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The harmonic minor scale almost similar to the Natutal minor scale except for one thing the seventh note is raised for a half tone. This makes the harmonic minor scale has its unique sound character some sort like classical, or there people say that it sound like a little bit like indian or arabic music scale. Now its used in most music genre like rock even, Yngwie J Malmsteen and other big name using it.

Lets take an example from a scale, Bminor for an example: remember! The 7th note of the minor natural scale is raised to halftone. it will become:

1st note: B
2nd note: C#
3rd note: D
4th Note: E
5th Note: F#
6th Note: G
7th Note: Bflat(Original in Natural minor is note A=>raised halftone=Bflat)

I give you another example on another key. The F# harmonic minor scale on the diagram will be more presentable.

Try to familiarise this scale until u get use to it.

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Todays playlist is based on the ReverbNation content. I chose three awesome jazz-fusion artist: Vertigo Jazz Project, Mike Stern and Carl Eichman. Of course, all songs have some inspiring guitar lines.
I hope, that the playlist will help in discovering some new ways of guitar play and tone creation.










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Todays guitar chord of the day is Bb. There are two different ways to play this in first position, the first inversion is played like this:
Keep your fingertips close to the frets for the clearest sound, put your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the E string, 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the D string, 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the G string and your 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the B string:


The B flat guitar chord uses these notes: Bb, D and F
This chord can also be played using a barre across the 1st fret. Lay your first finger just behind the 1st fret like this:

The Bb barre chord is fingered like this:

It take a little practice to play barre chords if youre used to playing open guitar chords, but this has the big advantage of being moveable, you can keep the same guitar chord shape and move to different frets to play different major chords:

• 1st fret Bb chord
• 2nd fret B chord
• 3rd fret C chord
• 4th fret C# chord
• 5th fret D chord
• 6th fret D#/Eb chord
• 7th fret E chord
• 8th fret F chord
• 9th fret F#/Gb chord
• 10th fret G chord
• 11th fret G#/Ab chord
• 12th fret A chord

Have you decided youre ready to learn guitar?

If youre ready to start learning guitar and if youre serious, there are some important decisions to make. Do you own a guitar yet? One of the first considerations is your budget. Most beginning students try to spend as little as possible when purchasing a guitar because "if I lose interest I wont have spent a bunch of money." The problem with that thinking is the negativity thats already started. Do you really want to play guitar? Is investing a reasonable amount a good thing? There are a couple of solutions. One way to avoid the problem is to rent a guitar before purchasing. At our studio we highly recommend renting to parents of students as well as to adults who know little or nothing about the differences between guitars. The other solution is to do as much research as possible, ask any friends or relatives who play guitar, figure out how much you want to spend and then make your purchase.

Dont be the Lone Ranger, get help

Is it possible to teach yourself? Yes it is, but keep in mind that a good teacher can answer questions, keep you on track, and help you set goals. There are many good free lessons online, there are lots of good books, CDs and Videos, but the big drawback is that you cant ask them questions. You also need lots of self discipline to teach yourself because youll have no one to answer to.


Buy the essentials to give yourself the best path to success

Dont save a few bucks by not buying a metronome, electronic tuner, or the other accessories I talked about in an earlier post. While some of these dont need to be added right now, the more tools you have the better off youll be.

How long is this going to take?

I used to always avoid that question. Id hem and haw and talk about how long you can practice, natural ability, your previous music experience and what you want to play. After years of teaching Ive finally gotten some rough guidelines down. Here they are:

• 6 to 8 Months to get off of the complete beginner stage. After that time you should be able to play some common chords, play a couple songs and move around on the guitar.

•  1 to 2 Years to reach an advanced beginner to lower intermediate player. After that amount of time you should be able to make the transition from one chord to another, play some scales and maybe be starting on barre chords. Lots of students try to learn too fast and end up having to go back and re-learn techniques they havent given enough attention to.

• 3 Years to be an intermediate player. After this amount of time you should be honing your skills, playing fairly difficult songs, and be learning some of the more advanced concepts. 

