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The massive metropolis of Greater London is the capital city of England and the largest conurbation in the United Kingdom. London is an incredibly popular place to visit and this is due, in part, to the great many important tourist attractions and historically important landmarks to be found there. A quick look at a map of London will show you how densely it is packed with world class tourist attractions which range from the most modern to the truly ancient and historic. Many of the greatest buildings are, in some way, associated with the Queen of England and the Royal Family but there are also a great many institutions and traditions which go back centuries which add to the immense appeal of this incredibly unique city.

England and the United Kingdom have had a profound effect upon modern history with the likes of the British Empire and their parts in the two world wars changing the political map of world several times within a relatively short period. With the home of the ruling King or Queen, and the Houses of Parliament, being in London it was in the city that the vast majority of important decisions were made and the most influential events took place. During the 1960′s London arose as the UK’s music capital with events such as the “Ally Pally Pothead Rally” and numerous nightclubs, cafes and bars, the period is now referred to as the “Swinging 60′s”.

One road in London is instantaneouslsy recognisable all over the world. However, it is only recognisable from a certain angle. The road is ‘Abbey Road’, well known as the cover of the Beatles album of the same name. The four members of the band are shown walking across the road, John in his white suit and Paul in barefeet.

The design of the album cover was resonsible for a lot of fans feeling angry and upset. The cover was supposedly evidence that Paul had died (in a car crash). The most obvious clue was that he was barefoot. He also had his right foot forward not his left like the other band members. Another two clues were that he had his eyes closed and was holding his cigarette in his right hand not his left (Paul played guitar with his left hand). Other clues are evident in the album cover but are more obscure.

The famed album acquired its name after the London street where it was recorded. The EMI studios were where the Beatles recorded a lot of their songs, which George Martin produced. The studios changed their name to Abbey Road Studios in 1970 when the band finished recording an album which later proved to be their last recording together.

The Beatles have just as many fans worldwide now as they did during their heyday. Every year, a lot of fans make the trek to London to visit Abbey Road. Like their idols they wait to have their photographs taken striding across the pedestrian crossing. At times the fans have to wait a while until traffic disperses.

The studio is situated within a converted Georgian townhouse, in the fashionable residential area of St John’s Wood. The building has ample space for more than one studio as the garden has been encroached upon with buildings in this area too. The property next door is also owned by EMI, and is used by the recording artists working in the studios. In 1967 the Beatles recorded their remarkable album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band at the Abbey Road Studio. In total they spent over 18 weeks there.

The world’s most famous recording studios, Abbey Road, are found alongside other UK landmarks in brochures etc. So when contemplating a visit to London one may wish to have a photo taken of oneself, either on the black and white crossing or just standing outside the infamous studio complex.

Of course there are a great many other places to visit in London but, if you want to visit somewhere other than the usual tourist attractions of Buckingham Palace and similar places, then with only a little research, you will easily find a number of places in hidden London that are well worth visiting which are not on the usual tourist map of the city.

Tags: Music by Phil Hamilton
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World of Warcraft is the most addicting mmorpg (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) in the moment. Therefore its only natural to assume that cheats for the most popular online game exists. Im not talking like little cheats. Im talking about cheats that will help you become one of the best or richest players on your server.

One of the best cheats in world of warcraft is the world of warcraft dupe online cheat. But what does this cheat does? It aids you to dupe any number of gold or armor in the mmorpg. See how fantastic that is. This cheat is updated frequently and it was meant to work even with the burning crusader expansion pack. But wait, this is just one cheat. There are hundreds of cheats floating in world of warcraft cheats forum, such as…

Level 1-10 instantly – yup, thats right. Most people knows how annoying and boring it is in the early stages of the game. So skip them by instantly getting to level 10!

Unlimited HP – this is a brand new one that is currently working, but not sure how long it will continue to work. As you can see, someone can easily solo dungeons and gain epics with this cheap.

Auto-Leveler – Instead of hiring a lower leveler that costs around $500, you can use this one. Its 100% automated! This means while you sleep, eat or go out it will continue to level your player and gain levels and gold.

Unlimited People In BG – Can you imagine yourself how cool would be to have unlimited players in BG? Dont imagine it anymore, because its for real. For those who love to PVP (players vs player) you can have unlimited amount of friends in the same BG. Its very cool and fun to use this cheat.

