Root 4 Chords
So far all of the chord shapes studied have had their root notes on the 6th string or the 5th string. Here are some common chord shapes that have their root note on the 4th string. Do not play the 5th or 6th string.
Emaj7 (Root 4)
E7 (Root 4)
Em7 (Root 4)
Em7 (Root 4)
Use the previous root 4 shapes for the following 2 progressions.
The following examples are root 4 major sixth and minor sixth chords.
Eb6 (Root 4)
Ebm6 (Root 4)
Ebm6 (Root 4)
For the m6 shape you can either bar your first finger across the fourth and second strings, or you can use your first and second fingers. Which fingering you use depends on the chord you have just changed from or what chord you are changing to. Experiment using both fingerings in the following progression.
Class Sessions
1- The Major Chord
2- Chord Chart
3- Scales and Key Signatures
4- Chord Symbols
5- The Blues Progression
6- Scale Tone Chords
7- Minor Seven Flat Five
8- Root 4 Chords
9- Augmented
10- Root 5 - Minor Sixth
11- Root 5 - Minor Sixth
12- Minor Sixth Chord
13- Ninth Chord
14- Root 5 - Minor Seventh
15- Root 5 - Dominant Seventh
16- Root 5 Chord Shapes
17- INTRODUCTION
18- Summary of Keys
19- Minor Chord
20- Dominant Seventh Chord
21- Major Sixth Chord
22- Root 5 - Major Sixth Chord
23- Major Seventh Chord
24- Summary of Scale Tone Chords
25- Jazz Guitarists of Note
26- The Major Chord Formula
27- The Blues Turnaround
28- Altered Chords
29- Minor Seventh Chord
30- Cycle of Fifths
31- Root 5 Major Seventh
32- Scale Tone Chord Extensions
33- Common Blues Turnaround
34- Comping
35- Principal Chords
36- Summary of Scale Tone Extension Chords
37- Traditional Four to the Bar Rhythm Playing
38- Playing Scale Tone Extensions
39- Scale Tone Chord Extensions in the Key of C