Keep in mind that these are estimates, not exact timetables. The nice thing about the guitar is its versatility. While it may take 2 or 3 years to be an intermediate player it doesnt mean it cant be rewarding or fun. So whatever level youre on, enjoy the journey. There are great songs to play at all levels.

What is the one element that all music revolves around?

You guessed it, scales. Where do chords come from? Stacking scale notes. Where do songs come from? Taking scale notes and making them into a melody. Where do solos come from? Playing scale notes to form patterns that ultimately become the solo. Thats why music teachers place such importance on knowing them. If you understand scales and how they work, your guitar playing improves. Knowing what youre listening to will make it easier to figure out songs and eventually write songs. Take the time to learn the different types of scales and what theyre used for, youll be glad you did.

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The style of music helps determine where you start

Beginning guitar students face many choices early on, some that theyre not prepared to make. Electric or acoustic guitar, nylon or steel strings, reading music or tab, and todays subject, notes or chords. I help them decide by making the first lesson more about finding out what they like to play, whether or not theyre going to sing, and why they decided to play guitar. If youre going to focus on playing and singing, then chord playing is usually the way to start. Chords are what you hear people play in the background while someone sings or another instrument plays a solo. When you see a guitar player strumming instead of picking out notes, he or she is most likely playing chords.

Playing notes is helpful because you feel like youre making progress sooner

One advantage to picking out notes is that after a couple lessons you can play the tune to a song. Even if its a simple song, you hear progress right from the beginning. If youre reluctant to sing, you can play thousands of songs with the same chords, so it wont necessarily sound like the song. Note playing can be a fun way to get started on guitar. There are two notation systems for guitar, reading music or playing tablature, or tab, for short. Tab is a number system so its really quite easy to learn. See my previous post about learning to read music. That will help you decide if you even need to learn standard note reading.

Strumming along with recordings

If playing chords is what you and your guitar teacher choose to do first, theres a great learning tool called Riffmaster Pro (affiliate link) which slows down songs so you can play along with them. The nice feature about this program is that is doesnt change the pitch of the songs so you dont have to re-tune your guitar. It can also be used later on to learn more advanced soloing techniques.

Pay attention, you just might learn something.

Over the years Ive learned lots of licks, songs and tricks to enhance my guitar playing. The sources I learned them from are as varied as the techniques. Playing with others, whether they were better than me or not, reading guitar magazines, interviews, and ads, listening to recordings and watching live performances all contributed to my education. Yes, I took guitar lessons, had a great guitar teacher and learned a lot from him. At the same time I learned from the above sources. Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Paul Simon, Peter Yarrow, and Paul Stookey were just a few of the many guitar players I liked, listened to and learned from.

Each style of music has an element you can add to what you like.

My guitar teacher questioned what I was trying to do, since there were many times when Id hear something I liked and it was a different style. One week I wanted to play classical guitar, a couple weeks later it was Chet Atkins style, then country or maybe blues. When he asked me about it my reply was that I just wanted to play what sounded good on the guitar regardless of what kind of music they called it.

After saying all that, you still need to focus.

Even though it seemed like I had no sense of direction, I wasnt looking to be a virtuoso in those styles, but rather looking for something that would improve my sound and my playing. My main focus was on the folk and acoustic music of the day, but I never had that as my only interest. So map out a plan, listen to lots of different kinds of music and see if theres a way to work it into the music you like best.

Continuing our occasional series of dissonant guitar chords, today we have another guitar chord that has 6 semitone steps.

Guitar chords dont get much more dissonant than this, so use this chord and our other dissonant guitar chords only when you want some harsh sounding guitar chords that are very dissonant.

Todays dissonant guitar chord uses these notes:
D D# E F F# G

Tune in tomorrow for another guitar chord of the day!

Todays guitar chord of the day can be substituted for almost any minor chord. As the name suggests, its an ordinary minor chord with an added 9th.

This chord is moveable and has its root note on the E string (indicated by the black box in the chord diagram). This chord is fingered by barring across all 6 strings with your first finger.

Minor add9 chords can be played in place of minor chords. It can replace chords ii, vi and iii in major keys (although using it instead of chord 3 introduces a non-scale note it still sounds good).

