Hey guys, welcome back to another guitar lesson. Today I want to answer one of the questions I get asked the most “How can you go from basic to advanced chords and how can I create beautiful chords on the guitar?”
The answer is very simple.
To create advanced chords start by adding extended notes such as the 7th and 9th to the basic triad. Also, add 4th and 2nd to create beautiful suspended chords.
To make it clear guys, advanced chords don’t have to be technically difficult. For me, the next level chord isn’t the incredibly stretchy or the super altered. I consider advanced chords all the chords that are harmonically richer than a basic chord.
However, by adding extensions, it becomes more difficult to implement these chords in a chord progression so it is vital that you understand the structure and most importantly the sound of the chord.
Major 7th, Minor 7th, and Suspended chords can be used in a lot of different styles of music but there are chords such as the Dominant 13th and the Altered chords that are mostly used in Jazz music.
In this lesson, we are going to explore four different categories:
- Maj7 and Min7 chords.
- Maj9 and Min9 chords.
- Suspended chords.
- Add11 and #11 chord.
Remember to learn one chord at a time and implement the new chords into other chord progressions you already know.
Enjoy this lesson.
