Guitar Mastery Simplified: How Anyone Can Quickly Become a Strumming, Chords, and Lead Guitar Ninja

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by Erich Andreas


  The definition of a seventh chord is a chord consisting of a triad plus a note forming an interval of a seventh above the chords root. There are seven commonly used seventh chords in Western music. You can easily master these first 3 (most often used) formulas - immediately doubling your minor chord vocabulary and tripling your major chord vocabulary. How cool is that? Take your time with these and get the first three formulas down before moving to the others (FYI-The three most popular formulas are Major 7th, Minor 7th and Dominant 7th.)

  Major seventh - for example Dmaj7, DM7, DΔ, etc. (these are chord symbols that you will see on charts)

  Formation -(1, 3, 5, 7): to easily convert any major chord into a major seventh chord, find a higher octave of the root and flatten it by a half-step (meaning, don't flat the lowest note - the root, but find a higher octave to alter). For example, play a D major chord. To convert this chord to a D major seventh, drop the high D on the second string back one half-step to Db (or C#). To play this easily, bar the second fret at strings 1, 2 and 3 while you play the 4th string open.

  Minor seventh - for example Emin7, Em7, E-7, etc.

  Formation - (1, b3, 5, b7): to easily convert any minor chord into a minor seventh chord, find a higher octave of the root and flatten it by one whole-step. For example, play an E minor chord. To convert this chord to an E minor seventh, drop the E on the fourth string back one whole-step to the open D. Then strum all the strings.

  Dominant seventh - for example A7 or A7

  Formation - (1, 3, 5, b7): to easily convert any major chord into a dominant seventh chord, find a higher octave of the root and flatten it by 1 whole-step. For example, play an A major chord. To convert this chord to an A dominant seventh, drop the A on the 3rd string back one whole-step to the open G. Then strum strings 1 through 5.

  Half-diminished seventh - for example “D minor seventh flat five” Dm7b5, D-7b5, Do, etc.

  Formation - (1, b3, b5, b7): to easily convert any minor seventh chord into a half-diminished seventh chord, flatten the 5 by a half-step. For example, play a D minor seventh chord. To convert this chord to a D half diminished seventh chord, flatten the A on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string by a half-step, to an Ab (or G#). This chord can easily be played by barring strings 1-3 at the 1st fret and strumming strings 1-4.

  Diminished seventh - for example D°7, or Ddim7

  Formation - (1, b3, b5, bb7 (or 6 - known as enharmonic 6)): to easily convert any half-diminished seventh chord to a diminished seventh chord, flatten again the already b7. On the above D half-diminished seventh chord that we just played, flatten the C (on the second string) by a half-step. The fretting should be as follows high E string (1st fret), B string (open), G string (1st fret), D string (open). Now, if you are anything like me, that double-flat seven (bb7) bothers you. This is how it is justified. These are 7th chords we are talking about right? How can a 7th chord NOT have a 7 (interval) in it, but a 6 instead? Things get a little complicated with this type if theory, but no worries! I will guide you through it. Too, I don't expect you to digest/retain all of this in one sitting. It may take several days or weeks for this to really settle in, depending on how much attention you give it. Let's keep moving forward.

  Minor major seventh- for example Dmmaj7, DmM7, DmΔ7, D-Δ7, etc.

  Formation - (1, b3, 5, 7): to easily convert any major seventh chord to a minor major seventh chord (I know “minor major” right? Just roll with it.); flatten the third by a half-step. For instance, play the D major seventh chord from our 1st example. Now flatten the 3 which is on the second fret of the first string. If you move this one note back one half-step to the “F”, it will produce a D minor major seventh chord.

  Augmented major seventh - for example Dmaj7(#5), D+M7, D+Δ7, etc.

  Formation - (1, 3, #5, 7): to easily convert any major 7th chord to an augmented major 7th chord; sharpen the 5th by a half-step. For instance, play a D major seventh chord. Now find the 5th and raise it by a half-step. The D string should be played open, while the 3rd string is fretted at the 3rd fret, and strings 1 and 2 are fretted at the 2nd fret.

