Root 6 Sixth Chords - Alternative Form
This sixth chord shape is frequently used in progressions which require a "jazz" flavour. It is often used in conjunction with the major and major 7th chords.
Rhythm Pattern
When changing from the major 7th chord to the sixth chord the fourth finger acts as a pivot, remaining in position on the third string. Chord changing will be much easier if this principle is applied.
Root 6 Minor 7th Chord - Alternative
With the minor 7th chord (introduced earlier this lesson) and other jazz flavoured chords studied so far (i.e., 9th, 6th and maj7 chords) the wrist moves into a different position, as illustrated in the photos:
Wrist position for bar chords:
Wrist position for jazz chords:
Play the following example, using the alternative fingering for the m7th chords:
Rhythm Pattern
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- Chord Diagrams
3- Musical Terms
4- E Chord
5- Chords G And C
6- Turnaround Progression No.1
7- F Chord
8- Chords A7, D7 and E7*
9- Continuous Right Hand Movement
10- Alternating Chord
11- Blues in E
12- Note Summary: Open Position
13- The Time Signature
14- Chords A Minor and D Minor
15- Chords C Major 7 and F Major 7
16- Chords, A Major 7, D Major 7 and G Major 7
17- Chromatic Note Summary: First Position
18- B Minor Chord
19- Chords E6 and A6
20- Rock Chords
21- Suspended Chords: A Sus, D Sus and E Sus
22- The Hammer on
23- The Bar Chord
24- Progression in F
25- Bar Chord Progression
26- Root 6 Minor Bar
27- Two Bar Percussive Rhythm
28- Dominant 7th Bar Chord (Root 6)
29- Right Hand Deadening Technique
30- Staccato Strumming
31- Root 5 Bar Chord
32- Basic Patterns
33- Dampening Technique
34- Rock Chords
35- Root 5 Minor Bar Chord
36- Basic Turnaround Patterns
37- Right Hand Rhythm Technique
38- Left and Right Hand Rhythm
39- Dominant 7th Bar Chord - Root 5
40- Arpeggio Picking
41- Arpeggio Picking With Bass Note Runs
42- Minor 7th Chords
43- Major 6th Chords
44- Rock Rhythm
45- Time Signatures - Simple and Compound Time
46- Bar Chord Formations
47- Suspended Chords
48- Major Seventh Chords
49- Off Beat Rhythms
50- Ninth Chords
51- Augmented Chords
52- Diminished Chords
53- Root 6 Sixth Chords - Alternative Form
54- Dominant 7th Chord - Alternative
55- Sixteenth Note Rhythm
56- Tuning
57- Song List
58- Transposing
59- Groups
60- Minor Keys
61- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS
62- Solid Body Electric
63- Right Arm Position
64- Trouble-Shooting
65- 12 Bar Blues
66- Tablature
67- Turnaround Progression No. 2
68- Alternative Chord Forms
69- Note And Rest Values
70- Bass Note Picking ( <span class="symbolA">^</span> Time )
71- Bass Note Runs
72- Sixteenth Note Rhythm
73- Major 7 Progression
74- Progression in A
75- Triplet Rhythm
76- Blues in E
77- 12 Bar in A
78- G Major Scale
79- Hammer on Examples
80- The Percussive Strum (Bar Chords)
81- Key Signatures
82- Minor Bar Chord Progressions
83- Summary of Scales and Key Signatures
84- Rests in Music
85- Eighth Note Rests
86- 12 Bar in G
87- Chord Construction - Major
88- Reggae Rhythms
89- Arpeggio Variation
90- Chord Construction - Minor
91- Chord Construction Dominant 7th and Minor 7th Chords
92- Seventh Chords - Rock Form
93- Examples in Six Eight Time
94- Suspended Example
95- Chord Substitution
96- Root 6 Minor 6th
97- 12 Bar in D
98- Sixteenth Note Rhythm Variations
99- Tuning Hints
100- Sheet Music
101- The Capo
102- Chord Formula Chart
103- Other Books in The Progressive Series
104- Steel String Acoustic
105- Chord Progression
106- New Rhythm Patterns
107- Two Bar Rhythms
108- Bass Note Picking
109- The Chromatic Scale
110- Experiments in Bass Note Picking
111- Turnaround No. 1 in D
112- The Major Scale
113- Rock Chord Variation
114- The Pull Off
115- The Percussive Strum (Open Chords)
116- Section Two Summary
117- Jazz Blues in G
118- Section Three Summary
119- Electronic Tuner
120- Altered Chords
121- Seating
122- Pivot Finger
123- Rhythm Variations
124- Section One Summary
125- Extra Progressions
126- Extra Progressions
127- Scale Tone Chord
128- The Pick
129- Extra Progressions
130- Scale Tone Chord Extensions