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Advance V Vood Ad l. 1 Guide To Guitar Chords Commonly referred to as “jazz” chords, this guide provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords. It covers all major, minor, diminished and augmented chord types, their upper partials, alterations, add, sus and slash chords.

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CURT SHELLER

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Adv Adva anced Guide To Guitar Chords Commonly referred to as “jazz” chords, this guide provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords. It covers all major, minor, diminished and augmented chord types, their upper partials, alterations, add, sus and slash chords.

By

CURT SHELLER

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The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords Volume I by Curt Sheller

Copyright © 2002-2004 by Curt Sheller All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information, contact Curt Sheller Publications. Curt Sheller Publications 2050 Orlando Rd., Suite 101 Pottstown, PA 19464-2348 International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 0-9714404-3-7 Printed and bound in the United States of America

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The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords

Forward Beyond learning open and barre chords, most guitarists struggle with advanced chords. Commonly called “jazz” chords, these more sophisticated voicings find a wide use in all forms of music. Each volume of The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords presents a highly organized and efficient approach to the mysterious subject of advanced chords. Chord dictionaries are not the answer. Even chord theory does not offer any insight into unraveling the complexity of guitar voicings. If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords is your answer. Chuck Anderson

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Introduction Chords can be categorized into four chord types; Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented. Four-part chords can be voiced across various four string families. This book explores these chords on string families:

① ② ③ ① ②

② ③ ④ ② ③

③ ④ ⑤ ③ ④

④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑤ ⑥

Chord notation is an inexact science. Some of the more common chord notations are shown throughout the book. All chords presented are in standard tuning for six string guitar:

E A D G B E ⑥ ⑤ ④ ③ ② ①

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Contents Forward ........................................................................... 3 Introduction ...................................................................... 5 4-Part Major Chord Types ................................................. 11 Seventh Chords ............................................................. 12 String Family 1 2 3 4 .................................................... 12 Basic Major C hord Types ................................................. 13 Upper Partial Ninths .................................................... 14 Upper Partial Elevenths ................................................ 16 Upper Partial Thirteenths ...............................................18 Additional Seventh Chords ............................................... 19 String Family 2 3 4 5 .................................................... 19 String Family 3 4 5 6 .................................................... 20 String Family 2 3 4 6 .................................................... 21 String Family 1 2 3 5 .................................................... 22

4-Part Minor Chord Types ................................................. 23 Minor Seventh Chords .................................................... 24 String Family 1 2 3 4 .................................................... 24 Basic Minor Chord Types ................................................. 25 Upper Partial Ninths .................................................... 26 Upper Partial Elevenths ................................................ 27 Upper Partial Thirteenths ...............................................28 Additional Minor Seventh Chords ....................................... 29 String Family 2 3 4 5 .................................................... 29 String Family 3 4 5 6 .................................................... 30 String Family 2 3 4 6 .................................................... 31 String Family 1 2 3 5 .................................................... 32

4-Part Di mi nished Chord Types ........................................... 33 Half-Diminished Seventh Chords ........................................ 34 String Family 1 2 3 4 .................................................... 34 Basic Dimi nished Chord Types ........................................... 35 Upper Partial Ninths .................................................... 36 Upper Partial Elevenths ................................................ 37 Upper Partial Thirteenths ...............................................38 Additional Dimin ished Seventh Chords ................................. 39 String Family 1 2 3 4 .................................................... 39 String Family 3 4 5 6 .................................................... 40 String Family 2 3 4 6 .................................................... 41 String Family 1 2 3 5 .................................................... 42

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Contents 4-Part Augmented Ch ord Types .......................................... 43 Augmented Seventh Chords .............................................. 44 String Family 1 2 3 4 .................................................... 44 Augmented Chord Types .................................................. 45 Upper Partial Ninths .................................................... 46 Upper Partial Elevenths ................................................ 47 Upper Partial Thirteenths ...............................................48 Additional Augmented Seventh Chords ................................. 49 String Family 2 3 4 5 .................................................... 49 String Family 3 4 5 6 .................................................... 50 String Family 2 3 4 6 .................................................... 51 String Family 1 2 3 5 .................................................... 52

Altered Chords ................................................................. 53 Lowered Fifth ............................................................ 53 Raised Fifth .............................................................. 54 Lowered Ninth .......................................................... 54 Raised Ninth ............................................................. 54 Raised Eleventh ......................................................... 55 Lowered Thirteenth ..................................................... 55 4-Part Triads .................................................................. 57 Major ..................................................................... 58 Minor ..................................................................... 58 Diminished ............................................................... 58 Augmented ............................................................. 58 sus, add & Slas h Chords ..................................................... 59 sus ........................................................................ 60 add ...................................................................... 60 slash ..................................................................... 61 6 String Fingerboard Note Charts ........................................ 63 6 String - Sharp Notes .................................................. 64 6 String - Flat Notes ..................................................... 65

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4-Part Major Chord Types

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Major Chord Types

Basic Major Chord Types 7 Learn the four seventh chord forms on page 12. Notation*: 7, dom7

maj7 A major seventh chord is created by raising the seventh of a seventh chord one fret. Notation: maj7, MAJ7, MA7, ∆7

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Major Chord Types

Upper Partial Ninths 9 A ninth chord is created by raising the root of a seventh chord two frets or lowering the third of a seventh chord two frets. Notation: 9, 7(9)

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maj9 A major ninth chord is created by raising the root of a major seventh chord two frets or lowering the third of a major seventh chord two frets. Notation: maj9, maj7(9), MAJ9, MAJ7 (9), MA9, MA7 (9), ∆9, ∆7(9)

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Major Chord Types

Upper Partial Ninths

6 9 A six nine chord is created by raising the root of a sixth chord two frets or lowering the third of a sixth chord two frets. 6 Notation: 6/9, 6(9), 9

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Major Chord Types

Upper Partial Elevenths 11 An eleventh chord is created by raising the third of a seventh chord one fret or lowering the fifth of a seventh chord two frets. Notation: 11, 7(11)

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An optional ninth can be added by raising the root two frets or lowering the third two frets.

maj11 A major eleventh chord is created by raising the third of a major seventh chord one fret or lowering the fifth of a major seventh chord chord two frets. Notation: maj11, maj7 (11), MAJ11, MAJ7(11), MA11, MA7(11), ∆11, ∆7(11)

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Upper Partial Elevenths 6 11 A six eleven chord is created by raising the third of a sixth chord one fret or lowering the fifth of a sixth chord two frets. 6 Notation: 6(11), 11

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Upper Partial Thirteenths 13 A thirteenth chord is created by raising the fifth of a seventh chord two frets. Notation: 13, 7(13)

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An optional ninth can be added by raising the root two frets or lowering the third two frets. An optional eleventh can be added by raising the third one fret.

maj13 A major thirteenth chord is created by raising the fifth of a major seventh chord two frets. Notation: maj13, maj7(13), MAJ13, MAJ7 (13), MA13, MA7 (13), ∆13, ∆7(13) 11 9

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An optional ninth can be added by raising the root two frets or lowering the third two frets. An optional eleventh can be added by raising the third one fret. ✴✴✴

This completes the basic Major chord types. Repeat the process with the remaining string families.

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Seventh Chords

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