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Chord Basics The absolute basics of
fingering guitar
chords on the fretboard.
Some essential tips to ensure your chord playing is clean and clear.
Take this
lesson before you move on to learn guitar chords and their fingerings.
Basic
Guitar Chords The best place to begin your chord
learning journey. 5 part
course that takes you through the main open position chords and their
interesting variations. Some of the most loved music out there
exclusively uses
the chords in this course and you'll probably use them for your entire
guitar
playing life.
Also in this series...
Power
Chords
Power chords are
not strictly
chords, rather two notes played together
(dyads). However, they are played in the same context as chords. Power
chords are used religiously in rock and heavy metal and sound great
with gain/distortion turned up. Very easy to play, and a good primer
for
the chord forms we'll come to later. Also in this series...
Barre
Chords Learn how to play guitar chords
away from the first
few frets to completely dominate the fretboard. Get
introduced
to the main barre chord shapes and use the exercises to gain physical
confidence with playing them. Also in
this series...
Closed Position Chords
These are economical, minimalist (three-string) voicings that occupy
just one octave. We start with the basic triad shapes before moving on
to seventh and other chord qualities. Also an effective lesson for
developing a rudimentary awareness of how chord intervals form on the
neck.
Major 7th Chords
Often described as a "dreamier", more "soulful" type of major chord.
Learn the basics of maj7 and how to use it in major and minor
key progressions. See also...
Slash
Chords
Learn how to change the bass note of those familiar open
chords
to create new sounds and songwriting ideas. Especially useful if you're
playing solo, without accompaniment (e.g. fingerstyle). See also...
Movable
Open Chords
This
series of lessons expands on the
open chord shapes from
earlier, moving them up the fretboard and using open strings to create
unique, beautiful
sounding chords. Expand
your chord vocabulary even further.
Dark / Tension Chords
A unique chord chart that explores the darker side of chord
playing! A great first step in learning how to create tension in your
songs.
Blues
Chords Chord charts of the most common (and some
less so) blues
chord forms in different positions. Plus, a look at some typical chord
phrasing variations and turnarounds used in blues.
Funk
Chords Teaches you those jazzy/bluesy chord
voicings heard in funk,
starting with the basic barre/movable chord shapes.
Suspended
Chords
Try replacing instances of major and minor chords with suspended chords
for more creative options. Learn how and when to play them in your
chord progressions.
Diminished 7th
Chords
Learn how to use the "symmetry" of diminished 7th chords to play them
anywhere on the neck. Plus examples of how dim7 chords can function in
your progressions.
Augmented
Chords
Learn how to play these wonderful chords and some of the common
functions of augmented chords in progressions. Charts
and audio examples included.
Metal
Guitar Chords Modify
and add to those basic root-5th
powerchords commonly
used in metal and you'll have tons more options for making your metal
more melodic. Looks at cut down 9th, diminished, suspended and other
forms commonly used in heavy metal.
Guitar
Chord Theory This
course is for those guitarists who
want to understand how
chords are constructed and where they "come from". Really adds a new
perspective to learning chords on the guitar, showing you how to
effectively
build your own chords from scratch. Also in this series...
Guitar
Chord Inversions A logical next step from learning
basic chord construction (above).
Chord inversions give you even more voicing options and fingering
positions. They also give you more control over how harmony flows
through your chord changes. Also in this series...
Major Chord Colouring
Learn how to use the CAGED system to create colourful, extended major
voicings across the neck. Here we learn that by omitting the bass root
and even 5th from the chord (which would be covered by other
instruments) we can free up our fingers to focus on the "colour tones"
of the chord for accompaniment.
Chord Melody
Give your chord playing a lead voice by adding melodic
lines/phrases around your shapes and learn how to harmonize melody in multiple parts. We start with open chords
and then move up the neck...
Transpose
Guitar
Chords Learn
how to transpose chord progressions from one key to another using 3
quick and simple methods. This is useful for a number of things, one
example being if you need to play a song in a more comfortable register
for the vocals.
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Learn Guitar Chords The Right Way - Not Just Chord Charts
This
section will encourage you to learn guitar chords, not just by their
fingering and formation on the fretboard, but also through the theory
behind
chord construction and how
chords work together.
Only then will you truly know how to apply chords in your own music and how they relate to other theoretical elements, such as scales.
