Understanding A Maj7 The A Maj7 guitar chord (A Major Seventh) is a common alternative to the A chord. It is a useful chord for acoustic and jazz styles. A Maj7 Chord Notes The notes are: A-C#-E-G# A Maj7 Chord Intervals The intervals for every major seventh chord are 1-3-5-7 (root, third, fifth, seventh). How […]
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Understanding 7th Chords in The C Major Scale The diatonic seventh chords of C Major can be found by stacking each degree of the scale in 3rds. Here are the notes in the C Major Scale: C-D-E-F-G-A-B Stacking each note in 3rds, we get these chords: C Major- D Minor – E Minor – F
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Understanding Major 9th Chords Major 9th guitar chords, Maj9 when abbreviated, are a popular chord type in genres such as as jazz and fusion, where advanced harmonies are more common. To help you understand these chords, you’ll use this C Major scale as a reference. C-D-E-F-G-A-B Where can you find a 9th interval (relative to
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You probably heard the term “1 4 5” somewhere, and that brought you here. Luckily it’s extremely simple to understand, and when understood correctly can be a great theoretical tool for composing and communicating about chord progressions with other musicians or guitarists. So… If you’ve been asking yourself ‘what is the 1-4-5 chord progression?”, then
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By the end of this lesson you’ll not only know how to play power chords on guitar, but you’ll understand them as well. Let’s dive in and learn about rock n’ roll’s most popular chord. Playing power chords. As a general rule, power chords are played with the index (1) and ring (3) fingers on
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Understanding Diminished and Augmented Guitar Chords Diminished and augmented guitar chords are triads. The diminished chord has the same intervals as a minor triad, with the exception of a flattened 5th (b5). The augmented chord has the same intervals as a major triad, with the exception of a sharpened 5th (#5). The abbreviations for both
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Understanding Sus2 and Sus4 Chords Sus2 and Sus4 chords, Sus meaning suspended, are triads that convey tones neither major nor minor. Like all chords, they are built using chord formulas, which you’ll see below. But to start, look at the formula for a major scale: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 Each of these numbers represents a degree of the
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Sometimes we as guitarists need to add a little bit of flavor to our chords, and the best way to do that is with some beautiful intervals thrown into our regular mix of chords. This way you’ll sound fresh, and you’ll sound like a pro! So, let’s learn some chords. As a whole, here are
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What is an arpeggio? An arpeggio is a broken down chord. You simply take the notes from a chord and play them one at a a time. What are guitar arpeggios used for? There are multiple uses for arpeggios. The term is usually first heard in relation to fingerstyle guitar. When used in fingerstyle, it’s
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What is G7? G7 is a dominant 7th chord. You’ll usually see it written and abbreviated as G7, rather than writing out the full name, G dominant 7. G7’s notes are G, B, D, F. It’s most commonly used and seen as the V chord in the key of C Major. Which fingers are used
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