Do you know these guitar chords?


Guitar Newsletter January 18th, 2025

Hello Reader!,

I hope you enjoyed the free Triads book. I had over 2000 downloads this past week! If you missed it, you can still grab it anytime. Here's a little mini-lesson to get you through the weekend.

Steve, an email reader had a great question:
"What happens if you add the next (diatonic) 3rd to the existing triads in the book?"

Answer:
You get a Tetrachord built on each scale tone like this.

💡A tetrachord is a musical pattern of four notes that are close together in pitch. The word "tetrachord" comes from the Greek words tetra, meaning "four", and chord, meaning "strings". 

We get a whole new group of 7th chords! Pretty cool right?

If you want to learn these chords and how to build your own shapes all over the fretboard, check out my Chord Guide. It also includes the Circle of Keys and all of the notes on the Fretboard.

Just reply back to this email with any questions anytime!

Have a Great Weekend!

Guitarist & Author - Craig Smith
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Craig Smith is a Guitarist, Teacher, and Writer living in Sanford, Florida. Craig has taught guitar lessons, performed 200+ gigs per year (for over 30 years), and published 4 guitar instructional books. When he’s not gigging, writing, or helping other guitarists, you may find him at the beach with his wife Celeste, 4 Chihuahuas, and a drink. https://lifein12keys.com

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