There is a popular alternative fingering for the seventh bar chord in both the root 6 and the root 5 position. These fingerings have a much stronger seventh sound that the standard seventh bar chord fingerings and although more difficult to play are frequently used.
The following three exercises use all the types of chords discussed so far. Study the following diagrams which summarize all the chords used in the following examples.
Rhythm Pattern
Rhythm Pattern
Rhythm Pattern
The following progressions use all the bar chord types discussed so far. Try to use the most practical root bar chord to change to with each change. The same rhythm pattern is used for all three examples.
Rhythm Pattern