Minor add9 chords use these degrees of the major scale: 1, b3, 5, 9

C minor add9 uses the notes: C, Eb, G, D

Our inversion uses the notes in this order: C, G, D, Eb, G, C

Tune in tomorrow for another Guitar Chord Of The Day.

Hello,

From previous post i explain the theory of the major scale. As a case study i used the scale of G#.

Today, Let us do some practicle on F# major scale by using the diagram below:



I want you to get your guitar and lets do it. If you can see on the notes showed on the diagram only on from the 1st fret till the 4th fret. Normally, I advise people to use the 1 finger for 1 fret. This to ensure that we play in a correct movement and utilise the fingers effectively. So lets refer this picture to indicate the fingering on your left hand:
Use your No 1 finger every times you play the notes on the first fret. No 2 finger for notes on the second frets. No 3 finger for the 3rd fret and No 4 finger for the notes on the 4th fret.


Now you may start playing from the F# notes on the lower E string using your No 2 finger. Use the alternate picking: (UP, down, up, down etc etc etc...) by doing this that means as you play the F# note using down stroke picking then followed by the next note which is G# using the up stroke picking. An next the Bflat note with down stroke picking.

For beginners carry on playing the notes until the next octave of F#(the next red dot on th 4th string). Repeat this process until you familiarise the notes, the fingering and the picking. Once you feel comfortable carry on until you finisih the notes on the 1st String.

Thats it!!! You just play the F# major scale in ascending motion. Also, you should try to play the scale descendingly.

Keep on rocking!!

How to warm up before playing songs

Its always a good idea to do some finger stretching and strengthening exercises before you start to play. I give my students a series of exercises to start with, and when I ask if theyve been using them, the reply most of the time is a sheepish "I know I should do them more." So heres a sample of how you could get ready to practice by warming up.

• Spend at least the first 5 minutes doing finger exercises. You can do finger stretchers, play some chords, a few scales, or a combination of those things. To stretch out and warm up the fingers, put your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 1st string. Without removing that finger, play the 3rd fret, 3rd finger, 4th fret, 4th finger, (yes, the pinky), then 2nd fret, 2nd finger. Do as many strings as you can do comfortably, remembering to always leave the 1st finger down. Use different combinations of fingers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, etc.
• Play some chords. Work on changing chords, getting crisp, clear notes and strumming evenly. Put your fingers on the chord, then play the strings one at a time to make sure theyre all sounding. Buzzing or vibrations are caused by not holding the string down tight enough, playing too far away from the fret, or letting the pressure off. Muffled or deadened strings are almost always the result of something being in the way. Another finger, a sleeve, or fingernails that are too long are the prime suspects. They will also be muffled if you actually have your finger on the fret.
• Slowly and deliberately play through some songs. Again, work on playing slow and getting the notes clear.
• Dont forget the right hand. If you play with your fingers, try some arpeggio patterns, if you use a pick, try playing scales while you use up and down picking.

Try these tips and youll hear your playing improve, guaranteed.

Today weve finally reached the final chord in our series of 12 Guitar Chords every guitarist should know.


This inversion has its root on the G string and uses the notes in this order:

• F (the b7th)
• B (the 3rd)
• D (the 5th)
• G (the root)

Now weve covered all 12 of the 4 string Dominant 7th guitar chords, go through and make sure you can remember them all and importantly where the root note is for each chord. Practice playing through blues progressions staying in one position, for example you should be able to play each of these blues progressions in at least 4 different positions:

G7 | C7 | G7 | G7 | C7 | C7 | G7 | G7 | D7 | C7 | G7 | D7

and in other keys, in C:
C7 | F7 | C7 | C7 | F7 | F7 | C7 | C7 | G7 | F7 | C7 | G7

in F:
F7 | Bb7 | F7 | F7 | Bb7 | Bb7 | F7 | F7 | C7 | Bb7 | F7 | C7

in E:
E7 | A7 | E7 | E7 | A7 | A7 | E7 | E7 | B7 | A7 | E7 | B7

and so on...

