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Harmony 101 – A Foundational Course for Guitarists

Welcome to Harmony 101, a three-part video series designed to introduce you to the essential concepts of harmony on the guitar. This course focuses on the building blocks of music—triads and four-note chords—and shows how they form the foundation of countless styles, from jazz and blues to pop and rock.

Whether you’re a beginner looking to build a solid harmonic foundation or an experienced player wanting to fill in some gaps, this course will help you navigate chords, progressions, and melodies with confidence. Through hands-on video demonstrations and accompanying PDF transcriptions, you’ll explore practical tools to make harmony second nature in your playing.

 

What’s Inside the Course?

• Triads and Their Inversions
  Master root position, first, and second inversion triads, and learn to see them in new ways across the fretboard.
• Open Voice Triads
  Discover how spacing out notes creates fuller, richer chord voicings, and learn accessible shapes to unlock them.
• Four-Note Chords (Seventh Chords)
  Explore major, minor, dominant, and half-diminished seventh chords, with practical, approachable voicings you can use right away.
• Practical, Playable Shapes with the “V System”
  Tim breaks chords into fluid and ergonomic shapes, helping you play smoothly even in challenging positions.
• Using Melody with Harmony
  Learn how to integrate melody lines into your chord voicings, adding movement and musicality to your playing.

 

 

Why Harmony Matters
Understanding harmony is the key to unlocking the “why” behind chord shapes and progressions. This knowledge allows you to play more creatively, move fluidly through changes, and express yourself musically across genres. From jazz and fingerstyle to solo guitar, harmony brings texture, depth, and freedom to your playing.

By mastering these fundamentals, you’ll lay the groundwork for more advanced techniques, giving you the tools to create, arrange, and improvise with confidence

 

What’s Included:

• 3 video lessons with in-depth explanations and guided demonstrations
• PDF transcriptions to accompany each module

 

Get Started Today
With Tim’s guidance, you’ll gain a deep, hands-on understanding of harmony, helping you build a solid musical foundation and unlock new creative possibilities on the guitar.