Drop 2 Voicings For Guitar

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How are Jazz Progressions Different from Regular Chord Progressions?

Jazz progressions are more complex than regular chord progressions. They often incorporate extended and altered chords, as well as more frequent modulations. To learn about chord progressions in jazz, it’s important to understand the use of substitutions and passing chords to create the unique sound of jazz music.

Jazz Progressions Which Are A Challenge For Guitar

If you find jazz progressions a challenge and you’ve been playing the guitar for some time, then hopefully this video will help you make real progress. The lesson actually revolves around a song titled “Here You Go” which weaves through numerous key changes throughout. This poses a real challenge for guitar players as the speed of the changes means that large movements across the neck are out of the question. Get your hands on the chords used in the video and one of the backing tracks by clicking the link directly below this text.

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Lesson Thirteen – Complete Song With Challenging Jazz Progressions

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. Well, we’ve finally got here and if you’re one of the people who has looked at all the videos then you deserve a medal! Hopefully you will have been downloading all the free materials that have been offered in each of the video lessons. It will hopefully make you feel that your getting it together in terms of your chordal knowledge, understanding and ability to play all over the neck in any key.

I felt that this last video lesson in this (Youtube) playlist, it would be fitting that it was a challenge. We’ve looking at a rather up tempo jazz number called “Here You Go”. For owners of the book Drop Two Voicings Uncovered, they will get the full transcription as well to play along which includes music and TAB notation. Book owners will also be able to download further chordal examples right across the neck.

For this video, you have one set of chords. As always, it’s on the first string set, strings one through four. “Here You Go” is a challenge because it goes through a number of keys and you can see just on my left here, the number of keys that the song goes through. Each bar is jumping to another key in most cases. The reason I did this was to offer a real challenge to guitar players and to show just what is possible with drop two voicings utilising inversion theory and voice leading. To hear the rest of the narration and view the song being played, please watch the video above.

Blues Chords

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Can Learning Blues Chords Help with Mastering the Basics of Playing the Blues on Guitar?

Learning to play blues guitar involves understanding the fundamentals of blues chords. Mastering these basics can greatly enhance your ability to play the blues on guitar. By immersing yourself in learning blues chords, you’ll develop the foundation necessary to excel in playing this iconic music genre.

How To Play Blues Chords Within A Blues Song

Beyond the basic I – IV – V blues progression, there is a wealth of songs that need more than just power chords. In this lesson, we use drop two chord voicings to play blues chords all over the neck and on all strings sets. You’ll find some great ideas for your own playing by downloading the backing track and chord sheet.

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Lesson Twelve – Blues Chords Played Across All Strings Within A Song

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. Welcome back if you’ve been watching the other videos and hello if your just dipping in and you’ve never seen any of the other videos, I’d encourage you to check them out. This is the penultimate video of a thirteen video series which goes through all the lessons found in the book Drop Two Voicings Uncovered written by myself Ged Brockie for GMI. We’re looking at a blues tune today and it’s all notated out for book owners so they can learn the tune. The actual samples that were used in the creation of this aren’t going to winning prizes any time soon, but I’m sure with a guitar lead line over the top it’s going to sound great.

We’re going to be looking at drop two voicings. For book owners, again, they will be able to download further examples of how to play over this. For you as a viewer on Youtube or GMI, you can simply download the chords I’m going to play in this example. So, it’s a twelve bar blues. There is nothing too uncommon in terms of the progression. Each chord shape gets two beats and if you’ve been looking at some of the other videos there is a turnaround at the end which uses a I – VI – II – V progression. Now, if you don’t have a clue what I’m talking about there, I’d encourage you to look back at lesson seven. To hear the full narration and demonstration of lesson twelve, please watch the entire video above.

Funk Chords Within A Minor Blues

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Can I Use Funk Chords Within A Minor Blues Progression?

Yes, you can incorporate funk chords into a minor blues progression to add a unique flavor to the music. To master this technique, check out a learn blues chords tutorial to understand the theory and practical application of blending funk chords within a minor blues framework.

Funk Chords Within A Minor Blues Song

This video lesson offers guitarists a great way to learn funk chords within the setting of an actual song. Funky Minor Blues is the first of three complete songs with play along and recommended chord ideas. For the owners of the book Drop Two Voicings Uncovered, they also have access to the fully notated song along with TAB notation.

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Lesson Eleven – Complete Song With Funk Chords Explained

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. Hi there, this is lesson eleven, or video eleven and we’re coming towards the end now. We are now looking at actual pieces within the Drop Two Voicings Uncovered book. There are three pieces, fully notated, for book owners to learn. For you watching this video, you can download the chords that I am going to play as I play along with the actual backing track so, you’ll be able to get the backing track. Book owners will also be able to download further examples and ideas from the GMI website so they can so they can prolong their study.

