| The trick with learning guitar chords is | | | | Today's project will focus on the dominant ninth |
| understanding how they function in progressions; | | | | chords ... |
| you can know how to play fifty chords and not | | | | Dominant ninth chord symbol: C9 |
| be able to play one single song, whereas a | | | | Dominant ninth chord construction formula : |
| guitarist who knows how to link two chords | | | | 1-3-5-b7-9 |
| together correctly can play many songs instantly! | | | | Musical application: most often used as a |
| Learning chord shapes from a chord book is a lost | | | | substitute for a dominant seventh chord, ninth |
| cause, you learn shapes but will never understand | | | | chords add more tension to the basic dominant |
| how they work in a chord progression, it's like | | | | seventh chord family. |
| learning random words from a dictionary ... you | | | | Essentially the idea is ... the greater the tension in |
| know the visual shape of the words but can't | | | | the harmonic background the greater the impact |
| string them together to communicate your | | | | the release chord has on the listener. |
| message clearly. | | | | Step 1. select a major scale |
| Once you learn the basic chords on the guitar | | | | Step 2. using our chord construction formula |
| your ear will automatically start searching for | | | | extract the required notes. |
| more complex harmonies; in fact the whole idea | | | | Step 3. locate the appropriate notes on the guitar |
| of playing good rhythm guitar is to strike a | | | | fretboard. |
| balance between tension and release. | | | | Example in C major |
| Here is the equation for musical motion (write it | | | | C major scale : C-D-E-F-G-A-B-Cchord |
| down ... it's important!)tension + release = motion | | | | construction formula : 1-3-5-b7-9 |
| The basic set of chords beginner guitar players | | | | C9 = C-E-G-Bb-D |
| learn are: major, minor, augmented and diminished | | | | Example in G major |
| chords. | | | | G major scale : G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-Gchord |
| The next type of chords to learn would be the | | | | construction formula : 1-3-5-b7-9 |
| seventh chords: major seventh, minor seventh, | | | | G9 = G-B-D-F-A |
| dominant seventh chords; as these chords will | | | | Example in D major |
| give the guitarist chords that contain added | | | | D major scale : D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-Dchord |
| tension. | | | | construction formula : 1-3-5-b7-9 |
| Of course too much tension and we will have an | | | | D9 = D-F#-A-C-E |
| unsatisfactory musical result in the same way as | | | | Example in F major |
| too much release will send the audience to sleep. | | | | F major scale : F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-Fchord |
| We're wanting to use tension to create elements | | | | construction formula : 1-3-5-b7-9 |
| of surprise and interest in our musical | | | | F9 = F-A-C-Eb-G |
| performance, you may never have thought about | | | | Bonus tip: If you find some of the chord shapes |
| music in these terms, however all your favorite | | | | difficult to form on the fretboard remember you |
| songs have this neat balance of tension and | | | | can always omit the fifth note of the chord |
| release that's why you like them! | | | | without losing the flavor of the ninth chord. |
| Onwards and upwards, the next set of chords to | | | | I invite you to use these tips and tools when you |
| learn are the ninth chords: major ninth, minor ninth | | | | play the guitar. |
| and dominant ninth. | | | | |