What You'll Learn
Session 1:
- Why knowing about chords isn’t just about strumming
- The importance of building chords “from scratch” first (not relating them to scales)
- A practical definition of a chord
- Why a Power Chord isn’t really a chord
- Identifying intervals
- The important intervals for building chords
- Easy formula for finding those intervals on the Guitar neck, on any string
Session 2:
- “Stacking” 3rds, to create a triad
- The formula for Major triads
- How the classic “open” chord shapes work
- Breaking out of those “run of the mill” chord shapes that everyone else uses
- How bands with two Guitars create complementary parts
- The formula for Minor triads
- The formulas for Diminished & Augmented triads
- Finding the notes for any type of triad, on one string
Session 3:
- How to practice building triads
- Creating your own, interesting chord shapes
- Why it’s best to focus on Major, Minor, and Diminished triads
- Metal applications for riffs