Jazz Chord Shapes with Multiple Applications

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[@nbevan3]

This is just the right level for me at the moment, I understand what you say and it makes my head hurt just the right amount.
Thank you.

[@LooMinn]

I absolutely identify with Harmonic Identity Disorder because it exponentially increases one's tonal/color musical palette.
Great lesson Mr. Z.

[@mikepollack8277]

Very informative indeed. A true jazz guitar guru!

[@RichieZellon]

Thank you Mike, much appreciated!

[@faisletoismeme]

Thanks Richie, this is fantastic. The endless fretboard exploration.

[@RichieZellon]

Glad you enjoyed it Marc!

[@jimmymurphy7789]

The "Vincent Price" of Jazz Guitar Instruction is at it again ! Great video presentation - TY.

[@RichieZellon]

:) Thanks Jimmy!

[@fouroutoffour]

Richie this is great. Along with your newly updated chord-scale mapping, this is really helping me connect everything! While adding new fingerings from the heptatonic system I found that anchoring it to a chord shape was crucial in helping my fretboard memory for line playing but also for comping. The more I practice it’s becoming clear that chord vocabulary and line playing intersect in ways I didn’t appreciate and they reinforce each other. This video adds to that. Thanks so much!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks! Absolutely, understanding the underlying scale fingering that generates any given chord shape is what allows us 6 stringers to understand the fretboard more or less like the keyboard players . However, they have it so much easier though.... the chord on one hand and the scale on the other, and both from the same fingering!! :)

[@laurentrinaldi2339]

Bonjour Ritchie,
C'est genial merci !
🎸🎶👍

[@motorbikeray]

Great info Richie. The more I learn about music theory the more fascinating I find it. Thanks!

[@RichieZellon]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your feedback!

[@johnjacquard863]

your videos have evolved nicely! thanks

[@christophersinisi1109]

Awesome lesson!!!

[@MrTarlecon]

Just two days ago in a Joe Pass book I saw something like "play this same chord with C, G, Gb or E in bass and try to give it the right name... every time". Richie, I want to thank you for both brilliant content and wonderful language - one more type of music for a foreigner🙏

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks Sergey! It's important to understand the theory behind what we are playing if we want to learn how to apply chords in different ways...at least in jazz (like I just told the person who just said in his comments, "I hate this kind of stuff, How does this barabajaggle help anything?")

[@MrTarlecon]

@@RichieZellon "this barabajaggle" is one of the most exciting works for mind

[@TS-so2xi]

Thanks

[@Danumurti18]

I have a feeling about this already, but not sure, especially with m7b5 shape. For maj7 and min7 I already knew that I can play them in the same shape just different bass. I thought m7b5 shape can only superimposed to dominant chord (maj 3rd of the dom chord), the fact that it can also become minor and even major chord is very informative and exotic sound. Thanks.

[@randyhetlage9202]

I love it, this is what we used to call pluralities or plurals , and ya, great stuff for sure. Thanks Richie . ☆♡☆

[@RichieZellon]

You're very welcome! Thanks Randy!

[@bruceboome]

Structure one could also be A7(sus)b9 and (slightly less convincingly) Fmaj13(sus).

[@DaikiGuitar]

Always great content, thanks Richie 🙏

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks Daiki!

[@waynehicks1969]

I was enjoying this until you mentioned tectonic minor kumquat other minor plumbing unicorn degree. I hate that kind of crazy stuff. Isn't that all just sophistry. I mean how does that barabajaggle help anything?

[@RichieZellon]

Have no clue what you're talking about. It sounds like you don't understand or care to understand music theory which is crucial if you want to play jazz...

[@motorbikeray]

"tectonic minor kumquat other minor plumbing unicorn degree" 🤣 Don't know where in the video you heard those non-existent chords mentioned. Sounds like you want to play jazz using only cowboy chords at the first position. 👍

[@RichieZellon]

@@motorbikeray Thanks for translating! 🤣🤣

[@sclogse1]

No, it's the bottom line. Chet Baker learned to play by ear. I found your comment amusing, but others might find it hostile. It's architecture. Foundation. Somebody had to come up with the design of a guitar and string types, fret lengths, etc. I guarantee they weren't flying casual.