If and when I do a book on chords I'll explain everything more completely. I show only two inversions or fingerings at first simply because kids in junior high and high school are frightened when they see chord books that are loaded with dozens of choices. There are several possibilities but not listed in these short segments. Thanks for your interest.
Thanks for the video. I have a question, when is it best to use a minor seventh as opposed to a major seventh chord in a progression? or should you use a minor seventh as a variant of any chord in the harmonic diatonic scale? is there any general guidelines when it's best to use minor sevenths? I know the chord feels different sounding, but I don't want to be just randomly throwing them in there you know! haha. When are minor sevenths best used? (which harmonic scale degree, when in a prog. etc)
When I say minor seventh I'm referring a minor chord with a flatted seventh note; Dminor b7th = Dmin7 or D-7. You wouldn't play a Dmin7 when the song says play Dmaj7. You wouldn't play a D7 when the song says Dmaj7. A D7 is a flatted7th and a Dmaj7 is the natural or major 7 not b7. These are two different sounds that a lot of students are confused about., understand? Sometimes a minor chord can move between its maj7 to its b7 to a 6th. But you wouldn't substitute one for the other.
this guy is brilliant wow
matisyahup613 4 months ago
hi john thanks for the lessons much appreciated. could you do a finger picking lesson in an up ancoming segment please
homeboywilliebrown 1 year ago
Hello I am a piano major and Im gonna take up guitar soon...
why are there only 2 ways to play the minor 7th cords...
shouldnt 7ths have one root position and 3 inversions...
making that 4 ways to play the minor 7th chord...
wait u explained that later on
never mind then...
nice...i might suscribe
since i wanna learn the guitar
DoctahDizzle 2 years ago
If and when I do a book on chords I'll explain everything more completely. I show only two inversions or fingerings at first simply because kids in junior high and high school are frightened when they see chord books that are loaded with dozens of choices. There are several possibilities but not listed in these short segments. Thanks for your interest.
johnhguitar 2 years ago
Neat stuff if you want to go REALLY DEEP into chord voicings check out
Ted Greene and Allan Holdsworth!
lidesnowi 2 years ago
Thanks for the video. I have a question, when is it best to use a minor seventh as opposed to a major seventh chord in a progression? or should you use a minor seventh as a variant of any chord in the harmonic diatonic scale? is there any general guidelines when it's best to use minor sevenths? I know the chord feels different sounding, but I don't want to be just randomly throwing them in there you know! haha. When are minor sevenths best used? (which harmonic scale degree, when in a prog. etc)
GoLuckyOops 2 years ago
When I say minor seventh I'm referring a minor chord with a flatted seventh note; Dminor b7th = Dmin7 or D-7. You wouldn't play a Dmin7 when the song says play Dmaj7. You wouldn't play a D7 when the song says Dmaj7. A D7 is a flatted7th and a Dmaj7 is the natural or major 7 not b7. These are two different sounds that a lot of students are confused about., understand? Sometimes a minor chord can move between its maj7 to its b7 to a 6th. But you wouldn't substitute one for the other.
johnhguitar 2 years ago
as the ii and vi chords of a progression
guitarhero343 2 years ago
ive done these chords all the time but I never knew what they was called :D
FriendlyWords 2 years ago 6
nice1 m8, interesting and informative. i like that u giv info helpful for wen ure jammin wiv sum1 cos thats wot its all about, playin together!
zulusfinest 2 years ago
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Somai82 2 years ago
Umm... if you don't know that tabs run from the low E string to the heigh E string, then all that he just said was probably way to advanced for you.
hawny101 2 years ago 2
thanks for the new aminor 7 chord at the tenth fret.
cool!
kenouman 3 years ago
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mo28mabini 3 years ago