Speed Hack – Speed hack is nothing but one of the most popular cheats in any game, not just world of warcraft. With this incredible wow cheat you can very easily level up higher? Why may you ask it. Its because you can go from A to B 100 times or more faster. This is especially good in PVP. When used no player will be able to catch you because you will be to fast to them and you just appear invisible to them, because of your speed hack. Even when they see you, you will be gone. This a crucial world of warcraft ceat for extreme cheaters.

I hope you enjoyed this article on world of warcraft cheats. Using cheats in wow can be very fun. Join world of warcraft cheats forums and see what cheats are actually working. Just dont abuse because Blizzard can ban you.

Tags: Games by Ricardo Krost
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Web publishing has a new face because of the blogging art. Just a few years ago, producing websites were considered to be extremely technical and couldn’t be done by a novice. But today, it’s a whole different story. Even an amateur who has very little knowledge about the web can create websites and publish them easily, because of blogs.

Blogging brought a new wave of online democracy, with everyone making use of the internet’s potential to view their opinions and increase web visitors. Social networking, interactivity and global community communications increased because of blogging. RSS feeds, a great feature available with most blogs, made it even easier to broadcast blog posts and encourage direct promotional opportunities among blog visitors.

Blogging became a money-generating concept through network building and email marketing. With the introduction of blog marketing techniques, people began to reduce the use of mass mailing, autoresponder and direct online advertising software. The need for link exchange methods are also much less for blog promotions, because many are attracted to interesting blogs and subscribe to it, in turn leading to more backlinks as well.

Through affiliate marketing and direct products/services selling, blogging has become a way to earn money. Many businesses are now maintaining blogs pertaining to there specific industries and use these blogs to promote and sell products and services on a regular basis.

If you feel the need to be outspoken about anything, you should get yourself a blog. By keeping a blog, anyone can talk about anything freely, without offending society. It’s your personal online space and no one has to read anything if they don’t like it. Choosing a topic is easy, especially when you know what you like. Blogs can be either all-inclusive or specific to a topic, depending on your preference. General blogs are more interesting to people from all walks of life.

In comparison, some prefer to have singular blogs, focusing on just one topic. These topics can be anything from advertising and business to computers and travel. This type of blogs are truly interesting only to those who are keen on that specific topic. A more interesting blog would be one where anyone can join in on the discussions and contribute.

There are blogs which allow guest authors to contribute interesting write-ups. General readers are also enticed to participate in blogging, to make it more lively and conversational. Comments, suggestions and forums are commonly available, in relation to blogs. Such blogs are able to increase the worldwide community participation to great heights.

Whether you write for money or for fun, whether you are a high-risk entrepreneur or stay-at-home mom, regardless of whether you do it a few hours a week or many hours a day – blogging is fun, interactive and informative. It’s the next generation in community involvement and the existence of audio and video blogs are only contributing to their popularity.

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Here are the 5 greatest tips of all times made by famous people and how they can apply to guitar playing. I’ve heard and read these tips over the severals years and all of them have earned their weight in gold :

1) “What You Think, You Become.” -Ghandi

I came across this quote in the book entitled “Fearless Creating”, which is written by Eric Maisel . It emphasized the possibleness that the things we try to make all begin in our ideas, and imagination. I cast this quote on my wall, my notepad, my hand, everywhere for a number of years to remind myself to keep my purpose present in my mind, and it always assisted me to not give a whole lot of attention to uninvited negative thoughts and my automatic ones, such as..SEX!

2) “There is Always a Way” -Vinnie Colaiuta

I’ve read this in an interview with Vinnie in a friend’s magazine some years back relating to drums. The entire gist of the article was that when he was faced with a abstract problem, or when he was trying to pick up something especially challenging, or new, he was of the mind that there was “always a way” to get it, be it an adjustment of posture, a new way of looking at the execution of it, a new way of playing the blues guitar instrument, something to change to accomplish what was previously believed to be “impossible”. I always try to use this when moving up the food chain, trying to get to the succeeding level. It has resulted in some great results, if not necessarily technical prowess, certainly something creative and unique.

3) “Poor Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal” -Picasso or Stravinsky

I have overheard that it was either one of these extraordinary artists who said this. Also a corrolary”To be a really good guitarist, you must copy the styles of other blues guitarists.”-Frank Gambale.

