Monday, November 24, 2014

Chord "Deux" Jour Challenge: D#m7 and F#7

The Chord "Deux" Jour Challenge means learning or expanding upon two chords per day for 49 days (USA Thanksgiving off). Check out the full list here.

Each chord map attempts to appeal to both beginners and intermediate/advanced guitarists and keyboardists. Simple chord shapes for beginners are provided with the following finger system:

1 index finger
2 middle finger
3 ring finger
4 little finger
o play open string
x do not play open string
( bar one finger over more than one string
T that rare occasion that I recommend you use your thumb to fret a note (which probably won't show up during the Challenge)

The first chord is D-sharp minor (minor) 7th, or D#m7:


Guitarists, it's a moveable Am7-shape barre chord at the 6th fret.

Keyboardists, it's D#m + F# major. It's also F#6.

The next chord is F-sharp dominant 7th, which contains a major triad and a minor 7th note. It's F#7:


Guitarists, it's a moveable E7-shape barre chord at the 2nd fret.

Keyboardists, it's F# major + A#dim.

Two more tomorrow. Cheers!

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