- Intro
More Advanced Chords - Intro
Learn how to play chords like add9, sus2 and 7sus4!Go to More Advanced Chords.
- Add9 and Sus2
Add9 and Sus2 Chords
Learn how to play Add9 and Sus2 Chords!Go to Add9 and Sus2 Chords.
- Sus4 and 7sus4
Sus4 and 7sus4 Chords
Learn how to play Sus4 and 7sus4 Chords!Go to Sus4 and 7sus4 Chords.
- 6 Chords
6 Chords
Learn how to play 6 chords!Go to 6 Chords.
- Dim7 Chords
Dim7 Chords
Learn how to play the Dim7 chord!Go to Dim7 Chords.
- Master Chords
Master Chords
Learn how to build 9, 11 and 13 chords!Go to Master Chords.
Learn how to play 6 chords!
The 6 chord is like a tamer version of a maj7 chord.
The second shape in the video, the G shape, could be modified into the same voicing as the piano use for the opening of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
Can you work out the rest? If you placed a capo on fret III, would that make it easier?
Often used by The Beatles, in early rock n roll and really tame jazz, the 6 chord produce a very happy and uplifting sound.
By connecting the concept of the 6 chord to all our chords, can you tell which numbers can have a 6 extension?
Should you add the 6th interval to a dom7 V chord then you would get a 13 chord. Let’s take a look at the G Mixolydian scale and its intervals:
| G | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 | 8 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | b14 | 15 |
As you can see, the 6th and 13th interval are the same notes, in this case an E.
The difference between the two are:
- To create a 6 chord we use: 1 3 5 6
- To create a 13 chord we use: 1 3 b7 13
Learn more about chords in the Conspiracy.
