Guitar Chord Vocabulary

If you're getting a little tired of the same old open-position chords and are looking to expand your harmonic palette a bit, you're in the right place! In this eight-lesson video guitar course, instructors Doug Boduch, Tom Kolb, and Troy Stetina will load you up with just about all the chords you can handle. Not only will you learn how to construct all types of chords (triads, seventh chords, suspended chords, add chords, ninth chords, etc.), but you'll learn plenty of usable voicings and inversions, allowing you to play just about any chord you want anywhere on the neck! These videos are designed for intermediate-level players ready to level up their chord knowledge.

Videos

• Barre Chords (09:14) - With this first lesson, Doug Boduch will get you fully up to speed with barre chords if you're not already. You'll learn how to play them, use them in various ways, and see the relationship they all share with open chords as well.

• Chord Embellishments (11:36) - Learn all kinds of tips and techniques for dressing up your rhythm parts, including sus chords, add chords, open-string voicings, and more.

• Triad Inversions (09:04) - In this lesson, Troy Stetina presents a systematic method for learning triad voicings all over the neck in different string sets and shows you how to use them in a few riffs to get you started.

• Intro to Seventh Chords (09:31) - Welcome to wide world of seventh chords! In this lesson, Tom Kolb will teach you how to build and play basic seventh chords of different types, which can be used to create more colorful harmony in your rhythm playing in general.

• Seventh Chord Inversions (09:18) - As with Triad Inversions, this lesson takes a methodical approach to mastering seventh chord voicings all over the neck.

• Essential 7th Chord Shapes (08:37) - Now that you've gotten a handle on seventh chords and what they're about, Tom helps you get a grip on some common, essential voicings that will serve you well in many different musical scenarios.

• Ninth Chords (11:13) - Learn how to build ninth chords and use them in various ways in genres like jazz, blues, funk, and more.

• Slash Chords & Polychords (10:27) - In this final lesson, Tom takes you on a deep dive into the world of slash chords and polychords, explaining what they are, how they differ, and how they're commonly applied in various situations.