Then experiment with playing melodies by changing inversions, you can build tension up and add interest by using different inversions rather than using the same fingering for every guitar chord.

In future posts well have a look at altering these dominant 7th guitar chords to make different chord qualities, for now look through all of the 12th Dominant 7th guitar inversions, practice them in different keys and tune in tomorrow for another guitar chord of the day.

All these chords are consider simple chords to play. easy to remember, If you creative enough you can try to arrange those chords in some pattern so it will be sound so rhythmic and nice to play.

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To make steady progress everyone needs to commit to practicing. The single most important thing is to DO SOMETHING EVERY DAY! If you can only practice for 10 minutes, do it. We recommend no less than 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, but we also realize that sometimes that’s just not possible.  The more days you miss the easier it becomes to not practice. Pretty soon you’ve convinced yourself that you just don’t have the time to put into learning to play. Try to set a specific time to practice each day, and if you’re on a tight schedule practice what will benefit you the most. Each practice session should consist of warmup exercises, picking techniques, working on songs and making practice enjoyable. See if you can play that difficult part 5 times in a row without a mistake, the whole song twice without a mistake, you get the idea. Remember to practice slowly so that you’re not practicing mistakes. Play through the whole song or exercise, then go to the trouble spots and work on those. Not sure what you should practice? Ask your instructor.

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Hello again,

I like to tell you about my experience a few years back. I woke up in a morning one day, without brushing my teeth or go to the washroom I get my guitar plug the cable swtich on the amp and effect and started playing "Master of Puppet-Metallica".

Just in a few minutes i started to feel the pain on my hand muscle and and palm area. But i just carried on my playing. Until one point its really heart. THen i stop and get ready to work. To tell you the truth the pain still there for the whole day. Thats the bad lesson I learnt. Do some warm up before starts playing your guitar.

The point I want to tell you today is if you feel the pain or sore in your hand while playing guitar just stop it immediately and have your some rest. Pain is your bodys way of telling you that youre doing something wrong. Stop and rest is a good solution. If the pain or soreness persists, see an orthopedic specialist to make sure you arent developing tendinitis.

In my case, i need to go to the clinic and have to put my hand bandage. The doctor advise me to rest and not to play the guitar for days. Thats awful, but even awful i heard that somebody had to stop playing guitar for month because of the same problem...

Hope it is not happens to you.

How much is learning to play the guitar worth to you?

Beginning guitar students need to consider how much theyre willing to spend to get started. There are decisions to made concerning what type of guitar to buy, accessories, music, and lessons. Here are some choices in the order of their importance.

Choosing an instrument. Do you like acoustic or electric guitar better? It used to be that everyone recommended that you start on an acoustic simply because it was lot cheaper. The price gap isnt there any more, so if you or your son or daughter prefer electric guitar theres really no good reason to start on an acoustic first. The electric guitar has thinner strings so in most cases its a little easier to play. Acoustic guitars also offer nylon or steel strings. The nylon strings are not as hard to push down, the down side being that theyre harder to keep in tune since they stretch more than steel strings. Most full sized nylon string guitars also have a wider neck since theyre meant to be played with your fingers instead of a pick.

How much money are we talking about? You can expect to spend around $150 and up for a decent, playable instrument. Almost all manufacturers offer a package with everything youll need including the guitar, a case or gig bag and if its an electric guitar, an amplifier. Some also have picks, extra strings and an electronic tuner. While you can find cheaper guitars at a big box store, if you dont know anything about guitars youre best off spending a little more and getting one from a music store.

Cases. The choices are a gig bag, which is a soft, zippered case, a chipboard case, a fancy name for cardboard, and a hardshell case, the strongest and most protective of the 3. A beginner grade guitar probably doesnt need the most expensive case, but should you choose an upgraded model, dont skimp on the case.

Instruction. There is an abundance of material to choose from. Private lessons, books, CDs, DVDs, internet courses, You Tube videos and the list goes on. Your choice should depend on how you learn, your budget, and self discipline. Our teaching studio gets lots of calls from frustrated individuals who discover that its not as easy to teach yourself as it seems. I like to point out to them that the problem is mainly that you cant ask a video a question, nor can the video correct bad habits that you may be developing. One more thing, YOU WONT LEARN TO PLAY IN 7 DAYS, ONE WEEKEND, OR 30 DAYS! Muscle memory simply cant be developed in a short time. Yes, more practice will mean more progress, but be realistic about how long its going to take.

