intro

I. add9
1 3 5 9 = add9
ex: Cadd9 = x3203x
x-7-10-7-8

II. 9
1 3 5 7 9 = maj9
ex: Cmaj9 = x3243x
8-7-9-7-x-x

1 3 5 b7 9 = 9
ex: C9 = x32333
(8)-7-8-7-8-x

1 b3 5 b7 9 = min9
ex: Cm9 = x3133x
8-x-8-8-8-10

III. 11

1 3 5 b7 9 11 = 11
ex: C11 = x33333
8-x-8-7-6-x

1 b3 5 b7 9 11 = 11
ex: Cm11 = x3x 3 4 1
1 b7 b3 11
8-x-8-8-6-x

Part I

creative chord voicings with E & A string roots

Part II

9, 11, 13 chord workout

Part III

maj and min 9 chords with E string roots

Part III

exercises to memorize 9th chords

play each exercise in 2 positions

1) ||: Cmaj9 | Abmaj9 :||

2) ||: F9 | Bb9 :||

3) ||: Gm9 | Dm9 :||

4) ||: Bbm9 | Gbmaj9 :||

5) ||: Cm9 | Dm7b5 :||

6) ||: Bmaj9 | A#dim7 :||

7) ||: Gbmaj9 | Bm9 :||

8) ||: E9 | C9 :||

9) ||: Gm9 | Dm9 :||

10) ||: Bm9 | Gmaj9 :||

11) ||: Amaj9 | E9 :||

12) ||: F#m9 | Dmaj9 | Amaj9 | C#7b9 :||

13) ||: Dbmaj9 | Bbm9 | Ebm9 | Ab7b9 :||

14) ||: Bb9 | Eb9 | F9 | Gm9 :||

15) ||: Gbm9 | Cbmin9 | Abm7b5 | Db7b9 :||

16) ||: Cmaj9 | Am9 | Fmaj9 | G9 :||

17) ||: Ebmaj9 | Gbmaj9 | Bmaj9 | Fm7b5 Bb7b9 :||

18) ||: Ab9 | E9 | F#9 | Db9 Eb7b9 :||

19) ||: Dm9 | Fmaj9 | Bm7b5 | Em7b5 A7b9 :||

20) ||: F#maj9 | B/C# | D#m9 | A#m7 G#m9 :||

Part IV

creative chord embellishments on “Creep”

Theory of 11 Chords

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/more_11th_chords_than_you_could_possibly_need.html

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/major_and_minor_11_chords_for_guitar_explained.html

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