September Challenge - Basic Chord Theory

It was a successful September challenge and I learned to figure out the chromatic and the diatonic scales in all eleven keys. I learned how to build the major chord triad, minor chord triad, dominant 7th, 9th,and 13th chords, major 7th chord, augmented chord, augmented triads, and lastly, the diminished chords which we are still trying to figure out. I will press on in my endeavor to learn the technical side of what I am doing when I pick up my guitar to play my chords.

Creative Exchange

I just love these little what I call glass pears. They were sitting on the fence in front of the glassblowers studio and I am always attracted to color.

Shadow Shot Sunday

I forgot to look for more shadows this week.

Two Talibahs

The two Talibahs is of course inspired by Frida Kahlo's Two Fridas which I saw when it came to SFMOMA. I started this painting two years ago and then just went off and danced, took pictures and wrote, leaving a canvas with a head and a beautiful hat to stare at me in disbelief but thanks to last month's challenge, I am finally done, I think. I have lots of ideas for other mixed media pieces and they have to be done on large canvases but unfortunately, we have run out of wall space.

September Challenge - Basic Chord Theory

I feel like taking it a little easy this month so therefore I plan to study basic chord theory. I have been learning to play the guitar for a few years now and yet I haven't taken the time to learn some music theory. I play but I really do not understand theory behind my practice so here I go.