Advanced Jazz Barre Chords

As you advance your skills, you will learn to manipulate chords. You will learn advanced harmony and become capable of choosing hundreds of possible chords in any given moment. For now, these standard voicings will be useful to play the more common chords you encounter.

Memorize all of these chord forms. Be able to play any of these barre chords from any note, with the root on either the fifth string or the sixth string.

Root on 6th String

Major Seventh Chords

Minor Seventh Chords

Dominant Seventh Chords

Altered Dominants

Half-Diminished and Diminished

Practice Tips

1. Start with the major seventh forms and work your way through each category
2. Practice moving between different positions of the same chord type
3. Try playing common progressions using these advanced voicings
4. Pay attention to voice leading between chords
5. Practice these forms in all keys

As you advance your skills, you will learn to manipulate chords. You will learn advanced harmony and become capable of choosing hundreds of possible chords in any given moment. For now, these standard voicings will be useful to play the more common chords you encounter.

Memorize all of these chord forms. Be able to play any of these barre chords (sometimes less correctly called bar chords), from any note, with the root on either the fifth string or the sixth string.

Root on 5^th String

Major 7^th Chord Forms

Minor 7^th Chord Forms

Major Dominant 7^th Chord Forms

Minor Dominant 7^th Chord Forms

Diminished Chord Forms