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6th Chords - Who knew they were so interesting?
This is a 6th Chords Guitar Lesson. It's all about 6th chords, guitar chord shapes to play them, the music theory of where they come from, and how to use them. Find the 6th chords through five different keys in my free chord chart: https://bit.ly/32UF6cQ
Weekly Lesson #59
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Lesson Content Outline with Timestamp Links:
0:00 - Intro / About this lesson
0:37 - What is a 6 chord?
1:52 - Major 6 chord
3:02 - Minor 6 chord
4:04 - Minor 6 example in famous progression
4:33 - Summary of major 6th & minor 6th chords
5:12 - Major 6 chord = same notes as Minor 7
8:38 - Minor 6 chord = same notes as half-dim
10:24 - It’s okay if this is confusing!
11:16 - Why use 6th chords?
12:07 - How to practice 6th chords
12:52 - 6th chords guitar shapes in the key of E
14:37 - 6 vs 13 / coming up next / outro
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Links Mentioned in this Video and Related Lessons:
• Full "How to learn guitar chords" lesson series playlist: http://bit.ly/37Jenmg
• 7th Chords explained video: https://youtu.be/JL7lnX3CmDM
• Ep. 2 - guitar scale theory: https://youtu.be/kkC3CeScHdU
• Ep. 3 - how to find chord tones on the guitar: https://youtu.be/NmLmJIEXTQo
• Fretboard logic lesson: https://youtu.be/fC-0YUJdSTI
• Chord options trick lesson using the fretboard logic: https://youtu.be/viTvfArd4Mo
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• Chords with Color, Free Booklet - Amazing chord options chart: https://bit.ly/32UF6cQ
• Any Jazz Chord, Free Booklet - Learn just 8 shapes to play any jazz tune: https://bit.ly/3msntbe
• The Top 3 Pentatonic Scale Patterns PDF - Exercise for more melodic soloing,: https://bit.ly/3lIQujx
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Lesson Description:
6th chords aren't just another boring chord type. Yes, they sound delicious, but that's not what I mean. There's something else that's special and odd about them. Follow along as I explain major 6 chords and minor 6 chords, what makes them unique, and how to start enjoying them. Plus I snuck in a little 6th chords guitar solo (I couldn't help it).
Check out related videos I've made on similar topics in these playlists:
• Beginning Guitarist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF31iNBwu1bUHcCa9TD-QzNm
• How to Learn Guitar Chords Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF1FXo8IWbKUb9_k0pMhgbtr
• Chords: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF3o1un8ZupI3KLtgP7iZVsf
• Music Theory: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF1mCmTK-fLknDWjvuElendp
Resources used to make this video:
• Notion iPad app for drawing chord diagram
• Adobe suite for chord diagrams
• guitarscientist.com for blank fretboard
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6th chords—major 6 chords and minor 6 chords—are some of my favorite chord types. This lesson opens up a can of worms by showing us that the major 6 chord is an inversion of minor 7, and that the minor 6 chord is an inversion of half-diminished. Seeing how these 6th chords guitar shapes overlap with other chord shapes we might be familiar is just the beginning. So much music overlaps and relates in this same way, which somehow both simplifies and complicates things simultaneously.
I hope you enjoyed this lesson and found it beneficial. Let me know what you thought. Thanks! :)
- Jared
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