Well, first what can we steal? Chord progressions, tempo, groove, melodic phrase, (backwards melody!) Expressive style, mental attitude. What is the difference between that and “borrowing”? I think the great artist turns his thievery into something entirely his own, perhaps by unabashedly admitting the theft and developing it into a whole new foundation. Think -The Beatles, Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Page, Clapton, Ornette Coleman, Elvis. Whereas the “borrower” is feigning to us that his original work has never before been heard and they have a contrived quality. This can be a very fine line.

Prior to ever reading the interview with Frank Gambale, saying that imitating styles was a invaluable tool, I was intrusted to some obscure concept of “being original”. When I acquired the accuracy of that affirmation, I set about to work, and it has changed my life. I embraced the point of view that I was a student, and had a great deal to learn from those who preceded me, that music and its history was outside of myself, and was greater than I was. I am now a firm believer that both of these aspects expand one’s growth to an immense degree. They give the player completely fresh languages to speak, and once you speak new languages, you will be able to create your personal great stories. Stories with depth and richness.

4) “The Impossible Can Be Accomplished Through Meditation and Concentration” -The Cup and Saucer Guy

I recall being kind of trapped on a plateau with my blues guitar playing at one point. I had achieved a good deal, but I didn’t know how to really move ahead. I was watching a variety tv show on television one night. A man came on balancing one hundred cups and saucers. He did this for what appeared to be a very long time and then he allow them to all crash around him. As the audience applauded his effort, the host asked him how he had learned to do this. His answer was that through meditation, he was able to achieve the necessary concentration. I began my own meditation methods, first applying a easy technique of being still, which I had discovered in the pieces of writing of people like J. Krishnamurti, and Tara Singh. Nothing which requires years to master, but a simple way of continuing to quiet the mind, increasing concentration, focus, and listening, just being in a very calm and relaxed state, paying attention. I now carry this stillness and relaxation to all my guitar performances.

5) “The Three Month Rule” -Roger Mckinley

Roger Mckinley was a associate student at Berklee. Roger was also a very gifted rock and blues guitarist, who, when I first came across him, was imitating Pat Martino. Just 2 years later, had created his own explosive unique style. ( see tip#3!) He left the jaws of many around him agape (and he never seemed to be committing any effort into it!) I was surprised that he befriended lil’ ol’ me and was willing to jam with me. I understood and leanr so much from him on just a single jam session. One of the things he told me is that it takes a good 8 weeks to bring an element of originality into your playing. This has saved me a good deal of frustration, and tempered my natural impatience. I have come to a conclusion that no matter how much I practise something, it is usually the better part of 8 weeks before I actually can master it.

I hope you can use these practical and inspiration quote to bring your music and guitar playing to greater heights.

Tags: Music by Zack Roberts
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The Iphone is truly a remarkable 21st century invention, and for entertainment purposes, people have been looking into free Iphone games downloads. The Iphone combines the connectivity of cell phone and Wifi function, plus the entertainment features and storage capacity of a camera and digital music player. It is able to play music videos, movies, and even 3D games for your perfect diversion.

Before you can get to the ways in obtaining games for your new Apple phone, you have to know which games you actually want. Do you want easy-to-learn games that serve to amuse you, or do you prefer the more challenging 3D games? Once you make your choices beforehand, getting the game downloads will be much faster and easier.

What’s great about having free Iphone games downloads is that you can take the entertainment anywhere with you. However, you need to download your favorite games first before you can enjoy their full benefits later on. Apple’s Itunes is the online store where anyone can have access on music, video, and gaming software for an individual price. If you want paid games straight from the manufacturers of your Iphone, Itunes is certainly your top choice.

Secondly, there are downloadable games offered by other websites, aside from those coming from the Apple store. You can find a host of these on the internet, offering various deals and arrangements on game downloads. Before you engage yourself with any website however, make sure that the site is genuine and offers reasonable services.

You should be more wary with scam-loaded websites that offer free Iphone games downloads. These websites merely camouflage as real downloading locations, with the sole intent of providing you with relentless advertisements. Moreover, peer-to-peer websites or file sharing sites may do more harm than good for your PC or your Iphone in the long run. Viruses and Trojans can be easily shared when making downloads, exposing your devices at greater risk.

Then again, there are websites that allow you to get unlimited Iphone game downloads, but only with a single expense. Depending on the website that you’ve chosen, you can get downloads for an entire month or entire year. The best websites even offer lifetime downloads for a one-time payment.

Your Iphone is definitely a phenomenal gadget, whether for communication or gaming. When you want the best free Iphone games downloads, you still have to be willing to pay for uncompromising quality.

