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Chord Phrasing Lessons

Welcome to Chord Phrasing! Use the tabbed links below to navigate through the course.

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Open C The Open C Chord Scale ShapeThe C Shape

  1. The C Shape
  2. Returning To C: The Importance Of The Root Note
  3. How To Spice Things Up When Strumming Open C
  4. The Major Scale
  5.  The Relative Minor
  6. Constructing Chords: Open C Chord Variations
  7. Slash Chords For Open C
  8. C, Am Chord Progression
  9. C Shape Recap
  10. Transposition Basics: Moving Chord And Scale Shapes
  11. Transposing The C Chord Shape
  12. Transposing The C Scale Shape
  13. Transposing C Shape chord variations
  14. Chord Phrasing From The C Shape

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The G Shape

  1. The G ShapeOpen G The G Shape
  2. Fun With The G Scale Shape
  3. G Major Scale Shape
  4. The Relative Minor Of  G
  5. Open G Chord Variations
  6. Slash Chords For Open G
  7. G, Em Chord Progressions
  8. G, C Chord Progressions
  9. G, C, Em Chord Progressions
  10. G Shape Recap
  11. Transposing The G Chord Shape
  12. Transposing The G Scale Shape
  13. Transposing  G Shape chord variations
  14. Chord Phrasing From The G Scale Shape

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The D Shape

  1. The D ShapeOpen D The D Shape
  2. Fun With The D Scale Shape
  3. D Major Scale Shape
  4. The Relative Minor For D
  5. Open D Chord Variations Test
  6. Open D Chord Variations Answers
  7. Slash Chords For Open D
  8. D, Bm Chord Progressions
  9. D, G Chord Progressions
  10. D Shape Recap
  11. Transposing The D Chord Shape
  12. Transposing The D Scale Shape
  13. Transposing D Shape chord variations
  14. Chord Phrasing From The D Scale Shape

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The A Shape

  1. The A Shapeadiagram2 2 The A Shape
  2. Fun With The A Shape
  3. A Major Scale
  4. The Relative Minor For A
  5. Open A Chord Variations Test
  6. Open A Chord Variations Answers
  7. Slash Chords For Open A
  8. A Shape Recap
  9. Transposing The A Chord
  10. Transposing The A Scale Shape
  11. Transposing A Shape Chord Variations

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The E Shape

  1. The E Shapeopene The E Shape
  2. Fun With The E Shape
  3. E Major Scale
  4. The Relative Minor For E
  5. Open E Chord Variations
  6. Slash Chords For  E
  7. Transposing The E Chord
  8. Transposing The E Scale Shape
  9. Transposing The E Shape chord variations
  10. Chord Phrasing From The E Scale Shape

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Conquering Keys

Scales have their own built in chord systems. By using the notes from a scale we can make up 7 different chords. These chords made from the scale will work perfectly with it. Each chord constructed from a scale plays a different role. Knowing how they interact with each other can make you a better player and songwriter.

  1. Creating Chord Progressions In Major Keys
  2. Key Of A
  3. Key Of B
  4. Key Of C
  5. Key Of D
  6. Key Of E
  7. Key Of F
  8. Key Of G
  9. Key Of Am
  10. Key Of Bm
  11. Key Of Cm
  12. Key Of Dm
  13. Key Of Em
  14. Key Of Fm
  15. Key Of Gm

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More Chord Phrasing…

  1. Adding A Bass Line To Your Chord Voicing
  2. Exercise With C, G Progression
  3. Added Ninth Chords
  4. Minor Chord Shapes
  5. Minor Scale Shapes
  6. Chord Phrasing From The Am Shape
  7. Chord Phrasing From The Cm Shape
  8. Chord Phrasing From The D Minor Shape
  9. Chord Phrasing From The G Minor Shape
  10. Chord Phrasing From The E Minor Shape
  11. “Castles Made Of Sand”

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