7th Chords: what you NEED to know (beginner to advanced)

This video is all about 7th chords. This is area which many players I talk to seem a bit confused about. Hopefully this lesson will clear things up a bit, give you a solid understanding of the theory as well as a ton of ways to play 7th chords on the guitar.
Tab and chord diagrams can be found on Patreon (pay what you like): / anyonecanplayguitar
It's a long, talky video, so use these time stamps to skip to the FUNNEST bits kidz:
Hi 00:05
Beginner level 01:25
Different types of 7th chord 02:03
Learn the 7th chord sounds 02:30
Essential beginner shapes 05:12
Intermediate level 07:14
7th chord theory 07:40
Essential intermediate shapes 14:12
When to use them? 15:23
Advanced level 18:23
Drop 2 & 3 18:53
Inversions 22:50
Shell voicings 25:08
2 note shapes 26:48
Adding extra colours 27:15
Bye 28:06
My beginner soloing course: courses.anyonecanplayguitar.c...
My latest album: zodiactoys.bandcamp.com/releases
Please subscribe here for many more KZbin lessons: / anyonecanplayguitarcouk
Check out my website:
www.anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk
Social blah:
Instagram: / acpgtr
Twitter: / acpgtr
Facebook: / anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk

[@cliftonjarvis8010]

You keep Christmas lights up longer than my neighbors 😂

[@SyntagmaStation]

When you play guitar like him, every day is Christmas. :)

[@tomflynn2912]

He just gave me a gift! So appropriate right!

[@duanefogle4318]

I KEEP MINE UP YEAR 'ROUND,

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

Too funny, going the Retro vibe, if it's good enough for Morrissey it's could enough for me. Excellent channel your looking like the reincarnate of Bo didley

[@tabletop9258]

Eminor7 instant Neil Young recognition, heart of gold, down by the river, etc....🤘

[@curtisstevens4094]

Best video I've seen on the subject. Straight to the point, examples up and down to eliminate confusion, structure of how it's built, and proper labels for translation. Idk who tf says you talk too much but what you just did was slam through a topic pinning each relevant point and nothing else. Thank you for saving me 2 weeks of aggravation trying to find an explanation and another 2 weeks struggling through what I angrily learned from the last 2. Bravo.

[@rickcahill7453]

Thanks Adrian for your time and effort to produce these videos!

[@tomflynn2912]

Thank you very much Adrian. Ive never been given chord knowledge. It is super useful. Really helps to put the pieces together for making music.

[@marleenvos4126]

really love the mix between theory and songs on your channel! happy patron here

[@victorrowntree8041]

Nice looking guitar Adrian - Thank you for all your fabulous lessons, keep up the good work.

[@philm.6113]

Incredible information. Thank you very much.

[@DeadlyApples666]

Love these videos. I always leave a little bit more knowledgeable! Thanks 👍

[@MrInfinite43]

Amazing teacher!!! Keep up the good work!

[@teleacousticplayer9386]

I love your videos like this. You are Legit! I use to be on your patron list and I hated the fact that I left, but I found some of your stuff a bit too advanced for me, and that is TOTALLY my fault, because of the stage I'm at. I did however watch many of your advance lessons, because it preps you mentally to understand some stuff, when you are actually learning the basics. Kind of like a road map, you know where your heading. I only wish I could be half as good as you though. These beginner to advance lessons definitely help Adrian, and I appreciate your time so very much.

[@CesarDMarin]

Excellent video and tutorial!! Thank you so much!!

[@martynspooner5822]

Thanks again Adrian, appreciated as always.

[@TrippingTheTube]

Oh wow, this was just posted yesterday. I just discovered your channel so I've been seeing mostly older videos. A lot of what you went over here is what I've been working on in general so it was really on time. Thanks, love the channel!

[@joescott8877]

very articulate and understandable lesson, thanks. didn't grasp (or, well, watch, lol) all of it, but a youtube reactor whom I respect, Crystal Shannon, was just really gushing over the "seventh chord" she heard in Zeppelin's "Boogie with stu" and my Zep-loving but musically ignorant ass wanted to appreciate more wtf she was talking about, lol!