Still wishing for the free Iphone games downloads of your dreams? Stop by my blog today and get everything you need.

Tags: Music by Davion Wong
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Join us as we take a look at what guitarists around the world are using as their secret weapon to mastery of their instrument. Come and learn what you can use as a method to help perfect and master a variety of important guitar techniques and skills.

Every single individual who plays guitar and is serious about his craft and tries to master the instrument. They spend countless hours in practice entirely devoted to refining their skills and growth. The more serious of these students are always looking for a new trick, a new or the secret weapon they need to bring their skills to another level and take them one step closer to become a master. Ultimately, the little known secret weapon for guitarists are guitar backing tracks.

So what are guitar backing tracks? These are tracks without the lead guitar but recorded with the drums, bass, keyboards and all other instruments present in the original song. Some tracks do have the rhythm guitar while others leave room for rhythm playing. Guitar backing tracks are the secret to unlocking the potential inside the hearts, minds, and fingers of every guitarist who desires to take their skills to the next level.

This is because these backing tracks can help you to learn and master new skills by providing you with an entire band to back you up!

Guitar backing tracks can help you to grow in your ability to improvise solo and lead work on stage. By having a rhythm section behind you, with all the spots open for you to solo, you can practice and work on experimenting with improvisation and creating face-melting solos. Improvisation is an extremely important technique for a guitarist to learn, and it takes a lot of practice. But guitar backing tracks can help you to get the most out of your practice time as well as make it more fun.

Another great aspect of using guitar backing tracks is to improve your timing and rhythm. These backing tracks provide solid, in tempo backup from a real band that knows how to play. Playing along and practicing with these tracks can help you to perfect your timing skills and help you to strengthen your sense of rhythm. To maximize the use of backing tracks, do ensure that a professional guitar backing track is used and not cheap midi files. Professional tracks can be purchased at Planet of Rock or custom recorded by your own band.

Playing over backing tracks with the guitar is the best way to train and improve your skills and is ideal for putting all the knowledge that you have been learning in practice. The use of backing tracks gives guitarists an advantage over people who do not use them as it helps them learn to perfect the skills playing in a band. You can also use these backing tracks at a live gig performance, and this will help you gain experience of playing live. It is one of the most important areas in developing your skills as a musician.

Tags: Music by Eugene W
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Cuban cigars are a tradition that goes back for almost five hundred years. Cuban cigars are the biggest export for Cuba after the Cuban Coffee. What makes this tradition so great and unique? Well Cuban cigars have been shrouded in mist since they were first brought to the known world by the Europeans. Did you know the man who discovered the land we know as the United States of America discovered Cuban cigars too.

After the Europeans brought it over to Europe, the Cuban cigar craze took over the entire continent and than the rest of the world. Cuban cigars were first embraced by the royal and the upper class and rightfully so. After all, you have to be very sophisticated to understand the true beauty of a Cuban cigar. A Cuban cigar is not meant for your average Joe but the highly selective individual.

Naturally, tobacco has taken over Cuba too. After all, it is one of the most proud things for the Cubans and if I was Cuban, I would be pretty damn proud too. After the distribution was established in Cuba, that is controlled by the Cuban government, Cuban cigars have traveled to literally all countries around the world.

These days, you can find a Cuban cigar that is just right for you. With an amazing selection that offers almost twenty five plus sub-brands, you can find something that truly fits your style and your lifestyle. Finally, their is a Cuban cigar that is just right for you. What does this huge selection means to you? It means you get even more variety of Cuban tobacco.

Considering the Trade Embargo on Cuba, but when I had a chance to smell my first Cuban cigar and later smoke it, I knew I stumbled upon something incredible and for the ages. From the first time you will taste it, you will fall in love and never let go. Cuban cigars is a gift to mankind, at least that is what I believe.

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Cuban cigars are perfect on their own and I’m sure you will agree and agree with one hundred percent compliance. Any day of the week (At least the people I know). would love to just chill at the beach with a nice Cohiba Robusto lit to it’s full potential.

Smoking Cuban cigars after a meal wasn’t always in fashion. The gentleman who discovered this great pleasure though needs to given the Nobel prize for helping the rest of the world discover the pure joy of smoking a Cuban cigar. Now what you have to decide is where are you eating? Is it a picnic or is it a dinner for two with that special lady in the red dress?

