Terms such as ‘altered’ and ‘extended’ chords are relatively simple to explain. Extended chords add other notes from the scale to the existing root-3rd-5th triad (for example, C-E-G), so if we add a ...

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Bars 1-4 We kick things off with an arpeggio figure based around the chords of A minor and F Major, extended to highlight the scale’s stronger intervals, giving the progression a rich mood and ...

C - 2 frets - D - 2 frets - E - 1 fret - F - 2 frets - G - 2 frets - A - 2 frets - B - 1 fret - C. You might well already know that the word ‘tone’ means a two-fret gap. What this means is you can ...

Guitar skills: A guide to getting more from the moodiest chords of all – they can take on a mellow character too When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.