EXTENDED 9th CHORDS ( A mini lesson by Dan Denley, AmazingGuitarSecrets, for PJs Guitar Chords & Lyrics subscribers )

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Part 12a: "9th Chords: What They Are, How They're Built And How To Play Them"

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OK,  here's the deal with "extended chords."

An "extended chord" is a 7th chord with an added extension of a 9th, 11th, 13th
or some combination of those intervals.

Let's break down exactly what all that means...

First, an extended chord must be a 7th chord. In other words, the chord must include
an interval of a 7th.

Now, there are three kinds of 7th chords: major 7th, minor 7th and dominant 7th.

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Here's an example of a *major* 7th chord:

1) C MAJOR 7TH (Also written CM7, Cmaj7)

|---x---|
|---8---|
|---9---|
|---9---|
|---x---|
|---8---|

Here's an example of a *minor* 7th chord:

2) C MINOR 7TH (Also written Cm7, Cmin7)

|---x---|
|---8---|
|---8---|
|---8---|
|---x---|
|---8---|

Here's an example of a *dominant* 7th chord:

3) C DOMINANT 7TH (Also written C7, Cdom7)

|---8----|
|---8----|
|---9----|
|---8----|
|---10---|
|---8----|

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Ok, so those are examples of the three different types of 7th chords. Now, let's
add the extended intervals and change them into "extended chords."

PLAYING CHORDS WITH AN EXTENDED 9TH:

There are three types of chords that have 9ths: major 9ths, minor 9ths and dominant
9ths:

=> A major 9th is a major 7th chord with *major* 9th.

=> A minor 9th is a minor 7th chord with a *major* 9th.

=> A dominant 9th is a dominant 7th chord with a *major* 9th.


HERE ARE THREE EXAMPLES OF EXTENDED CHORDS WITH AN ADDED 9TH:


1) C MAJOR 9TH (Also written CM9, Cmaj9)

|---10---| <-- This note is the added major 9th.
|---8----|
|---9----|
|---9----|
|---x----|
|---8----|

Here's an example of a *minor* 9th chord:

2) C MINOR 9TH (Also written Cm9, Cmin9)

|---10---| <-- This note is the added major 9th.
|---8----|
|---8----|
|---8----|
|---10---|
|---8----|

Here's an example of a *dominant* 9th chord:

3) C DOMINANT 9TH (Also written C9, Cdom9)

|---x---|
|---3---| <-- This note is the added major 9th.
|---3---|
|---2---|
|---3---|
|---x---|

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OK, this is getting a little long. I think I'm going to cut it off there. But,
I'm not going to leave you hangin'! I'll pick up with 11th chords in the next lesson.


P.S. If you'd like to hear my play each of the chords I gave you above,
then go here:   http://www.amazingguitarsecrets.com/9th/9th.html

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