Guitar Lab: Duke's Shuffle: Chord Melody

Intensive Examination of Chord Melody Techniques for Guitar Players

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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Guitar Lab: Duke's Shuffle: Chord Melody

About this course

Guitar Lab: Duke's Melody: Chord Melody is a detailed course aimed at enhancing your ability in chord melody playing. This program delivers essential technical knowledge for perfecting chord melody techniques, and offers a thorough exploration of the theory underpinning these harmonic structures. The main objective is to equip you with the abilities to create unique chord melodies, integrating both foundational and melodic elements, through consistent and focused practice.

What you'll learn

  • Play chord melody over a shuffle progression
  • Apply altered dominants like 7#9 to progressions
  • Connect chord voicing knowledge to improvisation
  • Understand how chord extensions relate to soloing
  • Develop chord voicings with extensions (9th, 11th, 13th)
Release date: 12/01/2023 • 1h 40m runtime
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What's included

10 lessons • 1 charts • 1 Jam Tracks

Guitar Lab: Duke's Shuffle - Chord Melody
This course will systematically demonstrate how to develop chord melody structures over a IV7 to I7 progression in the key of G. By hearing the melody with the chords simultaneously, you will be better equipped to articulate the harmony when soloing with a single note approach.
9 Chord Voicings
This lesson will demonstrate chord extensions.
7/6 Chord Voicings
This lesson will demonstrate chord extensions.
13 Chord Voicings
This lesson will demonstrate chord extensions.
7#9 Chord Voicings
This lesson will demonstrate chord extensions.
Adding the b3 to 3 move
This lesson will demonstrate an important blues move.
Mixolydian Diatonic Triads
This lesson will demonstrate the application of the triads out of the Mixolydian mode.

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mkerrisk

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11/27/25

Dukes shuffle

A great course that opens up you thinking on feel and expression while also educating you on the use of chords and their voicings.

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