The D minor 7 chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this chord written as D min 7, Dm7, or D – 7 on sheet music. The D minor 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many different ways you can … Read more

A minor blues gives you a 12-bar framework for putting chords, rhythm, and improvisation together. In this lesson, we’ll start with a basic minor blues, then explore versions using 7th chords and richer jazz harmony. We’ll also connect the progression to the blues scale from the previous lesson so you can begin using the scale … Read more

The Gb 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 chord (G flat), this might come up as a barre chord on the 2nd fret, … Read more

The Eb 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 chord (E flat), this might come up as a barre chord on the 6th fret, … Read more

The Db 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 chord (D flat), this might come up as a barre chord on the 4th fret, … Read more

The Ab 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 chord (A flat), this might come up as a barre chord on the 4th fret, … Read more

A minor 6 chord starts with a minor triad and adds the natural 6th degree. That extra note gives you a different color from a regular minor or minor 7 chord. In this lesson, you’ll learn the minor 6 formula, a few practical movable shapes, and additional inversions and extensions you can explore across the … Read more

A Major 6 chord starts with a Major triad and adds the 6th degree. That extra note gives you another way to color a Major chord without changing its basic Major quality. In this lesson, you’ll learn the Major 6 formula, a few practical movable shapes, and additional inversions and extensions you can explore across … Read more

The F 7 chord (F dominant 7 chord) is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. Like the F Major chord, the F 7 chord doesn’t have an open chord shape but there are many ways you can play this chord throughout the guitar fretboard. We’ll first go over some basic chord … Read more

Jazz harmony can feel overwhelming when every chord seems to have a different name, extension, or shape. In this lesson, you’ll see how many of these chords grow from familiar triads and 7th chords, then explore movable voicings you can use in real progressions. Mastery Roadmap Focus · View Roadmap → Choose one practical Major … Read more