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Section theory
Hello!
I’m so excited to be reading off the music sheets with the fret numbers.
I’m confused with the A, D, and E sections to remember all 12 sections. At first, I thought it had to do with the strings being played, but then I realized there are always those 3 sections.
Is it the ratio of importance in the set of sections?
Are there other sections and this is just the blues?
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2 Replies
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I am not sure I understand your question, @UrsAngel , but I assume it has to do with the 30 Days to Play Course?
A typical 12 bar blues is 4 bars of A, 2 bars of D, @ bars of A, a bar of E, a bar of D, and finally 2 bars of A then it goes around again. Is that what you are asking about?
This is in the key of A, so it is the most important chord, the “home” chord. The D is the “4” chord and the E is the “5” chord. You will learn more about these chords and their significance as time goes on. Yes, there are many more “sections” that are possible in different songs and different genres. But you will learn that the 1, 4 and 5 chords are the most “important” chords in Western Music.
I hope I have helped. Please let us know if you have more questions.
MG 😀
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Thank you, Mike.
Yes, I can see how the sections are by importance, and it’s good to know it’s based on the chords (which I don’t know yet) Thank you for clarifying that this pattern is for blues.
I’m just starting my journey. Thanks for the support.
~Urs
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