Music stands, guitar stands, electronic tuners, etc. It never fails to amaze me when I have a student tell me they practice sitting on the bed, with the book alongside them, in the living room with the book on the floor, or my favorite, with music playing in the background! Buy yourself a music stand, get a chair with no arms, and set up a practice room where there will be a minimum of distractions. A guitar stand is nice since the guitar will be calling out to you "play me, play me." Get in the habit of tuning your guitar each time you practice. While its nice to be able to tune by ear, electronic tuners have gotten so cheap that theres really no reason to not buy one. Pitch pipes, tuning forks and tuning by ear all work, but they each depend on your ability to match sounds. Thats a skill that most beginning guitar students need to develop.

Set a budget, consider the priorities, and then get busy. How you get started isnt as important as getting started. Do some research, figure out how much youre willing to spend, and then dive in. Playing guitar is a skill you can enjoy for a lifetime.

What can David Gilmour do without any of of his guitars?
Also great music. For example, he can:

• just sing,
• play on a saxophone ,
• or on a banjo.

(links to YT videos)

How to find the right guitar teacher for you.

Are you tired of struggling with online lessons? Not having much luck teaching yourself? Is your friend or relative losing patience with you? Sounds like its time to find a guitar teacher. Beginning guitar students have lots of choices these days, but thats not necessarily a good thing! There are resources all around, some of them great, some good and some pretty bad.

Dont believe the hype!

Regardless of what you read, you WILL NOT learn guitar in a week, a weekend, 21 days, or whatever they promise. Yes, you can improve, play a few simple songs, or learn a some technique, but the time frame is just not going to happen. Ive played and taught guitar for over 40 years, and I can tell you with absolute certainty it aint gonna happen. Guitar mastery is about muscle memory, repetition and good old "paying your dues."


Logical progression.

One of the things Ive found with DVDs, CDs, tab books and online lessons is the lack of clarity. Yes, you need to learn a basic set of skills, but not necessarily in the order that a particular book, method or teacher is introducing them. I have students that want to know when theyre going to learn chords, or when theyll be a able to play a favorite song, and the answer is usually something along the line of when youre ready. Music is made of melody, harmony and rhythm, and its very difficult to try to learn all of those elements at once. So, what should you learn first? Decide what you like, whether or not youre going to sing, and take into consideration any prior experience youve had on guitar or other instruments. No experience? Probably at least a basic understanding of note reading, rhythm and eventually, chords. Want to play and sing? Chords first. Remember that everyones different and there isnt a "one size fits all" way to learn guitar. This is where finding a teacher is helpful.


So, how do you find a good teacher?

• Ask around. Have any friends, relatives or business associates that play guitar? Sometimes a referral is the best way.
• Call local music stores. Most music stores offer lessons and have a variety of teachers who teach many different styles. The guitar is a very versatile instrument, so if you can find someone that plays and likes the music that you like, that will be helpful.
• Bulletin boards, Craigs List, local newspapers. Our town has a local newspaper that has classifieds and there are usually ads for music instruction. The internet can also be a good place to find someone, especially if they have a website with lots of information.

Next post Ill go into what questions are frequently asked and what questions you should ask. Some teachers and music stores offer a free introductory lesson or a short term commitment, so thats worth checking out to be sure you and the guitar teacher get along.

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Playlist:
1. Rick Zunigar - Take Your Best Shot
2. Urtzi Azkue (feat Itziar Castrillo) - Bildur Barik
3. Slikk Tim - Looptown
4. JPFM Band - Besse-A-Stress
5. Tom La Meche - Mon Beau Sympa


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Whats causing you to dislike practice?