[@iantaylor827]

Very useful Adrian. Many thanks

[@theelderskatesman4417]

pretty memorable major 7 at the end of each verse of Under the Bridge

[@melodymaker135]

In what might be called the D Major 7 Shape, if that’s actually a thing (plus the bonus low notes ‘cause it’s E)

[@jonnehayesjr.9299]

Great clarity and informative information in this video thanks.

[@liamfallon3139]

love seeing trent guitars pop up everywhere lately, they are extremely cool. great vid as always.

[@josealbaposse]

Fab lesson!! Thanks!!

[@camcam297]

Super SUPER SUPER excited to watch this when I get home because I've finally kicked my self in the butt to practice inversions and 7th chords instead of the standard easy 7th ones on the 5th and 6th strings. I mean if this video is about them too your videos are still one of the biggest helps I have with guitar and that's invaluable to me. Thanks in advance!!!!!

[@meeno_the_man]

Adrian, always splendid going on the deep dive with you.

[@JohnPDX]

Excellent video. Thank you. One thing that caused me some confusion. The chord shape superimposed at 14:41 is an E maj 7. The shape is correct but you have to move the root on the 4 string to 5th fret. Thanks again.

[@Jay-fp4ii]

This was AWESOME!

[@williampratt1636]

Definitely not too much talking. I'm on the cusp of trying to play some jazz type guitar and the content is ultra useful for me. I have a pretty good knowledge of chord shapes but the shortened versions and inversions will be useful. Always look forward to new posts.

[@PaulJonesy]

Excellent video, lots of information packed in but very accessible. Dividing it up into beginner to advanced is a great approach. Happy Patreon member as always!

[@ahmedkanna385]

great great lesson, thanks very much

[@irenesierra6876]

I learned something new, thanks so much for sharing 😊

[@camcam297]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! I watched the entire video and played every single chord (save for the last 1 or 2 minutes when you were jazzing it up). Your explanations while quick were necessary and definitely appropriate for this type of video. I also love how you didn't include the fingerings for some of the advanced part and I had to figure it out with ear, eyes, and determining which note is root 3rd 5th etc. Truly this video is a big help to me and I will forever appreciate your ability to teach the instrument. I believe that nobody can actually teach you how to play the guitar but they can show you how to learn it, and your videos are amazing at that. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. A little piece of my passion for this stupid instrument will always have you in it. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-gr1js7vb7v]

Wow! What a cool tribute?

[@jeanallard7764]

Thank you Adrian, big fan of 7th chords.

[@nishaanp7882]

Great video!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Truth in advertising. Great video, merci. I'm just learning the ukulele, both tenor and baritone. I have the theory since I've mastered (LOL) the piano in less than two years. Actually my theory is better than my keyboard skills, so I don't think I've even reached beginner stage on the piano. I wasted time following jazz videos so I learned patterns, but I didn't know my triads. I'm trying to learn triads, and mostly in major keys for now. I was frustrated that there were no black chords on my fretboard, so I took little postit notes and put them on my piano. Now I have strings on the piano, and I practice my chord inversions whilst looking at the fretboard. Feel free to use this idea, you reach more people than I do. While I really want to start seventh chords, I still want to spend more time with triads for now. I'm learning the circle of fifths progression on strings 1-3 and 2-4. I'll take the time to learn it in all the keys, again I'm only doing it in G (sol) at the present time.

[@ianwalsh9552]

Everything thing is fantastic tuition.

[@TheSebtrain]

This stuff is gold

[@clivegilmore9598]

Your demo convinced me to get a Trent model #1. Can’t put it down! Love the output, keep er’ lit

[@markr8326]

SUPERB lesson Adrian ,thank you. Please make a lesson on what chord knowledge is necessary for beginner chord Melody sometime.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Great tips here Adrian, btw - that Trent is Mint !!

[@barrieglenn8353]

Great lesson Adrian, I have two broken fingers in my left hand so some of the inversions I will never be able to play, but many of them I can, so it was very interesting to me.

[@TheCSteve]

thanks .. your channel is very usefull ...

[@seanandben]

Hi Adrian. I always enjoy your videos and have done pretty much since you started as a - (somewhat shy but likeable) - young man. I'm very happy for you that your channel is doing so well, and I wish you lots of luck and success. Apologies if you've spoken about it before, but I'd be interested to hear about the guitar you're playing in the video. Keep on doing what you do in the way you do it! Best wishes from Ireland.

