Theory
chords and their intervals
part 1 – intro
types of triad chords
maj: 1 3 5
min: 1 b3 5
dim: 1 b3 b5
aug: 1 3 #5
sus4: 1 4 5
sus2: 1 2 5
types of 7th chords
maj7: 1 3 5 7
dom7: 1 3 5 b7
min7: 1 b3 5 b7
min(maj7): 1 b3 5 7
min7b5: 1 b3 b5 b7
dim7: 1 b3 b5 bb7
7aug: 1 3 #5 b7
7sus4: 1 4 5 b7
7sus2: 1 2 5 b7
part 2 – live class
pdfs:
chords as intervals
homework:
Sonia
Tyrell
1. read
https://guitarlessonmb.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Chord-Theory-and-Its-Immediate-Usefulness.pdf
2. save
https://guitarlessonmb.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Chord-Interval-Chart.pdf
steps:
open chord voicings only for these exercises
a) spell the intervals of the chord (ex: sus2 = 1 2 5)
b) work out the special relationship of each interval (ex: for a sus2, 1 to 2 is a whole step, 2 to 5 is 5 half steps)
c) name the notes of each interval on 1 string (ex: Dsus2 = d e a)
d) find a reasonable way to play the chord using its unaltered form (ex: D is xx0232; Dsus2 is xx0230)
3. do these chords and keys:
sus2 (D, A)
sus4 (D, E, F, G, A, C)
add9 (C, E, F, G)
6 (C, D, E, F, G, A)
9 (E, G)
m7 (Dm, Em, Am, Bm)
m9 (Em, Bm)