- Intro
Advanced Chords - Intro
Learn how to extend your barred chord shapes!Go to Advanced Chords.
- Extend Major Chords
Extend Major Chords
Learn how to extend major chords into maj7 and dom7!Go to Maj-Maj7 Chords.
Go to Maj-Dom7 Chords.
- Extend Minor Chords
Extend Minor Chords
Learn how to extend minor chords into min7 and min7b5!Go to Min-Min7 Chords.
Go to Min7-Min7b5 Chords.
- Cycle Of 4ths
Chords Cycle Of 4ths
The key exercise to learning your chord shapes!Go to Chords Cycle Of 4ths.
- Dom7 Cycle Of 4ths
Dom7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths
Run your dom7 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!Go to Dom7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths.
- Maj Cycle Of 4ths
Maj7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths
Run your maj7 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!Go to Maj7 Cycle Of 4ths.
- Min7 Cycle Of 4ths
Min7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths
Run your min7 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!Go to Min7 Chords Cycle Of 4ths.
- Min7b5 Cycle Of 4ths
Min7b5 Chords Cycle Of 4ths
Run your min7b6 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!Go to Min7b5 Chords Cycle Of 4ths.
- What’s next?
What's next?
Next up is to organize all chords around every major scale shape!Go to What's next?
More Chords
Learn how to build add9, sus2 and dim chords!Go to More Advanced Chords.
Master Chords
Extend your chords even further! Go to Master Chords.
Run your maj7 chord shapes through the cycle of 4ths!
This exercise will teach your hands the maj7 shapes.
There are two ways you can practice this exercise:
- As in the video; slowly, exploring the sound of each shape.
- One strum per chord, pushing the BPM.
Both ways should be looked into, the quicker you can do it, the better you will be at fretting the maj7 chord shapes.
Cycle of 4ths exercise
Since the chord movement of maj7, up a 4th to a new maj7 is so common (I-IV), it’s a good idea to practice this extensively.
In fact, there would be few songs that didn’t have a “4th up” movement inside it so the same will be true for dom7 and min7.
Practice with the cycle of 4ths
From a practicing point of view, do try other cycles such as: thirds, fifths etc. They all help.
Variation is never a bad idea as long as you stay focused and notate the results you will continue to improve.
What BPM can you play this exercise at? Have you got a practice routine in place?
Do you use the Work Book?
