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How many different jazz guitar chords do you think you need to know to play jazz?



I know what you’re thinking…a LOT.



But:



There’s a clever trick I want to share with you today.



By knowing how to play just a few basic chord shapes on the guitar, you can quickly learn to play a massive amount of different jazz chords – without even needing to memorize them all.







Get your FREE Handy PDF Download: Click this link to get your free printable PDF which has the tabs, jazz chords chart, and diagrams for this lesson.







Make sure you stay till the end of this video lesson, as I’ll show you how to learn to switch between these chord shapes efficiently with some tasty jazz chord exercises.



Let’s dig in!



Video Sections:







00:00 Introduction00:45 The Three Harmonic Families02:08 ii V I Progressions02:28 Jazz Chord Shapes for the ii V I Progression02:52 The V Chord03:34 Shell Voicings04:24 Colouring Shell Voicings05:24 Barre Technique with the Second or Third Finger07:55 The ii Chord08:44 Muting Strings with the Left Hand09:50 Omitting Bass Notes10:39 The I Chord12:17 6 Voicings13:32 Backing Track14:47 Extra Chord Qualities (Subtypes)16:02 Minor ii V i16:37 Altering Chords Quality17:15 Adding Altered Tension19:35 Colouring the i Chord21:07 Minor ii V i Backing Track







First things first:



To understand how this clever system works, we need to investigate a concept known as the Three Harmonic Families.



Let’s take the lead from one of the greatest jazz guitarists that ever graced the earth: the fabulous Joe Pass.



Jazz harmony can seem very complicated if you read it from theory books.



But:



Joe Pass was very clever in keeping things as simple as possible, using the “Three Bucket Method:”







Whether or not you’re playing Giant Steps or Happy Birthday guitar chords, the following framework is relevant.



According to Joe Pass, every chord in existence, can belong to one of the following ‘buckets’:




Major chord



Minor chord



Dominant Seventh chord




Interestingly:



These are the only three types of chords in western music when you boil things down.



Whether it’s a complicated-looking jazz chord symbol like G7b13#9, C9sus, Ebdim7, or any other crazy-looking chord, its fundamental essence can only be a major, minor, or dominant.



So (and here’s the best part):



If you know the basic shapes of these three chord types – you must be able to play any jazz song you like!



Let’s explore how you can quickly get these three types of chords under your fingers.



Learn Jazz Guitar Chords With The Amazing ii – V – I Progression



The quickest way to master the three ‘buckets’ of chords is by learning how to play ii – V – I progressions, as these chord progressions have the three types of chords included:







– the ii chord is minor,– the V chord is dominant, and– the I chord is major.



Now, let’s look on the fretboard to learn how to play an ii – V – I progression with some groovy jazz chord shapes.



 The ii – V – I Major Jazz Guitar Chord Progression



Here’s the first jazz guitar chord you’re going to learn that comprises a ii – V – I progression.







Let’s look at each chord one by one.



Hint: Click here to get a printable PDF copy of all the chord diagrams covered in this lesson.



 D7 Chord (The V chord)







Let’s start with one of the easiest chord shapes to play and remember. Notice how this D7 chord forms a ‘triangle’ shape with your fingers.







This shape has the bare bones of the chord outlined to define the chord quality – the root, the 3rd, and the 7th. Chord shapes that only have these essential tones are called shell voicings.



Important note: For shell voicings chord shapes like this one, pay close attention to the chord diagram. Don’t strum all the guitar strings – only strum or pluck the ones you’re holding your fingers down on. If you strum all the strings,

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