Try a drop D tuning. All this means is tuning the bottom (6th) string down a whole step (the equivalent of two frets, or half-steps) to the note D, instead of the usual E. The interval consisting of the low D and the A on the next open string up (the 5th string) is known as a fifth, and is part of any major or minor triad (the penultimate basic chord). You also have the octave of D on the open 4th string. With this tuning, the guitar has a fuller sound compared with how it sounds in standard tuning. The drop D naturally frees you up a bit when you are playing in the key of D (or in other keys up the neck, using a capo). There are a lot of songs written in “drop D” tuning.
Only a few people in show business are recognized by just one name. Only a few people bring a smile to everyone’s face when that name is mentioned. Only a few deserve to be called “multi-talented.” Charo is one of those few.
Only a few people in show business are recognized by just one name. Charo is one of them. She one of the few who’s name brings a smile to everyone’s face. She’s one of the few who deserve to be called a Master Performer. Since the 70’s, Charo, the musician, singer, comedienne, stage and screen performer, has been an integral proponent of contemporary Latin music. The spotlight on Charo has been shining brighter than ever since her acceptance of the Female Pop Album of the Year Award. She received this accolade at the Billboard International Latin Music Conference for her flamenco inspired platinum album, Guitar Passion.
I remember learning about three types of minor scales: the natural, the harmonic, and the melodic. For now, we can focus on the natural minor. Let’s take A minor, for example; the A natural minor scale consists of the same notes that are in the C major scale. A minor is the relative minor of C major. They share the same key signature (in this case, there are no sharps or flats). In the key of C, A minor is the sixth mode, and the sixth note up the scale.
Play the two chords consecutively (Am and C), listening to how they sound in relation to one another. These chords are commonly used together in all sorts of music.
Begin the A minor scale on the open 5th string (A). Play the second note up (B) with your second finger, on the second fret. Your third finger goes on the third fret to play the third note up (C). The next note in the scale is the open 4th string (D), then the same fingers and frets again going up (E and F). Next is the open 3rd string (G), and the second finger on the second fret for the final A.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A B C D E F G A
(Go down the same way you came up.)
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