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Basics & Theory

Understanding the fretboard I
Standard tuning and C major scale Understanding the fretboard II
Accidentals # and b, Moving Scales Understanding the fretboard III
Major Scale & Intervalls on Different Strings Understanding the fretboard IV
Chord Shapes on Different Strings Intervals & chord construction Bye-bye b7! Voicings I Voicings II Slash chords I Slash chords II Diatonic Chords I Diatonic Chords II
Extensions and Modifications

Chord Types

Major chords I - C A G E D Major chords II - barre chords Major chords III - modern Minor chords Minor seventh chords (m7) Dominant 7th chords (V7) Maj7 chords Diminshed (dim) & Half Diminished (m7b5) Altered dominant 7th chords (V7alt) Sus and Add chords Sixth chords

Chord Progressions

Chord Progression Matrix Modern Major Chords
I - IV - V 4 chords - countless songs
I - V - VIm - IV 4 chords - variation
VIm - IV - I - V Pop/Rock ballads with descending bass Minor 7th
I - IIIm7 - VIm7 - IV Sus chords
IIm - IIm7 - Vsus4 - V Let's get funky!
IIm7 V7 The Two-Five-One Progression
IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 Two-Five-One in minor
IIm7b5 - V7 - Im7 Two-Five-One with altered V7 chord
IIm7 - V7alt - Imaj7 Slash chords - various progressions