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    Uncommon Chords: 101 Vibrant Voicings You Won't Find On A Typical Chord Chart

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    Uncommon Chords

    101 Vibrant Voicings You Wont


    Find On A Typical Chord Chart.
    By Mike Beatham

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Introduction
    Thank you for downloading Uncommon Chords!
    As the title states, contained within are 101 chords you wont find on a
    typical chord chart.
    As a result, using any of these chords in your songwriting, as alternatives to
    the standard barre and open chord forms we learn, will give your
    progressions an instant spark of originality.
    Many of these chords make use of open strings (often referred to as open
    chords). This gives them a particularly vibrant, full sound.
    However, included are also some lesser known movable chord forms which
    do not use open strings, and can therefore be positioned at any fret.
    However you choose to use the chords featured in this book, I hope they
    inspire more creativity in your songwriting and original interpretations of
    existing music.
    This list is by no means exhaustive, although this is likely only the 1 st
    volume of many! Try the chord forms you learn here in different positions,
    add and remove fingers/notes and see if you can expand the list further.
    Enjoy it! Remember to visit fretjam.com for quality free guitar lessons.

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Before We Begin
    The diagrams show you where to put your fingers. First, number your
    fingers in the usual way, as shown below:

    Some chords involve the use of a barred finger. For example, taking the
    standard E form major barre chord, our index (1) finger is barred across all
    six strings. Heres how the barre would be represented in my diagrams:

    The fingerings used in the diagrams are only suggestions. If you find a more
    comfortable way of playing the chord, by all means use it!

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    If a string is not used in the chord, therell be an


    as follows:

    marked on the diagram

    That would mean dont play the A string. Any strings not marked with a
    fingering or an X should be played as they are open. Pretty standard stuff!
    Fret numbers will be marked on diagrams where the chord form is to be
    played up the neck.
    If the chord is played down at the first few frets, however, youll see a black
    bar representing the nut (where the guitar neck meets the head) instead of
    a fret number:

    That diagram has a nut, so that tells us were looking at the first 4 frets.
    Thats about it. Now lets expand our chord vocabulary

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    The Chords
    13th Suspended 4th

    Dominant 9th

    A7#11

    A7sus4

    A9

    Asus4#5add9

    Aadd6

    Aadd9

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Aadd9

    Aadd9/C#

    Abaug7#11

    Am9

    Am13

    Amadd6

    Amadd9

    Amadd11

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Amaj9

    Aadd9#4

    B7add11

    B7add13

    B9sus4

    B9sus4/2

    Bbadd6

    Bbmaj7#11

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Bm11

    Bm11b5

    Bm11b13

    Cadd9

    Cadd9#11

    Cm9

    Cmaj9

    C#m7

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    C#m9

    C#m9 (Var. 2)

    C#m13

    D7sus2

    D7sus13

    D9

    D9 (Var. 2)

    D9 (Var. 3)

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    D9sus4

    Dadd4

    Dadd6

    Dadd9

    Dadd9 (Var. 2)

    Dadd6/9

    Dm7add11

    Dmaj7

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Dmaj7add6

    Dmaj9

    Dmaj13

    Dominant 7th

    Dominant 7th (Var. 2)

    Dominant 7th (Var. 3)

    Dominant 7th (Var. 4)

    Dominant 7th (Var. 5)

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    E7sus4

    E9

    E9sus4

    Eadd9

    Eadd6

    Em7

    Em7 (Var. 2)

    Em11

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Emadd9

    Emadd6/9

    Emadd6/9 (Var.2)

    Emaj7

    Emaj13

    Emaj9

    EmMaj7

    Esus2#4

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Fmaj7#11

    FmMaj7

    F#7

    F#m7add11

    G5#11

    G7add6

    Gadd6

    Gadd9

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Gadd9 (Var. 2)

    Gm11

    Gmadd6

    Gmadd9

    Gmaj7sus2

    Gmaj13

    Minor 6th

    Minor 11th

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Major 7th

    Major 11th

    Major 13th

    Major Added 6th

    Major Added 6th (Var. 2)

    Major Added 6th (Var. 3)

    Major Added 9th

    Major Added 9th (Var. 2)

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Useful Resources
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    Whether you want to learn essential skills, your favourite songs or study
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    quicker than any free site or YouTube alone.
    Learn more about Guitar Tricks here
    Recommended fretboard learning application...
    Guitar Notes Master
    A lot of guitarists find learning guitar
    theory a bit... dull.
    But it's so beneficial to learn, as any
    serious guitarist will tell you.
    If you want to be able to improvise
    confidently on guitar and come up
    with new ideas at the drop of a hat,
    you need to know the fretboard like
    the back of your hand.
    By using interactive software, learning the fretboard becomes more
    engaging, productive and fun.

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

    Guitar Notes Master is a very effective learning tool for beginners right
    through to advanced players because it encourages you to explore the
    fretboard intuitively, using point and click exercises and watching real time
    demonstrations right before your eyes (and ears).
    By having a complete and deep understanding of the fretboard, chord
    construction becomes second nature and scales can be mapped out across
    the entire guitar neck, meaning freer, unrestrained soloing and
    improvisation.
    If you want to make serious progress on guitar, I strongly recommend you
    take time to study the fretboard.
    Guitar Notes Master makes this a breeze.
    More information about Guitar Notes Master here

    Uncommon Chords 2013 Mike Beatham & fretjam.com

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