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