In this article I would like to focus on the type of food that will go best with your Cuban cigar. Yes a nice satisfying cigar after a good meal can make your night complete or top off that big lunch. Some people even have breakfast cigars like something very light on the palette such as a Fonseca.

Smoking and eating don’t mix and I’ll be the first to admit that. However, smoking after you eat is a beautiful thing. If you are a cigarette smoker, than you probably know how satisfying (Although a horrible habit) it can be after a big meal such as a gourmet burger. So their are some rules that you must follow because the goal here is to enjoy your cigars and your food.

If I smoke before, it must be accompanied with a nice drink. Scotch totally works in this scenario and you can even have some light wine. Moet is a very good choice as it’s light and goes very well with a medium to light cigar.

I remember going to a staff party in Vancouver and smoking it on my way to this Italian place. I guess you can say it was a before meal cigar. Cigar dinners are something that lots of people are finding new and definitely fun. It’s a great way to get people together and keep the party going.

Tags: Arts & Entertainment by Trevor Wallace
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There cannot be too many compliments that mean more than ‘diva’. If a woman is called a diva, she is being called divine, because the root of diva is the Latin ‘divus’, or divine. It celebrates how talented and outstanding the woman is. Singers, stars, artists are all referred to as divas, and now, so are the beauties of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

WWE divas are beautiful, sexy and strong – a potent combination. Just to name some, Beth Phoenix, Torrie Wilson, Melina Perez, Maria Kanellis, Victoria and Jillian Hall are some of these lovely ladies, who step into the ring night after night and risk life and limb with some spectacular and physically demanding moves, at the same time managing to look stunning.

The early WWE divas were mostly managers, who were given the complimentary title after many years of work. They were the untiring managers who looked after valet-ringside operations for male pro wrestlers such as Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage. The noteworthy early-day divas are Sensational Sherri Martel, Miss Elizabeth, Tammy Lynn Sytch (Sunny), Terri Runnels, Rena Mero (Sable) and Trish Stratus. Terri and Trish first entered professional wrestling as managers and gradually took on the role of wrestlers themselves.

Divas have come and gone and it’s been rough-and-tumble for them throughout the years. The most famous WWE title for female wrestlers is appropriately named WWE Women’s Title. These WWE divas have made women’s wrestling so popular that ambitious young contestants flock the annual WWE Diva Search competition with hopes of becoming the next diva.

Now, WWE divas get main billing for their fights and these matches have great drawing power, not the least because of the rather unorthodox nature of these matches. Lingerie pillow fights, bikini battle royals and pudding and gravy bowl matches always attract quite a bit of attention and not just from WWE fans! They participate in regular events such as Smackdown, Raw, ECW and Pay-Per-View.

The current WWE Raw Women’s Championship title is held by Micki James, which was awarded to her on the 14th April 2008.

WWE focuses on professional wrestling of all types and promotes it through three brands – Raw, ECW and SmackDown. Professional wrestling is considered as a simulated sport and performing art, which means it’s a combination of athletic wrestling and dramatics. WWE is the the world’s largest professional wrestling promoter and holds great significance in the sporting world.

Tags: Arts & Entertainment by Stuart Russell
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Many of the 7 chords and their extensions, 9,11,13 etc are seemingly very difficult to create with your fret hand. However, there are a few tricks that can help you create these beautiful chords without growing two more fingers.

Most jazz musicians use what are commonly referred to as “small chords” when playing. Jazz players do a lot of what is known as comping, the mixture of rhythm and bass runs; playing that requires quick changing of chords. Thus, playing the full voicing of chords is not always possible and actually, isnt always required.

We can get the essence of most chords with only four notes, as little as three if one is playing with a bass player. Before we look at the chord shapes, lets discuss playing technique.

When playing jazz rhythms, I do not use a pick. I use my thumb and four fingers on my pick hand instead. I can use them in unison when I want to play chords or I can use them separately when finger picking and playing a bass rhythm separately from the chords; comping. There are those players that can hold the pick between their thumb and index finger and use the remaining three fingers to play other notes.

The reason I bring this up will become apparent when we look at the chord voicings. The basis behind this technique is not playing all of the strings. Most of these voicings will require you to skip strings in the middle of the chord. Whatever method you develop to deal with this is up to you. Playing with just my fingers works wonderful for me. If you would like to develop the pick and finger technique, check out information on Bluegrass playing and flatpicking. You dont have to be interested in the genre of music, but the technique is well used in that musical style.

