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Contents
Preface................................................................................ 4
Lesson:
1. The Minor Scale............................................................. 5
2. Minor Seventh Chords, E minor 7 and A minor 7 open chords,
F minor 7 and Bb minor 7 barre chords................................... 7
3. Major 6 barre chords.......................................................10
4. Power chords .............................................................. 11
5. Accents, Compound meter................................................ 13
6. C Shape Barre chord........................................................14
7. Suspended barre chords ...................................................15
8. Root 6 and Root 5 Major 7
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Barre chords.................................17
9. Ninth chords, F9(Root6), B9(Root5).......................................19
10. Diminished chords.........................................................21
11. Augmented chords, A aug, Db aug and F aug...........................23
Supplementary Chord Refernce.............................................25
Index...........................................................................28
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Preface
Welcome to the Jamorama Rhythm Guitar series of books. This series is
designed to take the guitar student from a beginner level through to an ad-
vanced standard of playing. The series was constructed on the premise that
learning should not be an arduous task. Therefore, each book is written in a
step by step lesson plan with instruction that is both easy and enjoyable to
follow.
Book three of the series takes the student on to advanced barre chords and
chord substitution. This book also covers advanced rhythm and introduces
further articulation techniques.
The aim of this book is to further the knowledge of the intermediate guitarist
and extend their capabilities. By the end of this book, the student will have a
broad understanding of advanced rhythm guitar technique and music theory.
While this book is a valuable tool and resource for learning, the guidance of an
experienced guitar teacher is recommended as this will accelerate learning
greatly.
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Lesson One
Lesson Outline:
The Minor Scale
The Minor Scale
The minor scale is different from the major scale because of it third note. In the major
scale there is a major third. The minor on the other hand has a minor third, meaning that
its third note is flattened from that of the major scale. For example In the key of C, the
major and minor scales are as follows.
Major C D E F G A B C
Minor C D Eb F G A B C
Compared to the major triad sound, the minor triad has a sad unhappy sound. Try and play
through both the major and minor scale in the key of A or G, starting with the first finger
on fret 5 for A, or fret 3 for G. Compare the sound of the major scale to that of the minor
scale. Listen for the third note which is natural in the major scale but flattened in the minor
scale.
Exercise:
Play the following A major scale using the down/up picking technique. Make sure to start
with the correct finger on the fifth fret note, A.
A major scale
T
A
B

5 7

4
6

5 7
4
7
#
#
#
A major Scale fingering:
1
6
1
1
3
4
4
3 4
2
Exercise:
Notice the difference, on the fretboard, between the A minor scale shape and the A major
scale shape. It is good to remember scales as visual patterns on the guitar. Play the follow-
ing A minor scale using the fingering shown.
A minor scale
T
A
B

5 7

8
6

5 7
4
7
#
#
A minor Scale fingering:
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Lesson Two
Lesson Outline:
Minor Seventh Chords
E minor 7 and A minor 7 open chords.
F minor 7 and Bb minor 7 barre chords.
Minor Seventh Chords
The minor seventh chord is made by adding a flattened 7th to a minor triad. The minor 7th
chord therefore has a flattened 3rd and 7th. Compare the differences between major and
minor triads and major and minor seventh chords (see below).
Major and Minor triads.
Major and Minor Seventh Chords.
C Major triad: C E G
Note number: I III V
C E G B
I III V VII
C Minor triad: C Eb G
Note number: I IIIb V
C Eb G Bb
I IIIb V VIIb
C Major Seventh:
Note number:
C Minor Seventh:
Note number:
The minor triad has the 3rd flattened. The minor 7th chord has the 3rd and 7th flattened.
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1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
Fm 7 Fm 7 Fm 7 Fm 7 Fm 7 (root 6)
Bbm 7 Bbm 7 Bbm 7 Bbm 7 Bbm 7 (root 5)
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2
1 11 11
Em 7 Em 7 Em 7 Em 7 Em 7 (open)
Am 7 (open)
The root six minor seventh takes its shape from the E minor seventh open chord:
The root five minor seventh takes its shape from the A minor seventh open chord:
Notice that, like other root 5 and root 6 shape barre chords, you can move the chord shape
up the fretboard to play the minor 7 in any chord.
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Exercise:
In this exercise, the change from D minor to Dminor 7 adds variation and interest to the
piece.
Strum: Strum: Strum: Strum: Strum:
Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + a 4 + Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + a 4 + Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + a 4 + Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + a 4 + Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + a 4 +

