Introduction to extended chords
Introduction to Extended Chords.
Advanced chords - Extended chords
New notes can be added to the basic chords you have learned so far.
The basic chord is a triad made from the root, the third, and the fifth notes of the major scale.
In this lesson you will learn
The Major 7th chord.
The Dominant 7 chord.
The Dominant 9 chord.
The add 6 chord
The add 9 chord
The sus 2 chord
The sus 4 chord
The minor 7th chord
The Diminished chord
This is why it's important to know music theory.
This is not reading notes on paper, it's understanding all the notes you're using on the guitar.
Simply, for the key of C, the notes are, C D E F G A B.
Or, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.
A chord is made using the root C, the third E, and the fifth G.
Each scale degree as been given a name.
1. Tonic
2. Supertonic
3. Mediant
4. Subdominant
5. Dominant
6. Submediant
7. Leading tone or subtonic
Of these seven steps, three are superior to the others and are called principle scale steps.
They are the tonic, subdominant and the dominant. The 1rst, 4th and 5th degrees.
Notes above the 7th note of a scale are called the 9th, the 11th and the 13th.
These are the same notes as the 2nd, the 4th, and the 6th.
Example:
Cadd9, is C, E , G, D .
Building upon the body of chords using three notes, a triad, we can now add more notes.
It is important at this point that you know the major scale of all seven keys.
Here are some new chords to learn.
Major 7th
Dominant 7
Dominant 9
Add 6
Add 9
Sus chords
Minor 7chords
Dim chords
In these examples I am using the C chord.
Lets start with the C major 7 chord.
Major 7th
