Gibson\'s Learn & Master Guitar Lessons

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SESSION 12 – Advanced Chords
B o n u s R e s o u r c e s
RESOURCES
Key Concepts
Two Chords Major 7th Chords
Minor 11th Chords Chord Substitution
Skills Gained in this Session
Memorizing the New Chord Forms The Physical Aspects of Playing These Chords Quickly
Understanding Major to Major 2 Chord Substitution Understanding Minor to Minor 11th Chord Substitution
Definition of a guitar genius? K nowing three more
chords than the guitar player sitting next to you.
Session Overview
This session covers some of the most useful skills everyone else plays. Several new chords and chord in taking your guitar playing beyond what forms are introduced as well as some
simple and practical chord substitution tricks to aThree new types of chords are introduced – Two Chordd musical color and depth to your playing. ds, Major 7th Chords & Minor 11th
Chords.
TWO CHORDS add the second step of the major scale tchord include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th steps of the major scale.o a major triad. Several open two chord The notes in a two
forms are given and three moveable forms are introdnote on the 4th, 5th or 6th string giving you many possibilities to add these colorful chords to uced. The moveable forms have a pivot
your playing in any key. color to your chord playing. Two chords can be substituted for any major chord to add depth and
(^) MAJOR 7th CHORDS add the seventh step of the major scale to a major triad. The notes in a
major 7th chord include the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th schords have a characteristically “sweet” sound to them and are particularly effective in jazz teps of the major scale. Major seventh
guitar playing. Like the two chords, major 7th chochord but since it is so “sweet” sounding this particular chord substitution is done primarily in rds can also be substituted for the major
the jazz style.
MINOR 11th CHORDS add the 11th (or 4th) step of theThe music theory behind these chords will be introduced in Session 18. major scale to a minor seventh chord. Minor 11th chords
can be substituted for any minor chord to add depth and color.
Exercises are given in the lesson book and in the bthe forms and the chord substitutions that they woronus resources to get the player familiar with k with. These chords sound very
characteristic on guitar and, combined with the subyour playing. Take some time to get familiar with these chord forms. Experiment with stitutions, add a very unique dimension to
incorporating them into other progressions and into your playing.
TWO CHORDS add
the 2nd step of the
major scale to a
major triad.
Two chords can be
substituted for any
major chord.
MINOR 11th
CHORDS add the
11th (or 4th) step
of the major scale
to a minor 7th
triad.
Minor 11th chords
can be substituted
for any minor
chord.