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4
D D D D D minor D D D D D minor 7 7 7 7 7 D DD DD minor D D D D D minor 7 77 77 C CC CC sus2 22 22 root 5 G GG GG major root 5
D DD DD minor D D D D D minor 7 77 77 D D D D D minor D DD DD minor 7 7 7 7 7 C CC CC sus2 22 22 root 5 Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb major root 6
A AA AA major root 6 A 7 A 7 A 7 A 7 A 7 root 6

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Lesson Three
F 6 (Root 6)
Note that the fourth string is deadened by the third finger.
Bb 6 (Root 5)
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4
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
1

3
4
A6 D6 G6 A6 D6 G6 A6 D6 G6 A6 D6 G6 A6 D6 G6
Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the suggested 3/4 strum.
Strum:
Count: 1 + 2 + 3 e + a
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Lesson Outline:
Major 6 barre chords.
Major 6 Barre Chords
The major sixth chord can be played in root 5 and root 6 barre chord form. Below we use
the first fret examples, F6 (root 6) and Bb6 (root 5) to demonstrate the chord shapes of
each.
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Lesson Four
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1
3
2
Power chords
Power Chords
Power chords are an easy way to play any chord. They are easy to play because they use
only three strings to play the three notes of a chord. Power chords create a great full sound
when used with the dampening technique. Like the root 5 and root 6 barre chords the
power chords can be moved up and down the fretboard to change chords.
F Power Chord
Bb Power Chord
Lesson Outline:
When you play these chords, be sure to only strum the strings that are affecting the chord.
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10
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Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using power chords and the strum provided.
Strum:
Count: 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
m m mm mm mm
\ \ \ \
4
4

A B C B A B C B A B C B A B C B A B C B
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Lesson Outline:
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Strum:
Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
C# C# C# C# C#sus2 22 22 B B B B Bsus2 22 22 A A A A A root6 Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab root 6
Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the 6/8 strum provided. Try accenting beats 1
and 4.
Lesson Five
Compound Meter
As you have progressed through the previous sections of this book you will now be familiar
with simple time, i.e 4/4 and 3/4. If you revise the theory behind 4/4 you will remem-
ber that there are 4 beats to a bar and that each beat is worth a quater note. The quater
note can be divided into two eighth notes or four sixteenth notes.
When a beat falls on a dotted note this is called Compound Time.
The most common example of compound time is 6 /8 which is made up of two dotted
quarter notes in its simplist form. 6/8 time is very similar to 3/4, but in 6/8, dotted quater
notes are usually split into 3 eighth notes and grouped together. This gives 6/8 a different
feel to 3/4. Compare 6/8 to 3/4 time, where they both contain 6 eighth notes in a bar:
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Simplified Beat:
Count: 1 + 2 + 3 +
6
8
Simplified Beat:

Count: 1 + a 2 + a

Accents
To accent means to play the strings of your guitar louder and with more attack. Accents are
notated by a wedge placed above the strum indicator.
Example:
Strum:
Accents
Compound meter.
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Lesson Six
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2 1
2
3
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Lesson Outline:

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F FF FF C Formation Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Root 5 Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Root 6 C C C C C Open
Strum:
Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
C Shape Barre chord.
To play the C shape barre chord, place your barre finger directly in front of the open C
major chord. The C shape barre chord can move up the fret similar to other barre
chords.
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Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the strum provided.
C major C major C major C major C major C# / Db C# / Db C# / Db C# / Db C# / Db
C Sharpe Barre Chord
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Lesson Seven
Bb sus2 root 5
Bb sus4 root 5
F sus4 root 6
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1
4
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
1
3
2
Lesson Outline:
Suspended barre chords
Suspended Barre Chords
We covered open suspended chords in book one. Now we look at the bar chord version
of the suspended chord.
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1
1 1
X
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16
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Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the suggested strum.
Strum:
Count: 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
= =

