Robert, it’s a great new jazzy blues lesson where you talk about enclosure and chromatic passing tones. A very good explanation where to find the chord tones for each of the chords for a blues in A.

I think, to learn this is a must when learning playing the guitar. I have neglected it so far and I definitely have to work on it!

You say that this isn’t a great solo for itself, but I think, even as a chord tone practice exercise, it sounds wonderful, really jazzy and bluesy, and encourages me to learn this and to have a deeper look at the underlying concept.

Thank you, Birgit

Great ideas and suggestions. Thanks

Robert, I can’t figure out the two chords you played in the video at position (02:52 – 03:02): I still have a lack of knowlege regarding chords. The first is a sus chord ?? and the second an A9 ?? Please correct me, I really want to know.

Birgit

Birgit, they are both dominant chords. The first one is D9 (IV chord), and the second one is an A9 (I chord) but they have different voicings.

First one, D9:

This D9 has the intervals 1-3-7-9

Second one, A9:

I am using that second voicing in this lesson - https://www.masterguitaracademy.com/course/swing-blues-rhythm-in-e/

It does not have the root note in it. The intervals are 3-7-9-5

@robert

Robert, thank you for your explanation. Helps a lot!

I have to dig into these types of chords. They sound so jazzy and cool.

Birgit