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Alex Skolnick on chord extensions with melody
A video lesson with free, high-quality tab
Total Guitar (Alex Skolnick/Jonny Scaramanga), Tue 22 Sep 2009, 1:45 pm UTC
Example 1: Am extended chords
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Each chord has its own sound. Most importantly though, you can see each one as a relatively simple extension to a more familiar chord shape.
Example 2: solo with extended chords
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If you're daunted by the whole piece, try playing just the chords one bar at a time. If you've got the chords nailed, adding the melody won't be so hard.