C# C# C# C# C# root5 C# C# C# C# C#sus4 E 4 E 4 E 4 E 4 E root5 E EE EEsus4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B root5 B B B B Bsus4 4 4 4 4 F# F# F# F# F# root6

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4
E E E E E E E E E Esus4 D 4 D 4 D 4 D 4 Dsus2 D 2 D 2 D 2 D 2 D
Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the strum provided.
Strum:
Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

x x x x x
4
4
18
19
17
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
2
3
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Lesson Eight
Lesson Outline:
Root 6 and Root 5 Major 7
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Barre chords
The major seventh chord, written Maj7, is not to be confused with the dominant 7 which is
written as the chord name followed by the number 7. The difference between the two is
that the dominant 7 has a flattened 7th note where the major 7 has a natural 7th note.
F major 7 Root 6
In the chord, strings 1 and 5 are muted by fingers 1 and 2.
Bb Major 7 Root 5
Root 6 and Root 5 major seventh barre chords
Like all other barre chords, the root 5 and root 6 major seventh barre chords can be played at any
position along the fret board. Note that the first and fifth strings are not played in the root 6 shape. You
deaden these strings with your first finger.
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Exercise:

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Play the following chord progression usind the strum provided.
Strum:
Count: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
Gb Gb Gb Gb Gb maj7 7 7 7 7 Root 5 B B B B B maj7 7 7 7 7 Root 6 D D D D D maj7 7 7 7 7 Root 5 E E E E Esus2 2 2 2 2 Root 5

mm mm

= =
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Ninth chords
F9 (Root 6)
B9 (Root 5)
Lesson Outline:
Lesson Nine
A ninth chord is made by adding a ninth note to the dominant 7 chord. It is made of the
notes I III V VIIb IX of the major scale. As you know, the major scale only has seven
notes. The ninth (IX) note in the ninth chord is actually the second note in the scale. We call
this second note a ninth because when it is added to the seventh chord it is a third above
the flattened seventh note. For this reason, it is better to think of the note as an added
ninth.
1
3
3
3
2
4
1
1
1
2
3
F9 (Root 6)
B9 (Root 5)
Ninth Chords
It maybe hard to land these chords for a start. With a little practice, you will be able to
move between the root 5 and root 6 easily as well as moving up and down the fret cleanly in
the root 5.
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C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 root 5 G9 G9 G9 G9 G9root 6 Bb9 Bb9 Bb9 Bb9 Bb9 root 6 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 root 5

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Strum:
Count:
Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the suggested strum.
:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
F maj 7 F9 root 6 F maj 7 F9 root 6 F maj 7 F9 root 6 F maj 7 F9 root 6 F maj 7 F9 root 6 Cmajor C maj 7 Cmajor C maj 7 Cmajor C maj 7 Cmajor C maj 7 Cmajor C maj 7
Strum:
Count:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
=
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Exercise:
Play the following chord proression using the strum provided.

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Lesson Ten
Diminished 7th Chords
The diminished 7th chord has a flattened third and fifth and a double flattened seventh.
The major chord has the interval of a perfect fifth. This is the interval that gives stability
to a chord. The diminished chord does not have that perfect fifth, and as a result, gives us
an unstable and restless chord.
The diminished chord can be notated in many different ways. Sometimes with the word
dim, for instance Cdim. You will also see same chord notated as C-. In this book we will
notate it with the symbol , for example, C is C diminished.
Because each note is an equal distance apart (all minor third intervals) the diminished 7th
chord inverts or repeats every 3 frets. In other the words, the notes of the chord are the
same only in a different order.
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o
4
1
2
3

Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb (1st fret) Gb Gb Gb Gb Gb (4th fret) A A A A A (7th fret) C C C C C (10th fret)

o o
o o
As the diminished 7th chord is played up or down the neck of the guitar, the order of its
notes change about so that the root note of the chord changes. This means that, at the
first fret, the above shape has the root note Eb. At the forth fret, the root note is Gb. The
seventh fret: the note A, and the tenth fret has the root note C.
Exercise:
Play the following series of diminished 7th chords. You will hear that this chord sequence
builds in suspense. Use any form of strum you like to hear the chords.
Lesson Outline:
Diminished chords
o o o o
Eb 1st fret, Gb 4th fret , A 7th fret , C 10th fret 27
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Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the suggested strum.
Strum:
Count:
o
C Db C Db C Db C Db C Db 2nd fret Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

