Gibson\'s Learn & Master Guitar Lessons

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SESSION 6 – Minor Seventh & Suspended Chords
B o n u s R e s o u r c e s
RESOURCES
Key Concepts
Open Minor Seventh Chord Forms
Open Suspended Chord Forms Strumming with Ties
Three Basic Strumming Patterns
Skills Gained in this Session
Learn the Minor 7 th & Suspended Chord Forms
Build a Consistent Down-Up-Down-Up Strumming Motion
Playing a musical instrument is never easy. But it can be profoundly rewarding if
approached with a simple, creative curiosity and an inner desire to make music.
Session Overview
In this session, two additional types of basic chorthe suspended chord. Suspended chords are closely ds are covered – the minor seventh chord and related to major chords and involve the
use of the pinky. common musical chord progression heard in a great vCombining major chords together with suspended chorariety of songs. ds creates a very
(^) Three common strumming patterns are introduced. Building a fluid strumming motion is a key
goal of this session. The key to developing a fluiGoing. Strumming will eventually be something thatd strumming motion is to Keep Your Hand you will do as a guitar player without much
thought. This session is about carefully and correeventually become second nature to you. A great way to practice strumming is to not look ctly building this motion so that it can at
the music once the strumming pattern is learned.
You should avoid getting too lost in the downs and instead on keeping a consistent down and up motion ups of a strumming pattern and focus with your strumming arm. All of the
downs and ups in a strumming pattern will flow natuTake the time needed to learn the particular strumming pattern correctly then you can speed it rally with the cycle of your strumming arm.
up.
The exercises in the lesson book and in the bonus rthe new chords and the new strumming patterns. Praesources give plenty of practice in learning ctice each one slowly, increasing the
tempo as you get more comfortable with the chord fo rms and the strumming patterns.
The songs in the lesson book are also continuing tonotes, eighth notes and the use of key signatures. Practice each one starting with the notes and get more involved with sharped or flatted
moving on to the chord strumming.
Keep strumming!
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The key to building
fluid strumming is
to start slow and to
keep your hand
going.
Suspended chords
are almost always
used in
conjunction with
the major chord in
any key.
Make your
strumming as fluid
and smooth as
possible.