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How varying your chord voicings can make your music sound more expansive
formed from the notes C, E and G We are going to re-order the notes in the chord to create a voicing, but before we do that, we are going to double the root of the chord, the note ‘C’.
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'Many classic songs use chords that sit outside of the regular shapes that we learn in the early stages of playing': 9 iconic guitar chords from classic songs and how to pla…
You need to play an F chord using the Hendrix-style shape with your thumb playing the root note ... and a B passing note E/G# ...
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Learn how to understand and use dominant 7th-style chords
We’re using the notes C, E and G. Now imagine that ... You can apply this formula to any other triad or chord, always adding the 7th a tone below the root note. When you speak to jazz, blues ...
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Confused about altered and extended guitar chords? Here’s the theory behind them – and how they can supercharge your songwriting
From low to high, we have: Root (C) - dominant 7th (Bb ... a semitone below the 9th from the previous C11 chord. This is our altered note. The E7(#9) is a very well-known chord, but it ...