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13
May
2010
Guitar Chord Theory - Seventh Chords
In a previous post on the topic of guitar chord theory, I talked about how regular major chords are created from the 1, 3 & 5th notes of the major scale.
To recap, here are the C Major scale notes, with the 1, 3, 5 notes highlighted:
which leads to the regular C Major chord as played in open position on the guitar:
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OK, so far so good, we have our basic C major chord, and can see where it came from.
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12
Oct
2009
Guitar Chord Theory - Basic Chord Construction
Have you ever looked at guitar chord charts, and wondered how those chords were constructed? Or were looking for a chart for a particular named chord, but couldn’t find one?
In this series of posts, I’m going to look at some aspects of guitar chord theory, namely how guitar chords are constructed using the notes of various scales. This will hopefully give you an insight into where guitar chords come from, and some idea of how to create chord shapes on the guitar fretboard.
In this post, I’ll talk about how basic chord construction works for guitar chords. Later posts will cover how more complex guitar chords are created, using the same principles. Read the rest of this entry »