We are going to look at this imaginatively titled Funky Blues In G minor and it’s got that name because it’s a funky blues in G minor; that’s really about it. It’s twelve bars long and each chord shape gets two beats each. There is not a lot to say about this. You are going to see me playing it, but I just want to say that the progression you can see there is filled up with chords and each bar gets two chords each. We will be trying to utilise chords all over strings set one to four and all over the neck. To watch the song being played please watch the video above. Also, ensure that you download the free materials that are presented as part of this offering from GMI – the Guitar & Music Institute.

Cool Chord Progressions

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Can Common Chord Progressions Be Used to Create Cool and Unique Chord Progressions?

Yes, common chord progressions can be used as a starting point to create cool and unique chord progressions. By incorporating unexpected changes, borrowing chords from different keys, or experimenting with inversions and voicings, you can breathe new life into familiar common chord progressions and make them stand out.

Learning Cool Chord Progressions Up The Fretboard

If you are looking for ways to really help make your playing stand out, then your in for a treat. This lesson features some really cool chord progressions that are played up and across the neck. You can download the free PDF and backing track which will help you with the first of this two part lesson. In the second part, you will be shown how to play up the neck in an unaccompanied chord progression in F minor.

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Lesson Ten – Cool Chord Progressions You Need To Know!

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. This video is all about the progression the I – VI – II – V in a minor key. If you don’t know what that is, then for Youtube users, please check back on the playlist which explains all about that. Basically, millions of tunes use this chord progression; certainly hundreds of thousands. So, it really helps if you know beforehand, how to play a I – VI – II – V progression and the difference in this lesson is we are looking at minor keys.

For those of you who have the book Drop Two Voicings Uncovered, this video lesson discusses chapters twelve and thirteen and we are going to look at two things here. We are going to look at playing with a backing track which you can download along with the chords. In the second part of the lesson I’m not going to play with a backing track a play freestyle through a I – VI – II – V with a slight change in it. We will start at the bottom and play all the way up the neck. So you will have chordal freedom which is what we are all looking for. There is nothing much more for me to say in this lesson other than…to view and hear the rest of this lesson, please view the video above. Download the free resources for a more effective understanding of the playing ideas being discussed.

Jazz Chord Progressions

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How Can I Use Jazz Progressions in Chord Progressions?

Understanding jazz progressions is essential for incorporating them into chord progressions. By learning the unique chord structures and harmonic movements in jazz music, you can add depth and complexity to your compositions. Experiment with incorporating seventh chords, extended harmonies, and altered tensions to create rich, sophisticated sounds.

Jazz Chord Progressions For Minor Keys

Learning a wide range of major chord progressions is important, but just as important is learning minor jazz chord progressions. In this lesson you will be introduced to the theory and practice of playing through minor keys and progressions. There are many options, but Ged Brockie takes you through each step. Download the free resources now to complement the video.

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Lesson Nine – Minor jazz chord progressions

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. It’s great to see you again, hopefully you’ve been looking at all the other videos in this series which is all about drop two voicings. This is video nine in the course and it relates to the book Drop Two Voicings Uncovered brought out by GMI and specifically relates to lesson number eleven within the book. This lesson is all to do with minor chord progressions and in talking to students, there is sometimes some confusion around this area. So, before I actually play the example that you can download and practice which is a II – V – I in C minor, going up the neck, I just wanted to show you the options that you have. I’m also going to talk a little about why we decide on certain things.

The first and most basic option that you may already know about is that every major scale has a relative minor. So, if we think of the scale E flat major and we go to the sixth degree of that scale we see the tone and chord is C, C minor. If we write this major scale from this new starting point of C minor, we have actually generated the C natural minor harmonisation. The great thing you should know is that all the work we did back in lesson seven regarding major diatonic key signatures is true here. So the progressions we can generate are like I – VI – II – V – I, I – VI – IV – V – I, a II – V – I are used in countless songs, time after time regardless of the songs being a major or minor tonality. To listen to more on this subject and see the in video graphics please watch the video above.

Common Chord Progressions

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What are some common chord progressions used in guitar playing?

There are several popular learn guitar chord progressions that are frequently used in guitar playing. Some common ones include the I-IV-V progression, the I-V-VI-IV progression, and the I-VI-IV-V progression. These progressions serve as the foundation for many popular songs across various genres.

Common Chord Progressions You Should Really Learn

Learning a range of well known and common chord progressions is a must for any aspiring musician. By knowing the best known chord progressions, you will be readying yourself for thousands of the most common songs which utilise the same chord movements again and again. Make sure to watch the entire video and download the free resources right below this text which you can do by clicking the orange “here”.

