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Lesson 3

Scales​

Minor Pentatonic Scale (Box #2)​

Am pentatonic #278910EBGDAE11b3b3b344455b7b7

Chords and Progressions​

Barre Chords​

New form for the V7 barre chord:

A7 (I7) chord notesOpen123456789101112131415161718192021EBGDAE1111111111133333333333555555555555b7b7b7b7b7b7b7b7b7b7b7
A7 (I7) barre chord5678EBGDAE11213111355b7
D7 (IV7) barre chord5678EBGDAE141311355b7
E7 (V7) barre chord5678910EBGDAE141311355b7
E7 (V7) barre chord (new form)5678910EBGDAE1423113b7

The root of the chord is still the same in relation to the position you are in, but the rest of the chord is formed around it differently. The use of this chord allows for smoother voice leading.

Voice leading is the movement of the voices, or notes, of one chord to the voices or notes of the next chord.

The "Quick Change" Progression​

Here is a new variation on the 12-bar blues progression. Change to the IV chord in the 2nd measure.

    I         IV        I         I
| 4         |         |         |         |
| 4 / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

    IV        IV        I         I
|           |         |         |         |
|   / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

    V         IV        I         V
|           |         |         |         |
|   / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Practice​

  • Minor pentatonic scale (box #2).
  • 12-bar blues using the new V7 chord.
  • Changing more barre chords.
I7       => IV7
I7       => V7
I7       => V7 (new)
IV7      => I7
IV7      => V7
IV7      => V7 (new)
V7       => I7
V7       => IV7
V7       => V7 (new)
V7 (new) => I7
V7 (new) => IV7
V7 (new) => V7