Extensions are notes above 7, ie. 9, 11, 13. Chords (guitar wise or not) that use them are extended chords. On the guitar extended chords are a little tricky to figure out, but fear not, this is a solid introduction to extended guitar chords.

Weekly Lesson #61

***FREE Chord chart with extensions: https://bit.ly/32UF6cQ

Lesson Description

Remember that Seinfeld bit where he says,

"What's the deal with 9, 11, 13 chords? Guitar is so complicated . . . Chord extensions? Sounds like something in my dad's garage!"

Okay, maybe he never said that. But if Seinfeld ever did want to know what the deal is with guitar extended chords, then this video would explain it to him.

Whether you just heard of them now, or you've been playing them for years, this lesson will help you gain a complete understanding of what guitar chord extensions are.

I include plenty of examples so you can hear how beautiful they are.

I can hear Seinfeld now, sitting there with a guitar, "

Extended chords? They should be called pretentious chords because they think they sound so much better than other chords."

Alright... I'll workshop my bits a little more before including them next time. :) 

I hope you enjoy the lesson! 

Video Lesson Content Outline with Links:

0:00 - Intro
0:31 - What do 9, 11, and 13 chords mean? 
3:35 - When to say 2, 4, 6 vs 9, 11, 13
5:02 - “Add chords” (ie. add9)
5:24 - Cmaj9 vs Cadd9
6:29 - More examples of guitar extended chords
8:59 - The real learning happens during practice
9:15 - Coming up next! / Outro 

Links Mentioned in this Lesson and Related Lessons

• Full "How to learn guitar chords" lesson series playlist: http://bit.ly/37Jenmg
• 7th Chords explained video: https://youtu.be/JL7lnX3CmDM
• Sus chords lesson: https://youtu.be/0xFd5cU4gJ8
• 6th chords guitar lessons: https://youtu.be/rc54JJU58iw
• Shell voicings lessons to play ANY jazz chord with only 8 shapes: https://youtu.be/1AQNvYoG4_

Check out related lessons I've made on similar topics with these tags

• Beginning Guitarist
• How to Learn Guitar Chords Series
• Chords
• Music Theory 
• Jazz Guitar

Get any of my FREE PDF downloads that are awesome for guitarists

• Chords with Color, Free Booklet - Amazing chord options chart
• Any Jazz Chord, Free Booklet - Learn just 8 shapes to play any jazz tune
• The Top 3 Pentatonic Scale Patterns PDF - Exercise for more melodic soloing
• Solo Guitar Arrangement Pack - Free Sheet Music with tabs

Final Thoughts

Hopefully this helped you gain an understanding of 9, 11, 13 chords, guitar extended chords, music theory, and harmony. I’m excited to show you how these guitar chord extensions apply to jazz guitar in the next lesson. 

I hope you enjoyed this lesson and found it beneficial. Let me know what you thought. 

Thanks! :) 

- Jared