Hey Friend,

It's bright and sunny here in Orlando, like nothing happened over the past couple days. We were lucky - only random blips of the power going out, but it came right back. Thankfully, none of our trees came down, and the conservation area across the street kept the high water from flooding the area.

Let's wrap up the discussion for G major today. We covered a review of the notes that make up the chord, and we looked at a dozen or so different variations of the chord up the neck.

We then talked about the barre chords and which shapes can be used for major barre chords.

Let me know if you're having any challenges with G major. 

A few days ago, I mentioned how you can substitute a chord to get a completely different feel from what the key normally provides. Doing so can momentarily take you outside the key to another, and in this particular instance, there was a pivot to the key of D major. 

D major shares two major chords with the key of G major. They are D and G. The third major chord in the key of D is the A chord, and in this example, we've pivoted from G major to D major on the A minor chord. The shift is from A minor (Am) to A dominant 7 (A7).

As I listen to the comparison, the A7 chord seems much richer to me than staying within the key of G major. What do you think?

I really like the different tone the A7 chord brings in to the key of G major. I'd say that's a good example of why you would consider a pivot to another key, even if for only one measure. 

Enjoy. I'm off to do some yard cleanup, or some such nonsense...

Peace~

Dave