Hey Friend,
Today you can play with five systems of E to G#m chord changes, which will give you a taste of using these chords as you might find them in a song.
(Right-click and "save to computer")
All combinations keep the chord fingerings and shapes in the same general position on the neck, so there isn't a bunch of sliding you have to do up and down the fingerboard.
Something that struck me as I was putting this exercise together is just how closely these chords fit together. This is because of the notes that make up each chord. Here they are:
E major E G# B (root inversion 1 3 5) G# minor G# B D# (root inversion 1 3 5)
Looking at them like this doesn't make it stand out, but what if we re-order the notes so they line up better:
E major E G# B (root inversion 1 3 5) G# minor D# G# B (second inversion 5 1 3)
Only one semitone difference (literally moving only one fret for a half step change in pitch on one note) changes the chord!
When you look at the chord fingerings, you'll immediately see how little difference there is in the chord shapes as you change between them.
True, the note order for each chord is different, so we use different inversions of each chord, but it's still fascinating - a little like magic (for those of us with simple brains)...
I don't think we're going to see this happening all the time, and frankly, this is the first time I've ever made this realization. I just found it very interesting that we can literally make changes to one note in one chord to create a different chord.
As soon as I discover little secrets like this, it's as if the door opens a tiny bit more to the mysteries of how music works. This is the kind of thing that keeps me learning and digging for nuggets.
Hope you have a great day!
Peace
Dave
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