VETERAN II
Level 9
7th CHORDS
created by moving (or adding) a second root note
but two
steps
lower
G MAJOR
G 7
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A#
C#
D#
F#
G#
7th CHORDS: D7
D7
"reverse" the D major chord
the moved/added note should usually be placed
HIGHER
than the root note on the guitar
7th CHORDS: A7
A7
the moved/added note should usually be placed
HIGHER
than the root note on the guitar
7th CHORDS: E7
E7
PALM MUTE/PERCUSSIVE STRUMMING
Instead of stopping on a rest, you can also "strum through" notes using muted strings to create a desired string noise.
Two most effective mute/rest methods:
PALM MUTE OVER SOUND HOLE
"LOOSE" FINGERS OVER STRINGS ON NECK
* Palm mute allows for more control over accents/texture of strums
* Fingers on strings provides more strumming hand freedom
PALM MUTE/PERCUSSIVE STRUMMING
Try out the rhythm below using the chords shown. Try switching mute methods or changing chords once you feel comfortable with the rhythm.
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x = mute
MEASURE PUSH/PULL
Another way to make your strumming and chord progressions more interesting is to "push" or "pull" chords out of the first beat of a bar.
E
A
A
C
F
Try out different chords; for the second example, exchange the eighth rest for a muted strum.