Practice makes perfect, you need to practice every day, not until you practice, weve all heard it before. So, what does make you not want to practice? A lot of my adult students tell me they dont have time or  they didnt realize how hard it would be to find time. If this describes you, maybe you should question why youve decided to learn guitar in the first place. Sit down in a nice, quiet spot and examine what motivated you to start. Write down a list of your favorite songs, artists, or type of music that you really want to play. Now, realistically decide if youre that serious. It sounds harsh, but like the old saying goes, if it was easy, everyone would do it.

With younger students, its more about nagging or lack of it, feeling its too much like school or feeling like its cutting into play time. A younger guitar student needs to be encouraged and handled with care. The worst case is when a parent is living through his or her child and expects an 8 year old to dedicate unreasonable amounts of practice time. Yes, you and I know what it takes, but if you kill the fun, you kill the interest. My goal as a teacher is to make the experience as enjoyable and upbeat as  possible. Do you honestly think a young student is going to dedicate 30 minutes a day? Getting them to get the guitar out at all is a big accomplishment!

The songs dont sound good slow.

Theres one we hear all the time. Im well aware of that, but guess what? If you cant play it slow you cant play it fast. Muscle memory is what its all about and if you learn wrong its much harder to re-learn a song.

I hate that song, that songs boring.

Usually that can be translated as meaning the songs too hard. Im the first to admit that the songs in most guitar method books leave a lot to be desired. The problem is that the songs in almost every book 1 are the same thing. Its like the authors spy on each other and think "if Amazing Grace is in their book then it better be in mine too." The solution is to ask your guitar teacher if there is another song thats more fun that teaches the same thing.

I want to play real songs by people I like.

We want to have you play those songs too, but you need some basic skills. A couple years ago I had a 10 year old boy, no prior experience, who after a month declared he wanted to learn Crazy Train. When I told him he wasnt ready, he told me how hard hed practice every day and that he was sure he could play it. While I would love to have had that work out I think we all know how the story ends. No, he wasnt able to play it since he had no skills.

Whats the answer then?

Decide to commit yourself to guitar. Make the time to practice even if youre not in the mood. Dont be afraid of new songs, just be realistic. Ask your guitar teacher if youre ready for a particular song or artist, then let him or her decide. Learning to play the guitar or any other instrument is a time art. You just cant speed the process up a whole lot, believe me, I tried.

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In order to play for a considerable length of time, your left hand needs to be strong.

Here are a few left hand exercises to help you gain strength and independence in your left hand:

1. Hold down the 1st string, (the skinny one closest to your leg) at the 1st fret and then pick the string.
2. Without taking the 1st finger off of the 1st fret, play the 4th fret with your 4th (pinky) finger. Dont avoid using the pinky, yes its weak, and yes many people work around it. If youre going to play barre chords and complicated solos, youll be glad you took the time to strengthen it.
3. Without taking the 1st finger off the 1st fret, play the 3rd fret with your 3rd finger.
4. Without taking the 1st finger off the 1st fret, play the 4th fret with your 4th finger.
5. 1st finger, first fret.
6. Without taking the 1st finger off the 1st fret, play the 4th fret with your 4th finger.
7. Without taking the 1st finger off the 1st fret, play the 2nd fret with your 2nd finger.
8. Without taking the 1st finger off the 1st fret, play the 4th fret with your 4th finger.t

The left hand fingering should be 1, 4, 3, 4, 1, 4, 2, 4. Leaving the 1st finger down through the whole exercise is what makes the strengthening and independence take place. In addition, this exercise promotes the idea of position playing, which is using one finger per fret in a section of the guitar fingerboard.

Do this exercise 2 or 3 times on each string every time you practice, and youll notice results in a short time. It will make it easier to reach notes and hold them down without buzzing.

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This D augmented chord is used on the intro of the Ting Tings, Great DJ.


The D Augmented chord, can also be written as D+ and here is played together with a regular open D major chord. The augmented adds dissonance and tension.
Heres the fingering for the Daugmented chord:


D augmented can also be written as D major #5, D+
D augmented uses these notes D, F#, A#

Augmented chords are constructed from the root, 3 and #5. Augmented chords arent used anywhere near as often as regular major and minor chords, however if youre looking to add a little tension to your music try throwing in an augmented guitar chord next time youre writing a song.