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8
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
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Lesson Eleven
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Augmented chords
A aug, Db aug and F aug
Lesson Outline:
A aug, Db aug, F aug - No Bass note
The Augmented chord is a triad with the sharpened fifth e.g. Notes I III #V.
The Augmented chords structure has a unique property being that,
Augmented Chords
When note one is F
When note one is A
note three is A
note three is
note five is
note five is
C# / Db
F
C# / Db
At the fifth fret the pattern starts again.
Play the following augmented chord in root position:
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Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm open A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ open Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7root6 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7root6

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Exercise:
Play the following chord progression using the suggested strum.
strum:
count: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
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1
1 3
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
3
1
1
2
A9 A9 A9 A9 A9 A#9/Bb9 A#9/Bb9 A#9/Bb9 A#9/Bb9 A#9/Bb9
B9 B9 B9 B9 B9
Supplementary Chord Reference
Ninth chords in open position.
C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 C#9/Db9 C#9/Db9 C#9/Db9 C#9/Db9 C#9/Db9 D9 D9 D9 D9 D9
D#9/Eb9 D#9/Eb9 D#9/Eb9 D#9/Eb9 D#9/Eb9
E9 E9 E9 E9 E9
F9 F9 F9 F9 F9
F#9/Gb9 F#9/Gb9 F#9/Gb9 F#9/Gb9 F#9/Gb9
G9 G9 G9 G9 G9
G#9/Ab9 G#9/Ab9 G#9/Ab9 G#9/Ab9 G#9/Ab9
2
2
3
1
4
4
3
1
2
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
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Diminished chords in open position.
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A AA AA A# /Bb A# /Bb A# /Bb A# /Bb A# /Bb
B BB BB
C CC CC C# /Db C# /Db C# /Db C# /Db C# /Db D DD DD
D# /Eb D# /Eb D# /Eb D# /Eb D# /Eb
E EE EE
F FF FF
F# /Gb F# /Gb F# /Gb F# /Gb F# /Gb
G GG GG
G# /Ab G# /Ab G# /Ab G# /Ab G# /Ab
1
2
o o o
o
o o o o
o o
o
o
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3
1
4
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2
1
2
3
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3
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4
2
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3
1
4
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3
1
4 2
1
o o o
o o
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Augmented chords in open position.
A AA AA A# /Bb A# /Bb A# /Bb A# /Bb A# /Bb B BB BB
C CC CC C# /Db C# /Db C# /Db C# /Db C# /Db D DD DD
D# /Eb D# /Eb D# /Eb D# /Eb D# /Eb
E EE EE
F FF FF
F# /Gb F# /Gb F# /Gb F# /Gb F# /Gb
G GG GG
G# /Ab G# /Ab G# /Ab G# /Ab G# /Ab
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ +
+
+
2
3
1
4
2
3
1
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+ +
2
3
1
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1
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A
A major scale, 5
A minor 7 chord, 8
A minor scale, 6
Accents, 13
Augmented chords, 23
B
B sus2 root 5 barre chord, 15
B sus4 root 5 barre chord, 15
Bb 6 root 5 barre chord, 8
Bb9 root 5 barre chord, 19
Bb major seventh root 5 barre chord, 17
Bb minor 7 root 5 barre chord, 8
Bb power chord, 11
C
C# major C shape barre chord, 14
C major chord, 14
C shape barre chord, 14
Compound meter, 13
D
Db major C shape barre chord, 14
Diminished seventh chords, 21
E
E minor 7 chord, 8
Index
F
F 6 root 6 barre chord, 10
F9 root 6 barre chord, 19
F major seventh root 6 barre chord, 17
F minor 7 root 6 barre chord, 8
F power chord, 11
F sus4 root 6 barre chord, 15
M
Major seventh barre chords, 17
Major six barre chords, 10
Minor scale, 5
Minor seventh chords, 7
N
Ninth chords, 19
P
Power chords, 11
S
Suspended barre chords, 15
T
Triads, 7
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