Guitar Lab: The Imaj7 IVm6 Progression
Intensive Examination of Rhythm & Soloing Approaches For The Imaj7 IVm6 Progression
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About this course
This course will examine a very common chord sequence which occurs in all styles from pop to jazz. You'll learn various scale options, chord extensions, and alternate basslines which will serve you in both rhythm and soloing situations. You'll also learn how to connect your melodies over the two different chords through the use of common tones.
The bulk of our study will be in one general position on the fingerboard. In the last lesson of this course, you'll be presented with scale forms that encompass the entire neck. This will allow you to study on your own, thus allowing you to develop the ability to play what you hear at all times and also to have the skills to continue a melodic line in the middle of an improvisational situation. Alright, grab your guitar and let's get started!
The bulk of our study will be in one general position on the fingerboard. In the last lesson of this course, you'll be presented with scale forms that encompass the entire neck. This will allow you to study on your own, thus allowing you to develop the ability to play what you hear at all times and also to have the skills to continue a melodic line in the middle of an improvisational situation. Alright, grab your guitar and let's get started!
What you'll learn
- Creating sophisticated chord voicings
- Exploring harmonic color through scale degree additions
- Understand how common tones work across different chords
- Understanding chord extension techniques
- Learn chord voicing techniques
Release date: 08/01/2016 • 1h 44m runtime
Sample lessons
Chord Voicings
5th/6th String
Harmonic Analysis
Scale Options
The Safety Net Approach
Chord Voicing Shapes
Building Arpeggio Forms
Chord Reference
What's included
19 lessons • 18 charts • 4 Jam Tracks
The Imaj7 IVm6 Progression
Hi there, this is Brad Carlton and I'd like to welcome you to Guitar Lab: The Imaj7 IVm6 Progression. This course will examine a very common chord sequence which occurs in all styles from pop to jazz. You'll learn various scale options, chord extensions, and alternate basslines which will serve you in both rhythm and soloing situations. You'll also learn how to connect your melodies over the two different chords through the use of common tones.
The bulk of our study will be in one general position on the fingerboard. In the last lesson of this course, you'll be presented with scale forms that encompass the entire neck. This will allow you to study on your own, thus allowing you to develop the ability to play what you hear at all times and also to have the skills to continue a melodic line in the middle of an improvisational situation. Alright, grab your guitar and let's get started!
The bulk of our study will be in one general position on the fingerboard. In the last lesson of this course, you'll be presented with scale forms that encompass the entire neck. This will allow you to study on your own, thus allowing you to develop the ability to play what you hear at all times and also to have the skills to continue a melodic line in the middle of an improvisational situation. Alright, grab your guitar and let's get started!
Chord Voicings
The first thing you need to do is to be able to play the chord voicings for this progression. Diagrams 1 through 4 show your fifth and sixth string rooted forms for these chords.
Harmonic Analysis
In this video, I'll explain the harmonic analysis for these two different chords in depth:
The Imaj7 (Bbmaj7) could function as the I chord in the key of Bb or as the IV chord in the key of F. Throughout this course, we'll treat it as a I chord.
The IVm6 (Ebm6) could function as a Im6 in Eb melodic minor or as a IIm6 in Db. Throughout this course, we'll treat it as the Im6 in Eb melodic minor.
We are choosing this harmonic analysis because it offers up a D common tone between the Bb major scale and the Eb melodic minor scale. Be sure to examine Charts 1 through 5 and take the time to memorize the spellings of all chords and scales that you'll need to play.
The Imaj7 (Bbmaj7) could function as the I chord in the key of Bb or as the IV chord in the key of F. Throughout this course, we'll treat it as a I chord.
The IVm6 (Ebm6) could function as a Im6 in Eb melodic minor or as a IIm6 in Db. Throughout this course, we'll treat it as the Im6 in Eb melodic minor.
We are choosing this harmonic analysis because it offers up a D common tone between the Bb major scale and the Eb melodic minor scale. Be sure to examine Charts 1 through 5 and take the time to memorize the spellings of all chords and scales that you'll need to play.
The Safety Net Approach
Your safety net when soloing over chord changes is the use of chord voicings which offer up one note per string out of each arpeggio. In this video, I'll demonstrate the application of this safety net approach, which though simplistic, is effective in developing melodic moves that accommodate the chord changes.
Building Arpeggio Forms
This lesson will demonstrate the expansion of chord voicings into complete arpeggios on the fingerboard. I cannot overemphasize the importance of memorizing each chord voicing in terms of scale degrees. Knowing this information develops a solid foundation which serves you in both your rhythm and soloing capacities.
Using Common Tones
Common tones between two different tonal centers simplify the process of changing keys. This lesson will examine the common tones for this progression.
Chord Extensions Pt. 1
In this lesson, I'll demonstrate adding the 9 to each of the chords. There are two ways to locate the 9(2): It will always be a whole step higher than the root, and a whole step lower than the third. Knowing this enables you to take any chord voicing and modify it to include the 9.
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