1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comDave Eichenbergerhttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/dave-eichenbergerBreaking Down the Barriers: The Relationship Between Keys, Chords, and Scales - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="dfAK6gI4kX"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-players-room/breaking-down-the-barriers-the-relationship-between-keys-chords-and-scales">Breaking Down the Barriers: The Relationship Between Keys, Chords, and Scales</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-players-room/breaking-down-the-barriers-the-relationship-between-keys-chords-and-scales/embed#?secret=dfAK6gI4kX" width="600" height="338" title="“Breaking Down the Barriers: The Relationship Between Keys, Chords, and Scales” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="dfAK6gI4kX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.seymourduncan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/StratControls1.jpg640297What is a key? We have all heard that term before, as in ‘What key is this song in?’ When we first start out playing guitar this all seems so complicated, but in the end it isn’t. The last Breaking Down the Barriers blog focused on the musical alphabet, and how it relates to guitar playing. This article with actually focus on how to use this alphabet in a musical way.