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Lessons by Robert Johnston
In the next series of lessons, we're going to cover the basics of chord inversions; multiple ways to play a given chord using alternate voicing. Pay close attention over the next few weeks and you'll be zipping through your inversions and arpeggios like a pro in no time. But first, you'll need to brush up on your knowledge of the five octave positions.
Chances are if you’ve been playing the guitar for a while, you’re already aware of quite a few of the chord inversions we’re about to learn about, because many of them are found in common chords of the open range. In fact, many of the first chords you ever learned to play on the guitar are actually just inversions of a certain type of chord. So, if you study closely, you’ll notice that many of the chord forms and shapes will seem familiar. For example, let’s review how the five positions translate into what I call the "open range" of the neck (within the first four frets), where your most familiar chord forms are found: Position 1 – In the open range, the notes E, F, and F# are found in first octave position (when a root note is found on the first, fourth, and sixth strings), and the chords E, em, F, fm, F#, and f#m are all major and minor chord inversions in first octave position.
Position 2 – In the open range, the notes D and Eb are found in the second octave position, (when the root note is found on the second and fourth strings), and the chords D, dm, Eb, and d#m are major and minor chord inversions in second octave position.
Position 3 – In the open range, the notes, B, C, and C# are found in third octave position, (when a root note is found on the second and fifth strings), and chords like B7, C, C#, cm, and c#m are major and minor chord inversions in third octave position.
Position 4 – In the open range, the notes A and Bb are found in fourth octave position, (when a root note is found on the third and fifth strings), and the chords A, am, Bb, and bbm are major and minor chord inversions in fourth position.
Position 5 – In the open range, the notes G and Ab are found in fifth octave position, (when a root note is found on the first third and sixth strings), and the chords G, gm, Ab, and g#m are major and minor chord inversions in firth octave position.
This has been an excerpt from my book on chord inversions.
I hope by now, you're starting to see the value that one-on-one lessons have to offer. While YouTube lessons are helpful, they can only take you so far and are no substitute for having a real life guitar coach there with you in person to help you reach your goals faster and more efficiently. For example, I'll be able to catch you right away if I notice any bad habits forming, which could save you years of headaches. Also, I have a library of music for tens of thousands of songs, (that I can't post online for copyright reasons), including virtually any song you'd ever want to learn. For private lessons, we'll supplement songs you're working on with what you're learning about music theory, so you'll learn how the theory relates back to the music. This, in turn, will help you to become a better musician and put you on the fast track towards being able to write your own arrangements and compositions. I hope to have the chance to meet you soon and help you reach your goals!
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