Chords Cycle of 4ths

Intro

Advanced Chords - Intro

Learn how to extend your barred chord shapes!

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Extend Major Chords

Extend Major Chords

Learn how to extend major chords into maj7 and dom7!

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Extend Minor Chords

Extend Minor Chords

Learn how to extend minor chords into min7 and min7b5!

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Cycle Of 4ths

Chords Cycle Of 4ths

The key exercise to learning your chord shapes!

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Dom7 Cycle Of 4ths

Dom7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths

Run your dom7 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!

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Maj Cycle Of 4ths

Maj7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths

Run your maj7 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!

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Min7 Cycle Of 4ths

Min7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths

Run your min7 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!

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Min7b5 Cycle Of 4ths

Min7b5 Chords Cycle Of 4ths

Run your min7b6 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!

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What’s next?

  • What's next?

    Next up is to organize all chords around every major scale shape!

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  • More Chords

    Learn how to build add9, sus2 and dim chords!

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  • Master Chords

    Extend your chords even further! Go to Master Chords.

Creepin' In Chords

The key exercise to learning your chord shapes!

This exercise deals with the cycle of 4ths in a new way.

Instead of moving in 4ths up and down the neck we now start moving to the closest chord shape possible, watch the videos to understand this concept.

Use this exercise to make sure you know all the 7th note chord shapes

Step 1

Start at the 5th fret (that’s the E shaped A chord) then play through the cycle of 4ths until you arrive at the D shaped chord A chord. The cycle runs:

A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E and back to A.

Step 2

Once you mastered the exercise pick a different starting point, for example the C shape.

Step 3

Experiment with different BPM settings in order to push yourself.

Step 4

Measure your progression by looking back at your BPM results.