Chords and Scales Are Connected • Here’s Why

Chords and scales aren't two separate things — they're connected, and once you understand why, everything starts to make more sense on the guitar. In this lesson I use the key of C major to break it all down from scratch. 🌐 Join my Marty Music Community & surround yourself with other like-minded guitar players! Monthly membership includes livestreams with me & tons of premium content — you can even start for FREE! → https://www.martymusic.com/memberships More Guitar Resources: 🎵 Get my FREE Guitar Guide PDF—packed with chords, scales, triads, arpeggios, and more: https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultima... 🎸 More Guitar Lessons & FREE Courses: https://www.martymusic.com/free-courses Follow me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/martyschwartz 🎟️ Come see me LIVE at one of my upcoming events: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1364263... Check out the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335 Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkQ6Zy Free Boss Katana Patches - https://bosstoneexchange.com/creator/... My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Sweetwater https://imp.i114863.net/e4A326 My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/martymusic Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. The link above is an affiliate link, that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission on. 00:00 — How Chords and Scales Connect 03:53 — Building Chords From the Scale 07:15 — Major and Minor Chords in the Key 11:58 — Every Chord in C Major 14:07 — Using This to Write Your Own Songs