A sure sign of an experienced guitar player, is that there is a flow, or sense of continuity in their playing. Chords sound smooth and connected, Melodies flow from one phrase to another. Without this characteristic, a piece of music can quickly sound “un-musical”.
Watch as master educator Dana Robert Rasch shows how common tones can smooth the transition between melodic ideas or chord changes in even some of the most drastic of momentary key changes.