Chord Inversions Lesson

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   Hi all GMCers! In this lesson we're looking at a cool way to play a chord right over the whole neck. This is referred to as "Chord Inversions".

Not only is the chord played in a different position, but the note order is changed around. This results in different sounds from the chords as different notes are emphasized. It's also used in soloing, but that's at a later stage and is somewhat 'Jazzy' in approach.

But first you need to learn the chord inversions and worry about the soloing later :).

Hope you enjoy the lesson, pick up some useful tips along the way, and of course increase your understanding and playing skills on our 6 string friend!

Drop me a line on the forums if you have any questions on it and hope you enjoy the lesson and pickup something useful - cheerz!

David



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Andrew Cockburn
post 22nd July 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Ahhhh - I love major 7ths and that last chord - A6+9 I think it was?
mattacuk
post 22nd July 2007


Lets go fishing!


I so totally needed this lesson, VERY usefull David and sounds beautiful !smile.gif
Victafor
post 22nd July 2007


Member


nice! sounds great, helps my chord knowledge thanx a lot
Stratman58
post 22nd July 2007


Member


Another tool for the tool chest
Thanks!
David OToole
post 22nd July 2007


Instructor


Thanx guys - yeh Andrew t'was indeed a good oul A6+9 - a real late nighter smile.gif.
Andrew Cockburn
post 22nd July 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Thought so, pure class smile.gif
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 22nd July 2007


Member


Very Elegant playing. Some parts remind me a little of tender surrender by steve vai smile.gif

Bravo- One of your best- John smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 22nd July 2007


Instructor


Very soft and nice David,well done again!!!
mattacuk
post 22nd July 2007


Lets go fishing!


GMC has definatly been long due some awsome chord lessons, and David is definatly the man! smile.gif
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 22nd July 2007


Member


^ Couldnt agree with Mattacuk more. You know this is really great I think a the ideal lesson here at Gmc would be some creative chord progressions like this with a hint of lead mixed in smile.gif.

David you really hit the nail on the head with this one smile.gif

-John
Kristofer Dahl
post 22nd July 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Awesome lesson! biggrin.gif

I agree with Eat-Sleep-Jam that a lesson with a chordal progression as well as lead notes would be awesome!
spdalton
post 22nd July 2007


Member


just what I was wanting! great lesson thanks!
Marcus Lavendell
post 22nd July 2007


Instructor


Just brilliant, David! Very nice feel.
David OToole
post 22nd July 2007


Instructor


Well thanks again guys!

re: mattacuk
Me and Kris have a little project planned to address that chords issue you mentioned, and it's in motion as we speak ... smile.gif.

re:
Eat-Sleep-andJam "the ideal lesson here at Gmc would be some creative chord progressions like this with a hint of lead mixed in ..."

Please watch this space smile.gif.

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mattacuk
post 22nd July 2007


Lets go fishing!


I cant wait, I LOVE chords but i know only the basic bar shapes etc!
shredmandan
post 22nd July 2007


Member


Good job David!!You have your own thing going on here and i think everyone likes it.Keep it up
The Uncreator
post 23rd July 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


I love the phrasing in this lesson, sound otherworldy, great and beautiful lesson.
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 23rd July 2007


Member


Quote from David " Please watch this space "


I dont follow ?


- John
LanceB
post 23rd July 2007


Member


This is awesome, a completely different turn from what I have been practicing lately, thanks David.
KGZ
post 23rd July 2007


Member


That's great stuff... I love how you fit those arpeggios in there. An arpeggio lesson would be awesome.
mattacuk
post 23rd July 2007


Lets go fishing!


The Uncreator; agreed, i really like the last bit, its got a beauiful "something" to it !smile.gif
Kristofer Dahl
post 23rd July 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Eat-Sleep-Jam: I have just learnt from Andrew that "Watch this space" means "stay tuned" smile.gif
Kai Muehlenbruch
post 23rd July 2007


Instructor


YEAH! that one surely is usefull smile.gif the sound is also cool and it could expand ones ideas about music a lot...I like it a lot smile.gif

Well done!

cheers,
Kai
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 23rd July 2007


Member


Kris-Oh tongue.gif , must be an irish thing ? tongue.gif



- John
rrhoadstributeplayer
post 24th July 2007


Member


very helpful lesson david i loved it we need more lessons like this where we can expirement with different chords in exercises..learned alot just in this lesson keep them coming
David OToole
post 24th July 2007


Instructor


Great glad you found it useful. Just to mention I'm a big Randy Rhoads fan too btw smile.gif. And in one of the chord lessons coming up I couldn't help but think of him.

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QUOTE (rrhoadstributeplayer @ Jul 24 2007, 05:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
very helpful lesson david i loved it we need more lessons like this where we can expirement with different chords in exercises..learned alot just in this lesson keep them coming
David OToole
post 24th July 2007


Instructor


Ah I just noticed that quote string above Kris, I read about that yesterday but didn't cop it completely.

Ok no more quotes without edits gotcha.

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Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 24th July 2007


Member


Randy Rhoads lesson Aye ? Sounds exciting biggrin.gif

- John
David OToole
post 25th July 2007


Instructor


QUOTE (Eat-Sleep-andJam @ Jul 24 2007, 08:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Randy Rhoads lesson Aye ? Sounds exciting biggrin.gif
- John


Well I have to say an RR lesson has been on my mind a while now great minds think alike eh smile.gif ... love his stuff. What a shame what happened, happened. I really do wonder what he would be playing now, a terrible shame to lose him like that sad.gif.

Anyways I reckon I'll do one on Randy alright, would be a real pleasure - I'm a bit stuck for time at the moment as I have other lessons and work on the boil at the moment (including the one that reminds me of him, it's just a chord progression one mind you, and not a specific Rhoads lesson). And I'm also moving to Ireland in a couple of weeks which is looming smile.gif.

But I will make one asap if all goes well, and it'll be a specific Rhoad's lead one. Someone might get there before me, but there's plenty of his work to do a whole series on that fella I'm sure.

Cheerz

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fire
post 2nd August 2007


Member


awesome oO
rrhoadstributeplayer
post 14th August 2007


Member


yes it does.it sounds great..but ya iam in jazz band and i need more chord inversion lessons..this really helped me out. and the Chord Lessons hes been making also really have helped..plz keep them coming dave ur really making me come a better guitarist with these lessons
Carlos Carrillo
post 21st February 2008


Instructor


david! i love yuor lesson!!thanks


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