When first learning to play guitar, you typically start with basic chords (aka open chords). As you progress, you’ll want to expand and learn other ways of playing the same chord throughout the fretboard to give you more flexibility. If you become reliant on one area of the fretboard, it can hold you back from … Read more
A half-diminished arpeggio, also called a minor 7 b5 arpeggio, takes the notes of a minor 7 b5 chord and plays them one at a time. Compared with the minor 7 arpeggio from the previous lesson, the 5th is lowered by one fret. That b5 gives the chord its half-diminished sound. In this lesson, you’ll … Read more
Extended chords build on familiar chord structures by adding notes such as the 9th, 11th, or 13th. In this lesson, you’ll start with simple 7th-chord shapes, add extensions one note at a time, and hear how those added notes change the sound of a progression. Mastery Roadmap Focus · View Roadmap → Start with one … Read more
The Db minor chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The lowercase ‘b’ represents a flat, meaning the note indicated is lowered by a half step. If you look up how to play a Db minor chord “D flat minor”, this might come up as a barre chord on … Read more
The Gb minor chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The lowercase ‘b’ represents a flat, meaning the note indicated is lowered by a half step. If you look up how to play a Gb minor chord “G flat minor”, this might come up as a barre chord on … Read more
The Ab minor chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The lowercase ‘b’ represents a flat, meaning the note indicated is lowered by a half step. If you look up how to play an Ab minor chord “A flat minor”, this might come up as a barre chord on … Read more
The Eb minor chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The lowercase ‘b’ represents a flat, meaning the note indicated is lowered by a half step. If you look up how to play an Eb minor chord (E flat minor), this might come up as a barre chord on … Read more
The Bb minor chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The lowercase ‘b’ represents a flat, meaning the note indicated is lowered by a half step. If you look up how to play a Bb minor chord (B flat minor), this might come up as a barre chord on … Read more
An augmented chord starts with a Major triad and raises the 5th by one half step. That small change gives the chord a tense sound that can create smooth movement into the next chord. In this lesson, you’ll learn the augmented chord formula, common shapes on guitar, and several ways to use the sound inside … Read more
A minor 7 arpeggio takes the notes of a minor 7 chord and plays them one at a time. Compared with the Dominant 7 arpeggio from the previous lesson, the 3rd is lowered by one fret. That b3 gives the arpeggio its minor sound. In this lesson, you’ll learn the minor 7 formula, movable arpeggio … Read more