DMTMUSIC (the empty music)

Lessons, charts and Tips

Music Chart 1
This is divided into 4 sections, each of their own importance. I particularly like using Section 3 Chart for impromptu song writing. The detail for each section is as follows:

Common Chord Easy Builder Chart

Chord Substitution Chart 1
SECTION 1: CHORD SUBSTITUTIONS: (I, IV, V7, I progression)
One of the first charts that I came about was this simple chart about the most probable chord to follow another depending on what step of the scale you are on.

The chart is easy to read. The most primary chord progression is at the top of the table and it is followed by a list of chord substitutions below each chord to be substituted. (example. The first progression is I IV V I, and in the second line of the table we can see that the V chord can be replaced with a V7 chord making the new progression I IV V7 I). If no chord is present in the line you are reading then play the original chord from line 1 for that part of the progression.

SECTION 1: CHORD SUBSTITUTIONS: (I, IV, V7, I progression)

Chord Substitution Chart 2
SECTION 2: CHORD SUBSTITUTIONS: (I, IIm7, V7, I progression)
The second chart is like the 1st chart except that it deals with the chord substitutions for the I iim7 V7 I common chord progression.

SECTION 2: CHORD SUBSTITUTIONS: (I, IIm7, V7, I progression)

Chord Progression Chart
SECTION 3: CHORD PROGRESSION CREATOR CHART
The 3rd chart in this series may be difficult to understand at first, but basically whatever step of the scale you are currently on, the chart shows the most probable chord that you can play next. Once you change to the new chord, then go back to the first column and start on the step which you just changed to and choose another chord to go to next. In this way, you can continue to create a chord progression by progressively choosing a chord, changing the chord, and then starting again at the first column in order to choose the next chord in your progression.

SECTION 3: CHORD PROGRESSION CREATOR CHART

Single Octave Inversions
SECTION 4: INVERSIONS WITHIN 1 OCTAVE (C to C)
This chart shows the inversions nessecary in order to keep a chord voicing within a single octave. It is a handy chart if you are limiting your hand movement within a section of your keyboard or fretboard.

SECTION 4: INVERSIONS WITHIN 1 OCTAVE (C to C)

Chord Modulation Chart
Chord Modulation Chart

Chord Progressions (common)
Chord Progressions

Guitar Pattern Charts
GuitarPatterns