First we will look at the small style of the 7 chord shapes then move on to 6,9,11 and 13 chords. The nice thing about these chords is that they are movable up and down the neck. Thus, changing from a G7 to and A7 is just a matter of moving up two frets, much like barre chords. There really isnt too much more to talk about with these chord shapes. So, Ill just show you the shapes and you play them. Work with combining these shapes in progressions. If you have music around that you have been staying away from because these chords were too intimidating, pull out the music and start playing! I will show the shapes in either G or C dependant on the root string. Again, remember that these shapes are movable so just look at the bass note to get your chord name. Ill talk about different fingerings as we move through the lesson. However, I will offer fingerings in a traditional style and they will be shown as follows. First, the chord chart will indicate

G7 – Barre E,D and B strings with Index and fret G string with Ring.

Gmin7 – Barre E,D,G and B with Index.

First, the G7 and Gmin7. You can see how easily one could change from one to the other. Also, notice how the A string and the high E are not played, this is what I was mentioning above.

G7sus4 – Barre E,D and B with Index and fret G string with Ring.

GMaj7 – Barre E and B with Index, fret D with Middle and fret G with Ring.

The G7sus4 and the GMaj7. Again, only four notes per chord and easily movable.

Gmin/Maj7 – Barre E,G and B with Index and fret D with Ring.

G7b5 – E-Middle, D-Ring, G-Pinky and B-Index

Now were really getting into some jazzy chords. The G7b5 chord fingering can be tricky. I play in a style that is known as “thumbing the bass.” Many guitarists have used this technique, Grant Green, Richie Havens and even Jimi Hendrix. However, the technique is stilled frowned upon by classically trained guitarists. The technique simply involves wrapping your thumb around the neck of the guitar enabling you to use your thumb to fret the bass notes. I can do this with bass notes on the E A and even D string when necessary. I have become very effective with the technique and my rhythm playing is respected in the circles in which I play. You can, however, simply fret the chords as barre chords or as four finger chords, as one would have to do with the G7b5. Work on different positions and find something that is comfortable and effective for you.

Gmin7b5 – E-Middle ,D-Ring ,G-Pinky and B-Index

GAug7 – Barre E and A with Index and barre G and B with Ring.

Again, were getting into some really jazzy sounding chords here. Try the different fingerings. The min7b5 will probably have to be played as a thumb bass or a four finger chord. The Aug7 could be played like a barre.

Gdim7 – E-Middle, D and B-Barre w/ Index and G-Ring

GMaj6 – E-Middle, D-Index, G-Pinky and B-Ring

Getting a little tricky here when it comes to fingering these chords. Also, we see our first new category, the Maj6 chord. This is where my technique of thumbing the bass really comes in handy (pun certainly intended)

Gmin6 – E-Middle, D-Index, G-Ring and B-Pinky

G13 – Barre E and D with Index, G-Middle and B-Ring

Okay, here are still more jazzy chords. The 13 chord is one of my favorites. This particular voicing of the 13 has the root, the b7, the 13 and the 3rd, just enough to make the chord sound like it should. The 5th can be added if desired, Ive indicated the 5th with *. Now, lets move on to some chords with roots on the A string.

C9 – A-Middle, D-Index, G-Ring and B-Pinky

Cb9 – Barre D and B with index, A-Middle, G-Ring

Okay, these 9 chords are fantastic for jazz and fusion. I find these have a great sound with some distortion or clean. One thing to point out, the Cb9 can be confusing. This is a C9 with a flat 9, not a Cb with a 9. As you know, Cb=B and is very rarely used. But, if this were shown as a Db9, then it could be confusing. Two ways composers will help with this. If it is shown as a Db9, you may assume it is a D9 with a flat 9. If the chord intended is a Db/C# 9, the composer will most likely call it a C#9 to avoid confusion. Also, if the chord intended is a Db9 with a flat 9, you will see either C#b9 or you may see Dbb9. You will come across these voicings once in a while and they can be confusing as you can see. Take the chords in context and the correct chord is usually quite apparent.

Cmin9 – A-Middle, D-Index, G-Ring and B-Pinky

CMaj9 – A-Middle, D-Index, G-Pinky and B-Ring

Okay, I think that is enough for now. We have 16 chords above that can be played with all 12 different roots, Thats 192 chords! Have fun with these

Tags: Music by Zack Roberts
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