Connected Chord Voicings Guitar Lesson
Connected Chord Voicings
Brendan discusses and demonstrates how to connect chord voicings together.
Taught by Brendan Burns in Tips & Tricks with Brendan Burns seriesLength: 14:00Difficulty: 1.5 of 5
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Tips & Tricks with Brendan Burns
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsBrendan Burns covers tips for rapid chord changing and economy of motion.
Lesson 1
Pivot Fingers
Brendan Burns explains how pivot fingers can be used to achieve smoother, quicker chord changes.
Length: 9:04 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Battle Plan
Brendan Burns discusses a "battle plan" for performing chord changes. The battle plan prepares you for the next chord in the progression through visualization as well as physical preparation.
Length: 8:16 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
The Strum Switch
Brendan explains how rhythmic consistency with the right hand must be maintained in order to perform effective chord changes.
Length: 9:27 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Staggered Strumming
Brendan Burns explains how "staggering" your strums can assist in performing chord changes.
Length: 8:08 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Connected Chord Voicings
Brendan discusses and demonstrates how to connect chord voicings together.
Length: 14:00 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Connecting Chords: Dominant 7ths
Brendan Burns demonstrates and discusses ways to connect dominant 7th chord voicings.
Length: 10:35 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Connecting Chords: Minor 7ths
Brendan Burns demonstrates connecting chords for both the 6th string and 5th string minor 7th voicings.
Length: 13:15 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Connecting Chords: Major 7ths
Brendan Burns discusses the major 7th chord voicings and ways to connect them.
Length: 13:15 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Connecting Chords: Minor 7th Flat 5
The last chord voicing in the connecting chords series is the minor 7th flat 5. Brendan demonstrates uses and voicings for this chord.
Length: 7:52 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Kline Electric Guitar
Brendan answers some frequently asked questions about his Kline guitar.
Length: 6:31 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Practice Strategies
Brendan Burns discusses ways to get the most out of every practice minute you spend with the guitar.
Length: 22:28 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
About Brendan Burns
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Brendan has been passionate about music since childhood. He began his studies on trumpet, in elementary school, and then moved to guitar as a teenager. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Berklee College of Music, and has studied with Norm Zocher, Joe Stump, Bret Willmott, Bob Pilkington, Jay Weik, Tim Miller, & Charlie Banacos.
While at Berklee, Brendan was a member of the Music Mentoring Program, teaching private lessons to gifted high school students. He is currently teaches, and is chair of the guitar department at Brookline Music School. Brendan also teaches guitar for Tune Foolery & privately at his home in Cambridge, MA.
Along with educating, Brendan plays out often as a Solo Guitarist, performing standards, pop, and classical repertoire. He has recorded and played with the chamber-fusion band Ra Quintent, and as well as Vessela Stoyanova's Eastern Stories Under Western Skies Project. Brendan also performs as a leader, director and sideman for various Boston art-rock projects, and is former member of MIT's Gamelan Galak Tika.
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Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.Wow this really opened things up for me. Thank you for the lesson.
I maybe the only one with this problem, but unless you say what cord you are playing I don't know what I'm supposed to play. You can't tell from the video which fingers are pressing what strings (a common problem with all instructors from the comments I've read - not a fault of the instructors, just a limitation of video). You do say the first pair is the A7 and A9/C#, and I get that those shapes can be played in different keys, but you don't name a chord after that. With multiple versions of each chords, well maybe I'm too much of a beginner to get it. What is your second pair and third pair? What is the "new guy" in your last set? I echo everyone else's sentiments that your lessons are great, it's just that this newbie needs help at this point. Thanks.
OK, I figured it out by careful watching and listening and process of elimination. A difficult lesson for me, but in the end very clear and helpful.
I'm really glad to hear this. I was actually waiting a bit to give you a proper response. Sometimes when things are just outside our reach we don't know how to go out and grab them. I'm happy that you were able to make sense of this lesson. Best, B.
These are awesome lessons!! Can't wait for lesson 6.
Thanks for the kind comments.
i want to tell you Brendan that you have a great teaching style a i really enjoy it. you keep us motivated and make things very clear. keep up the great work and love having you on jamplay.
all your lessons are very clever and very powerfull for beginners and intermediate levels thanks a lot
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Until the PDF is added, there are some chord charts and tablature for you to look at.
Yes! I forgot to give them to Jason - my apologies. I'm sending them out tomorrow, the should be up early next week. Stay tuned!