Getting stuck on the same chords
I keep getting stuck playing the same chords, its so frustrating.
I hate playing the same ones, but nothing else sounds that great to me at this point. I slowly progress, but how do you just mix it up all together?
OK to start with learn the shapes for 9ths and 13ths. Now when you would usually use a 7th try one of these instead. They are really 7th chords with a bit of colour added.
Also try making up your own chords. I can also recommend the Truefire course called fingerboard breakthrough. This really teaches you how chords are created so you make your own and how to fit them together.
http://truefire.com/jazz-guitar-less...-breakthrough/
no worries
Try adding different open strings and see what works. I have recently come up with a good picky Cmaj9
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and a rich-sounding Bbsus2#11 that works really well in the key of F or Dminor
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Watch a couple of Joe Pass instructional DVDs...
Doublestops!
Guitarist magazine has a section each month where they look at different variations on vanilla open-position chords. Very useful if you are getting a stuck in a rut with the usual Aminor, Eminor etc shapes.
Otherwise, learn your inversions, triads and arpeggios. Learn the CAGED system. Also, as bj says, experiment with open strings.
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