[@rolandteves2724]

Thank you sir!

[@duaneulman9915]

Thank you

[@cookiemonster5281]

Bravo! 👏🙏

[@williamhurrelbrink3324]

Edited to say thank you for making this video btw. I’m watching this as I type here. The main thing i have confusion about is HOW and Where to use these. How to use them to imply another chord or to lead to another chord or basically where they go in song writing. I mean I get the some throw one in on a 1-4-5 progression. But I am hoping you can clear this other stuff up here.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Maybe add the intervals in chord shapes. I know the shapes of most, but where the 3'd, 5th' 7ths are never sink in. Love your lessons!

[@davidw4664]

Awesome lesson, dont mind the talking at all Adrian great stuff!

[@jimdavis9325]

Great stuff, please do a followup on drop 2 and drop 3 chords too!

[@xxcelr8rs]

Maybe add the intervals in chord shapes. I know the shapes of most, but where the 3'd, 5th' 7ths are never sink in.

[@kevinschmitt4050]

Thanks Adrian I love drop 2 voicings, but didn’t know what they were called

[@oscarhuertas5105]

No one does Tutorials for a group called The Sound, I'd love to learn songs like Heartland, or Heyday... Postpunk in its purest form.

[@GertVeltink]

Yes, it would perfectly fit in with the other offerings on this channel. Moreover, Adrian shares his first name with the main man of The Sound!

[@Ralphjons]

Good vid. I didnz't hear you mention the importance of the dominant 7 being a resolving chord in that it forces resolution

[@mvp019]

If I lived near you, I would stand outside and toss pebbles at your window until you agreed to give me lessons! Great stuff!

[@user-gr1js7vb7v]

Haha! Me too!

[@sydneymendel4115]

Talk all you want mate, I'll listen.

[@BrunoUnna]

Hi! Thank you for a precious lesson. I might be wrong, but I'm under the impression that at 15:01 the chord being presented is G7, rather than Gmin7. The notes being played are G, F, B and D. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@randykalish7558]

If you were my dad I'd have started walking at an earlier age.

[@SyntagmaStation]

Adrian is cool enough to play a Firebird. We should pool our money and buy one for him.

[@DavidLarew]

Diminished usage Robben Ford please

[@camcam297]

Oh, also, do you have any videos on hand positioning, specifically the left hand? I was good at keeping my thumb behind the neck for a long time but then at some point I really enjoyed doing the thumb over to mute and play strings and didn't realize I started doing it a LOT. I can't really tell if my hand positioning is good or not? It looks like it but kinda feels weird with my thumb angle so I'm afraid I messed something up :(

[@mishiknezevic5102]

❤

[@harryr3ful]

Just when you think you know a little about guitar playing you run into Adrian and 7th chords...lots of 7th chords. Wish my fingers were HALF as long as yours Adrian.

[@650thunderbird5]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@mjjames2442]

Suggesting a lesson topic here :kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZfNppimmMl1iKs

[@jhdrummer4815]

I can’t avoid to use 7th chords and sometimes 9th on every chord in my progressions. Could be a problem?

[@whssy]

This had been confusing me for a while. Had misremembered my classical piano theory (got up to grade 5) from years and years ago and had been mixing up my dominant 7 chord and dominant chord... My mind isn't geared to be able to follow through and remember how the chords work fast enough to follow Adrian's explanation without replaying, let alone to explain them at the speed he does. But I do at least understand the theory, even if it takes me a while to figure out what a chord is actually called - I do get there eventually. For people without previous theory, perhaps an explanation of WHY the chords sound the way they do, using words like "adding tension" or "adding sweetness" might be a good idea - one video for each type of chord. Problem is people would rather watch gear videos..... 24:58.... looks at my stumpy little finger and then back at Adrian's daddy longlegs little finger and thinks "no thanks...."

[@melodymaker135]

😂

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Nice Like deployed 👍 😎🎙🎸✅️

[@michaelteel4917]

What, no diminished?

[@malarkey_detected]

Dude what guitar is that??

[@danmillward3480]

Nah nah not to much talking...these are always great conversations

[@bert_b13]

Awkward stretch flex!