  Whew!!! Now go take a rest! I know your brain is tired! Mine sure is! Remember to take this slow. You could no more easily digest all of this than you could an entire Thanksgiving meal! But over time, this will be no problem. Remember, I can easily say “this is this chord, and that is that chord,” but that won’t make your brain start thinking - which is what I am trying to do here with you. If this feels like too much for you at one time, try to understand the concepts on the first 3 examples. Those are the ones that you are going to use the most. Dominant seventh chords are very popular in blues and other styles of music, so if you like blues make sure that you understand dominant sevenths. If you’re interested in learning jazz guitar, it will be important that you eventually learn all of these examples. Now go grab your guitar and start applying these concepts immediately so that they can become part of your playing.

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  Summary

  WOW, you made it!!! Not just through this book, but through understanding some of the most important subjects in regards to guitar. I have been playing for nearly 30 years and know MANY guitar players that have been playing that long that don’t know many of these concepts. SOO, it really is a big deal that you have made it this far.

  All of these concepts, ideas, definitions and exercises were designed to give you more “colors” in your palette. YOU are the artist! Don’t let anything that you have learned here or from anywhere else hinder your art. It’s NOT about rules! However, all these bits and pieces are going to help you decipher the code of music. They will allow you to play new parts that you would not have thought of before, had you not stretched your mind.

  Everyone has different goals and different skills that they bring to the table, including YOU. Don’t be discouraged about what another can do “better” than you. You have your own skills and goals. You are unique! I can’t express that enough! If everyone was a virtuoso speed player, guitar would be very boring. EVERYONE has a place in the musical spectrum. SOO, practice and use what you are going to use for YOUR goals and forget the rest. You can always come back to it and refresh your memory. Having taken the time to go through the whole regimen however will allow you to KNOW what you need and what you don’t. Plus, it will just make you a better musician overall.

  I’m proud of you! I want to hear from you and about your accomplishments on this beautiful and exciting instrument called the guitar. Send me pics, send me stories, and let your friends know of the lessons. I plan on teaching 50 years from now, so I’m not going anywhere. Stick with me and I’ll stick with you!

  And remember the final and most IMPORTANT of all the lessons: Practice, practice, practice!!

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  If you are a pet owner, I IMPLORE you to spay/neuter your animal. This is an EASY way to change 1000s of innocent lives. Oh yeah, and Karma will shine upon you :)

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  Anatomy of the Guitar

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQcNP_wyAU

  Posture

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9xCda_lY00

  Dexerity

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1ojpl_EVlg

  How to Tune Your Guitar

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF27dlZOzaE

  How to Play Open Chords

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJIEg8d4Sk

  Talent vs. Practice

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kys6POthOk8

  Strumming Method

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQCNgEYsDcA

  Master ANY Strumming Rhythm

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPCW7Jh2Ixg

  Number System Chart – Cover Song Example

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZdHVImyXZc

  How to Use a Capo

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WONBhwJGiW4

  Basics to Fingerpicking

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGLpo-1jVxI

  Cover Song Example on Fingerpicking

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFMCS1qU9U

  Harpsichord Technique

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upGCyPfbVLc

  Expand Your Knowledge to Notes on the Fret Board

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25zFcrw--kc

  Springboards

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDBZCS1u4bE

  Diatonic Harmony

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTVPUU-s6EE

  6th 5th String Root Major Scales

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiO50EJfaPY

  5th String Root 2 Octave – Major Scale

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUL9WnhNLY8

  6th String Root 2 Octave – Major Scale

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5miAgw-PXbQ

  Single String Major Scale

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  The Power of the Pentatonic Scale

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm24zj1kJVA

  Form 1 A min and C maj – Pentatonic Scale

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwB8VXIoXEE

  Chord Noodling Improvisation

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSryuuvUfDM

  Blues Improvisation – Call and Response

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  Chord Noodling Part 1

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  Chord Noodling Part 2

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  How to Play Suspension Chords and Some Fancy Chord Noodling

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  Cover Example – Chord Noodling

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  Over 300 Bar Chords

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  12 Bar Blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtFTaFtzCw8

  The “effing F Chord

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8uxxU6wL68

  The “CAGED System

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  Building Seventh Chords

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2fkDODdFXA

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