventh chords. Having this understanding of the Phrygian mode will help your student use the mode in their improvising later on. If the student understands the intervals and chords used in the mode they will find it easier to apply the mode.

It's recommended you give your student an in-depth lesson on Phrygian before giving this worksheet. SCA-06 provides a handy reference sheet on the Phrygian mode and is a good starting point.

This worksheet will help your student:

  • Understand the Phrygian mode
  • Learn to harmonize the mode
  • Understand the chords used in the mode
  • Figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords

As Phrygian is the third mode, it's worth teaching your student about Ionian and Dorian first. These resources can be accessed in the Lesson Materials Section.

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New worksheet available: Chords in Dorian mode

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A new worksheet is available focusing on Dorian mode. The worksheet will help your student understand the mode by asking them to figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords within various Dorian modes. Once your student learns to answer these questions they will be able to apply the mode easier and understand what chords relate to the mode.

Access the worksheet here: WMO-02 Chords in Dorian Mode

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WMO-02 Chords in Dorian Mode

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About this worksheet

This worksheet will teach your student how to figure out chords that fit within the Dorian mode. Once your student can easily answer the exercises they will gain a better understanding of the mode and how to apply it. It's recommended you teach the student about the mode first using our guitar lesson plan SCA-05 before giving this worksheet. The exercises will ask the student to figure out the correct diatonic triads and seventh chords within the mode. For example: the diatonic triad built on the third degree of D Dorian is F Major and uses the notes F, A & C. With this level of understanding the student will be able to easily apply the mode in their improvising as they will understand which chords the mode will work with as well as any target tones to work with.

This worksheet will help your student:

  • Understand the Dorian mode
  • Learn to figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords
  • Gain confidence in applying the Dorian mode

Before giving this worksheet to your student, give them WMO-01 which focuses on the Ionian mode.

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New worksheet: Chords in Ionian Mode

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A new worksheet series has been created to help you teach your student modes. The first worksheet released is on the Ionian mode. It will give your student simple exercises to really understand the theory behind the Ionian mode. Your student will learn how to figure out the diatonic triads and seventh chords on any degree of the mode. This is a great skill that not many guitarists learn so by giving this worksheet to your student they will be ahead of the pack.

Access the worksheet here: WMO-01 Chords in Ionian Mode

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WMO-01 Chords in Ionian Mode

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About this worksheet

This worksheet will help your student understand Ionian mode and how to figure out how to harmonize it. The exercises are simple and with a bit of understanding of the theory behind the mode. By the end your student will be able to figure out the correct diatonic triad as well as seventh chord based on any degree of Ionian. Eg: The diatonic triad built on the third degree of C Ionian is E minor and uses the notes E, G & B.

Your student may have trouble at first but once they understand the theory they will be able to easily complete the exercises. It's recommended you give the resource SCA-04 to the student first before this worksheet. As Ionian uses the same notes as the Major scale, this worksheet is extremely valuable as it will help the student learn to harmonize the Major scale.

This worksheet will help your student:

  • Understand Ionian mode
  • Learn to figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords
  • Gain confidence in applying the Ionian mode

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New lesson material: Spanish Arpeggios

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A new guitar lesson plan is available to teach your student how to improvise using arpeggios to achieve a Spanish sound. This is a great lesson if your student is currently learning how to improvise. It's also handy practice for anybody learning fingerpicking as the arpeggio shapes used are very simple. Your student will learn the Phrygian-dominant mode and how to apply it.

Access the lesson here: FLA-03 Spanish Arpeggios

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FLA-03 Spanish Arpeggios

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About this lesson

This lesson plan will help you teach your student how to improvise using the Phrygian-dominant mode and create a Spanish sound. Using very simple arpeggio shapes your student will learn to come up with their own interesting melodies while keeping a rhythm. This is excellent exercise for any student - not just those wanting to learn the Spanish style. The exercises will also give your student practice with fingerpicking.

This lesson plan will help your student:

  • Learn the Phrygian-dominant mode
  • Practice simple arpeggio shapes and patterns
  • Learn how to improvise following a simple set up

Your student doesn't need to understand anything about modes or theory at this point. It does help if they understand the theory behind the mode but even beginners can use this lesson plan without any trouble.

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New worksheet: Finding new chords across the neck

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A new worksheet is available to help your students learn to create new chord shapes across the fretboard. This worksheet links up to the guitar lesson plan INT-06 which explains in detail how to find new chord shapes. This is a great skill for your students to learn because they can dramatically increase their chord vocabulary. Before you give your student this worksheet it's recommended you give them the INT-06 lesson plan to explain everything first.

Access the worksheet here: WCH-03 Finding new chords across the neck

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WCH-03 Finding Chords Across the Neck

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About this worksheet

This worksheet links up to the guitar lesson plan INT-06. It will give your student practice in finding new chord positions across the neck. It's a basic resource you can print again and again whenever you want your student to learn a different chord. You simply pick a chord and fill out the chord diagram then the student will need to write down new positions for the chord on the fretboard diagram as well as write out the new positions in Guitar TAB. This is an excellent way for your student to really understand the layout of the fretboard and after the student uses this worksheet a few times they will start to find the positions faster and easier.

This worksheet will help your student:

  • Understand the fretboard and quickly find correct notes
  • Create new chord positions all over the fretboard
  • Practice writing out Guitar TAB as well as on a fretboard diagram
  • Understand the theory behind the chords

This worksheet is most effective when you give it to your student right after walking through the INT-06 guitar lesson plan.

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