Part 5 of Jazz in A minor series. Covers theory and harmony behind the chord progression used in the series.

Taking a detour from the normal style of lessons here on GMC, we are diving into some deep beginner theory: How chords are formed and why? Come with me as I explain this and answer other questions about chord formations and structure!

I'll show you an easy and effective way to create harmony guitar parts in 4ths and 5ths with pentatonic.

Let's take a look at chords stacked in 4ths. Made famous by the late great jazz pianist Bill Evans

A short series of phrases designed to help you understand and create your own harmonies

By developing the standard I IV V 12 bar blues progression we can get some very interesting results that can help us in every day songwriting - check it out! :)

This simple melodic piece will help you understand how to use harmonized melodies to add depth to your compositions.

Part 1 covers root inversion of G major scale harmony.

4 Part Harmony Drop 2 Voicings Part 4 harmonizes G major scale chords using 3rd inversion (7th in the bass, root on top).