Description
This tutorial is an introduction to major 7th chords. This tutorial assumes you already know & can play basic barre chords & barred, movable chords. By the end of this tutorial you will be able to play various voicings of major 7th chord shapes rooted on the E, A and D strings.
Seventh (7th) Chords are created by the using & extending the same principles that formed the basic major & minor chords. They use the triadic formula of notes (1st, 3rd, 5th scales degrees) from their parent scale, but they also include the 7th scale degree. The concept of the triad is extended to the 5th & 7th scale degrees. We merely "stack" another triad on to the first two triads that form a basic chord.
So, for example, in order to play an A Major 7th Chord, we are looking for a way to isolate and play only these notes from the A major scale:
Any A major 7th chord is a way of isolating and playing various combination of only those notes from the A major scale.
Lesson Info
Tutorial Lessons
- Introduction
- Major 7th E String Root
- Major 7th E String Root Play Along
- Major 7th A String Root
- Major 7th A String Root Play Along
- Major 7th A String Root Variation
- Major 7th A String Variation Play Along
- Major 7th D String Root
- Major 7th D String Root Play Along
- Major 7th D String Root Variation
- Major 7th D String Variation Play Along
- Conclusion
