chord shapes
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Altered Chords - Guitar Lesson With Shapes and Theory
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-10-26
- In Chords / Voicings
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Altered chords add color, tension, and sophistication to your playing, making them a must-know for jazz, fusion, and even blues and rock guitarists.
An altered chord contains one (or several) altered notes that don't belong to the diatonic scale.
These notes are the b5 (flat fifth), #5 (sharp fifth), b9 (flat ninth), #9 (sharp ninth).
In this guitar lesson we will see that they can be grouped into three disctinct families (major, minor and dominant) and also how to play them on guitar.
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How to Use 7b5 Chords? Guitar Lesson With Shapes and Tabs
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-10-12
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Unlocking that smooth tension and release in jazz harmony is where the magic lies—and the dominant seventh flat-fifth (7♭5) chord is one of your secret weapons.
Imagine sliding into a chord that sounds both unexpected and inevitable, bridging the gap between yellow-and-gold major chords and grey-shaded minor ones. That’s what the 7♭5 chord does.
In this lesson, we’ll dive into what a 7♭5 chord really is (yes — deeper than just “a dominant with a flat fifth”), explore symmetrical voicings that appear in mirror-image positions, and show you how to plug them into classic II-V-I progressions to give them a tasteful twist.
Whether you're comping behind a soloist or crafting chord-melody lines on the neck, you’ll gain the tools to make this altered dominant chord sing.
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Jazz Guitar Chords For Beginners - Complete Guide
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-02-15
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Learning jazz guitar chords is a real challenge for beginners.
In this lesson, you will understand how they are built and how to play them on guitar.
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There Will Never Be Another You - Jazz Guitar Chord Lesson
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2017-01-20
- In Jazz Standards
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"There Will Never Be Another You" is a popular song by Harry Warren (music) and Mack Gordon (lyrics).
It is one of the most known jazz standards and an indispensable study for any jazz guitarist.
This jazz guitar lesson provides you different chord voicings (drop 2, inverted, rootless and extended chords) on the top four strings of the guitar to comp over this jazz tune.
