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Autumn Leaves – 9th Chord Arpeggios – Jazz Guitar Solo Lesson
In this guitar lesson we will learn how to use 9th chord arpeggio patterns to create a guitar solo over the jazz standard Autumn Leaves in the key of G minor. For this tune it’s the last chord and not the first which is actually C minor.
The chord progression in G minor includes the following chords
C minor 7, F7, Bb major 7, Eb major 7, A minor 7 flat (AKA half diminished), D7
and G minor 7. There’s also a shorter chord sequence at the end of the tune
which includes the chords G minor 7, C7, F minor 7 and Bb7.With the tune in the key of G minor you can play a solo
over the entire tune using G natural minor scale (AKA G Aeolian mode). While
this will sound fine it won’t outline the chord changes. Read More -
Know Your Bar Chords Yesterday
In this guitar lesson you will learn how to play various
types of bar chords all over the guitar neck including:– Major– Minor– Major 7– Minor 7– Dominant 7
All within the song Yesterday by the Beatles.
Yesterday is a great song for this bar chord lesson as it
includes all these chord types plus it’s a song that (hopefully!) most people will
know.So we will find where these bar chords are located and what chord shapes to use. For each chord you will need to know – Where’s the bass note and what’s the shape?
The chord progression for the exercise is in the key of G and is outlined below.
G Major The first chord G major can be played as a bar chord 2 different ways. Read More
