Jazz Chords for Guitar

Let me show you how to play some of the most common Jazz Chords. Don’t forget to Subscribe!! Keep update with the Tutorials and have Fun!!

8 Jazz Chord for Electric, Acoustic and Classical Guitar!!

This chords uses Extended Notes, that means we will be playing the basic chord build on the 1st, 3rd and 5th degree plus the 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th. We won’t be playing all the extensions at the same time in one chord (that’s impossible). Let me list the different Jazz Chords Families:

Maj7
Min7
7/13
Min7/b5
Alt

One thing really important!!! There is no point to learn all this chords if you don’t know how to use them. What I would suggest you to do is to learn one or two chords, let say Maj7 and Min7 and start straightaway practicing one song using this chords.

Use some easy Standard Jazz. This pieces are the ones Written and Played by Jazz Musicians all over around the World. Let me help you by writing down some easy standards.

All of me
Blue Bossa
Fly me to the Moon
Autumn Leaves
Summertime
Billie’s Bounce (Blues)
Au Privave (Blues)

Start straight away !!! All this Standards are usually grouped in Books called Real Books. The old ones look really good with the chords and melody written by hand …

Jazz Chords for Electric, Acoustic and Classical Guitar Good

Let get into Details!!!

Maj7: The grades used in this chords are 1st,Major 3th,5rd and Major 7th. Always memorize where the Root note is. It will help you to transpose the Chord up and Down the neck.
Min7: Easy Chord to memorize. The one with the Root on the 6th string has four notes withing the same fret. Grades used 1st, Minor 3rd, 5th and Minor 7th
7/13: This chord is what we call a Dominant Chord. This type of chords create lots of tension that usually resolve on the Fist Degree.(I ll get into details on another post). The grades used are 1st, Major 3rd, Minor 7th and Major 13th
Min7/b5: This chord, as the min7, part of the Predominant family, which normally resolve on the Dominant chord. Grades used 1st, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th and Minor 7th.
Alt: A dominant chord with two altered extensions. Usually the 5th or 9th. Grades used 1st, Major 3rd, Raised 5th, minor 7 and Raised 9th.