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Lesson Eight – Do You Know Some Common Chord Progressions?

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. This is now video eight if I am counting correctly. Hopefully you have been looking at the previous videos. If your just dipping in, this series of videos relates to a book released by GMI, written by me Ged Brockie called Drop Two Voicings Uncovered. Hopefully you can look back at some of the previous lessons where you can learn all about it where there is plenty of material which you can learn from and all the concepts are explained all of which are free.

In this video which relates to chapter ten in the book Drop Two Voicings Uncovered, we will be looking at the I – VI – IV – V progression. We have already covered the I – VI – II – V progression, but before I actually play the chords to the backing track which you can download I first wanted to talk about synonyms. In a previous lesson we had talked about synonyms and it was to do with major sixth chords and minor sevenths. This, however, is a real power synonym. A lot of people really don’t know this information, or at least I don’t think they do.

If you watch this video, you will see how you can use a chord in many different ways. The chords that we will be looking at…To hear the full explanation and to see actual demonstration of the points covered, please watch the video now and download the free materials.

Diatonic Scale

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– How can I incorporate the diatonic scale into my jazz guitar arrangement of “The Christmas Song”?

To incorporate the diatonic scale into your Christmas song jazz guitar arrangement, start by identifying the key of the song. Then, explore the major and minor scales within that key to add depth and color to your playing. Experiment with different positions and patterns to create a unique and expressive arrangement.

How To Make The Most Of The Diatonic Scale

The diatonic scale and how key chords are generated from it is a must when it comes to understanding chord scale relationships. In this lesson, through the video and downloadable resources, you will be given the insight and knowledge needed to play in any key and across all three string sets on the guitar. Make sure to click the orange “here” word below to get the free resources.

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Lesson Seven – Understanding and learning the diatonic scale patterns

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. Welcome back and I think we are now beyond mid-point of the thirteen part series and I’ve been talking a lot in previous lessons about progressions; the II – V – I progression, the I – VI – II – V – I progression. Now, I know a lot of you will know what I have been talking about or where that comes from, but there may be some of you who are a little unclear. The reason I have left it until now is that I wanted people who had bought the Drop Two Voicings Uncovered book, or were going through these videos on their own without having the book; using the resources that were provided with each video, I wanted you to really get in there and start doing things. Rather than loading you with masses of theory at the beginning. It all kind of gets like homework and that sort of thing.

So if you’re wondering where all this I – VI – II – V and all the rest of it comes from, well, this is the lesson that will show you where all this comes from. In this lesson I am going to go through one key. In the actual book we cover twelve keys across all three string sets. There will be four keys covered within each string set. Watch the above video to here and learn from the entire text that is given as well as downloading the free resources given at the top of this page.

Guitar Chord Progressions

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Can Jazz Chord Progressions Be Used in Standard Guitar Chord Progressions?

Yes, guitarists can indeed incorporate learn jazz chord progressions into their standard chord progressions. By understanding the unique voicings and structures of jazz chords, they can add depth and complexity to their playing. This can help create more interesting and dynamic guitar compositions across various genres.

Guitar Chord Progressions & How You Can Play Them Up The Neck

Playing guitar chord progressions in different ways up the neck can be challenging. That’s why this lesson which is part of a thirteen part series of lesson was created. You’ll learn exactly how to view and create chords that work across the fretboard which are good for a range of musical styles. Make sure you watch the video below in full and download the free resources so that you can get the most from this lesson.

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Lesson Six – How To Learn Guitar Chord Progressions

This is a partial transcription of the text found within the video above. Welcome to video six of the Drop Two Voicings Uncovered companion videos. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a book that GMI have brought out and each of these videos accompany chapters within that book. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have the book by the way, because in every single video there are free resources offered for you to take and get something from whether that’s a backing track, a PDF or both.

I want to talk about in this lesson about bringing a whole bunch of things together. We’ve looked at I – VI – II – V – I progressions, we’ve looked at II – V – I progressions, we’ve looked at playing chords up the neck regardless of what type of chord we are playing and we’ve looked at synonyms; using chords for other chords. What we are going to do in this lesson is look at a I – VI – II – V progression, but we are not going to stay in one position. We are going to play the same progression all the way up the neck which is important regarding the understanding of guitar chord progressions. It’s all fairly self explanatory so I don’t really need to talk much about it. If, however, you don’t know what a I – VI – II – V is then probably the next video will be a great help in understanding exactly what this all means.

We have actually covered this before, but we did not cover it in as much detail so as I say, check out the next video for information on that subject. This is part of the narration from the video above. Watch the whole video to learn more and guitar chord progressions.

Chord Definition

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