Guitar Messages by Dick Rolfsmeier

1. Re: circle of fourths and circle of fifths
   
   Dick Rolfsmeier (31)
   Theory Forum · 13 Hits · 5/28/2010 7:37 PM
   Want to get really confused? The Circle of Fifths (or circle of fourths or cycle of fifths or fourths...or whatever you want to call it today) can be used as a basis for chord substitution. Let's say your song calls for a Cmaj chord. By playing...(more)
2. Re: Learn the entire fretboard in 15 minutes...well almost
   
   Dick Rolfsmeier (31)
   Theory Forum · 180 Hits · 3/16/2010 9:16 PM
   Thanks for reminding the forum that the cycle or circle of 5th's can be read as 5th's in the clockwise direction...and 4th's in the counterclockwise direction. If you are new to music or would like to learn more theory, be sure to get a Circle o...(more)
3. Re: Learn the entire fretboard in 15 minutes...well almost
   
   Dick Rolfsmeier (31)
   Theory Forum · 11 Hits · 3/16/2010 8:48 PM
   As for tuning the guitar in all 4th's (instead of tuning in all 4th's except for the 3rd between G and B string)...See the explanation given by Bill Edwards in his book series Fretboard Logic. The reason the guitar is tuned as it is, is so the m...(more)
4. Learn the entire fretboard in 15 minutes...well almost
   
   Dick Rolfsmeier (31)
   Theory Forum · 844 Hits · 3/6/2010 9:05 PM
   Memorize the circle of 5th's.. Very easy...remember the word Bead and the sequence of letters GCF. (That's BEAD GCF). That's about all you need to know to learn the whole fretboard in a horizontal fashion. Check out the Circle of Fifths. Do an i...(more)