Don't worry though, it's not difficult. Any chord theory I cover is broken down into simple steps and I only teach you what is absolutely necessary for you to reach your full playing potential. So you get all the chord charts you'd expect, but with that little bit extra along the way!Learn Guitar Chords Step by Step
Guitar
Chord Basics The absolute basics of
fingering guitar
chords on the fretboard.
Some essential tips to ensure your chord playing is clean and clear.
Take this
lesson before you move on to learn guitar chords and their fingerings. Basic
Guitar Chords The best place to begin your chord
learning journey. 5 part
course that takes you through the main open position chords and their
interesting variations. Some of the most loved music out there
exclusively uses
the chords in this course and you'll probably use them for your entire
guitar
playing life.| Grab your free printable Beginner Guitar Chord Chart |
Also in this series...
- Open Minor Chords
- Open 7th Chords
- Add & Suspended Chords
- Open Chord Variation
- Jam: Basic Chord Changing Exercises
Power
Chords
Power chords are
not strictly
chords, rather two notes played together
(dyads). However, they are played in the same context as chords. Power
chords are used religiously in rock and heavy metal and sound great
with gain/distortion turned up. Very easy to play, and a good primer
for
the chord forms we'll come to later. Also in this series...
Barre
Chords Learn how to play guitar chords
away from the first
few frets to completely dominate the fretboard. Get
introduced
to the main barre chord shapes and use the exercises to gain physical
confidence with playing them. Also in
this series...
Closed Position Chords
These are economical, minimalist (three-string) voicings that occupy
just one octave. We start with the basic triad shapes before moving on
to seventh and other chord qualities. Also an effective lesson for
developing a rudimentary awareness of how chord intervals form on the
neck. Major 7th Chords
Often described as a "dreamier", more "soulful" type of major chord.
Learn the basics of maj7 and how to use it in major and minor
key progressions. See also... Slash
Chords
Learn how to change the bass note of those familiar open
chords
to create new sounds and songwriting ideas. Especially useful if you're
playing solo, without accompaniment (e.g. fingerstyle). See also... Movable
Open Chords
This
series of lessons expands on the
open chord shapes from
earlier, moving them up the fretboard and using open strings to create
unique, beautiful
sounding chords. Expand
your chord vocabulary even further. Dark / Tension Chords
A unique chord chart that explores the darker side of chord
playing! A great first step in learning how to create tension in your
songs. Blues
Chords Chord charts of the most common (and some
less so) blues
chord forms in different positions. Plus, a look at some typical chord
phrasing variations and turnarounds used in blues. Funk
Chords Teaches you those jazzy/bluesy chord
voicings heard in funk,
starting with the basic barre/movable chord shapes. Suspended
Chords
Try replacing instances of major and minor chords with suspended chords
for more creative options. Learn how and when to play them in your
chord progressions. Diminished 7th
Chords
Learn how to use the "symmetry" of diminished 7th chords to play them
anywhere on the neck. Plus examples of how dim7 chords can function in
your progressions. Augmented
Chords
Learn how to play these wonderful chords and some of the common
functions of augmented chords in progressions. Charts
and audio examples included. Metal
Guitar Chords Modify
and add to those basic root-5th
powerchords commonly
used in metal and you'll have tons more options for making your metal
more melodic. Looks at cut down 9th, diminished, suspended and other
forms commonly used in heavy metal. Guitar
Chord Theory This
course is for those guitarists who
want to understand how
chords are constructed and where they "come from". Really adds a new
perspective to learning chords on the guitar, showing you how to
effectively
build your own chords from scratch. Also in this series... Guitar
Chord Inversions A logical next step from learning
basic chord construction (above).
Chord inversions give you even more voicing options and fingering
positions. They also give you more control over how harmony flows
through your chord changes. Also in this series... Major Chord Colouring
Learn how to use the CAGED system to create colourful, extended major
voicings across the neck. Here we learn that by omitting the bass root
and even 5th from the chord (which would be covered by other
instruments) we can free up our fingers to focus on the "colour tones"
of the chord for accompaniment. Chord Melody
Give your chord playing a lead voice by adding melodic
lines/phrases around your shapes and learn how to harmonize melody in multiple parts. We start with open chords
and then move up the neck... Transpose
Guitar
Chords Learn
how to transpose chord progressions from one key to another using 3
quick and simple methods. This is useful for a number of things, one
example being if you need to play a song in a more comfortable register
for the vocals.| Was this
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