Fundamental Ideas For
Guitar Instrumental Song
Writing
By Yusuke Sato
No Need To Complicate




Simple and interesting at the same time
First step!

 Choose a scale!



 Different scales-different mood



 Acknowledging available notes and Chords
D major
Example 1




• Bass line in D major- Two sharps F
  and C
• Very simple, only half notes
• Common time – 4/4
• GBDA
• Fa La Do Sol
Diatonic   7th   chords

            Major                Minor
 D Ma 7              B min 7

 E min 7             C# min 7 flat 5

 F# min 7            D Ma 7

 G Ma 7              E min 7

 A Dom7              F# min 7

 B min 7             G Ma 7

 C# min 7 flat 5     A Dom 7
Example 2
First chord GMa7



•   G Ma7= 1 3 5 7 – g, b, d, f,
•    G it the root (1)
•    B is the 3rd
•    D is the 5th
•    F# is the 7th
Second Chord Bmin7!



•   B min7= 1 b3 5 b7 – b d f a
•   B is the root
•   D is the 3rd
•   F# is the 5th
•   A is the 7th
Third Chord DMaj7



•   D Ma7= 1 3 5 7 – d f a c
•   D is the root
•   F# is the 3rd
•   A is the 5th
•   C# is the 7th
Fourth Chord ADom7



•   A Dom= 1 3 5 b7-a c e g
•   A is the root
•   C# is the 3rd
•   E is the 5th
•   G is the 7th
Taking out the  out of all 7th

         chords
• G Ma7= 1 3 5 – g b d

• B min7= 1 b3 5 – b d f

• D Ma7= 1 3 5 – d f a

• A Dom= 1 3 5 – a c e
Brining out the
originality of your
instrument
Its great if you can bring out the things that make a guitar different
from other instruments. Such as bends, harmonics, open strings, and
etc
Taking the       5th   out

 To know what chord is being played
  and to hear the function of the chord,
  you essentially only need the root and
  the 3rd. In other words the chord will
  have the similar function even with
  out the 5th or the 7th.
Ideas With Octaves
Conclusion

 The 3rd and flat 3rd intervals have a completely
  different sound when it is brought up an octave to
  the 10th.

 Now from here you can add any tensions you like
  in between or a melody.

 The lighter the harmony is, makes it more capable
  of transforming in different shapes and sound.

 Simpler the more melodic it becomes

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Music ed power point project ysato

  • 1. Fundamental Ideas For Guitar Instrumental Song Writing By Yusuke Sato
  • 2. No Need To Complicate Simple and interesting at the same time
  • 3. First step!  Choose a scale!  Different scales-different mood  Acknowledging available notes and Chords
  • 5. Example 1 • Bass line in D major- Two sharps F and C • Very simple, only half notes • Common time – 4/4 • GBDA • Fa La Do Sol
  • 6. Diatonic 7th chords Major Minor  D Ma 7  B min 7  E min 7  C# min 7 flat 5  F# min 7  D Ma 7  G Ma 7  E min 7  A Dom7  F# min 7  B min 7  G Ma 7  C# min 7 flat 5  A Dom 7
  • 8. First chord GMa7 • G Ma7= 1 3 5 7 – g, b, d, f, • G it the root (1) • B is the 3rd • D is the 5th • F# is the 7th
  • 9. Second Chord Bmin7! • B min7= 1 b3 5 b7 – b d f a • B is the root • D is the 3rd • F# is the 5th • A is the 7th
  • 10. Third Chord DMaj7 • D Ma7= 1 3 5 7 – d f a c • D is the root • F# is the 3rd • A is the 5th • C# is the 7th
  • 11. Fourth Chord ADom7 • A Dom= 1 3 5 b7-a c e g • A is the root • C# is the 3rd • E is the 5th • G is the 7th
  • 12. Taking out the out of all 7th chords • G Ma7= 1 3 5 – g b d • B min7= 1 b3 5 – b d f • D Ma7= 1 3 5 – d f a • A Dom= 1 3 5 – a c e
  • 13. Brining out the originality of your instrument Its great if you can bring out the things that make a guitar different from other instruments. Such as bends, harmonics, open strings, and etc
  • 14. Taking the 5th out  To know what chord is being played and to hear the function of the chord, you essentially only need the root and the 3rd. In other words the chord will have the similar function even with out the 5th or the 7th.
  • 16. Conclusion  The 3rd and flat 3rd intervals have a completely different sound when it is brought up an octave to the 10th.  Now from here you can add any tensions you like in between or a melody.  The lighter the harmony is, makes it more capable of transforming in different shapes and sound.  Simpler the more melodic it becomes