CHAPTER-15:6th arpeggios & chords

There are 2 types of 6th Arpeggios:

1. Major 6th
2. minor 6th

We describe their Formation and theory below.

Major 6th

Formula:Add major scale’s 6th note with the corresponding Major arpeggio or chord.

Example:

CM6th=C E G+A

In case of C major 6th,the main 3 notes of the arpeggio are C,E,G as we learnt from previous chapters. The arpeggio notes C,E,G are found from its corresponding scale C Major. So now we have to add the 6th note from C major scale which is A with the existing Arpeggio of C major.

C M6th Arpeggio on Guitar:

Task 1:Play C Maj6th On a metronome. tempo 120(4/4 -2 notes in each beat)

Task 2: Find out DM6TH, EM6TH, FM6TH, GM6TH using the same rule and play as Task-1

Minor 6th:

Add MAJOR SCALE’S 6th note with the corresponding minor arpeggio or chord.

Example:

Cm6th=C D# G+A

In case of C minor 6th,the main 3 notes of the arpeggio are C,D#,G as we learnt from previous chapters. The arpeggio notes C,D#,G are found from its corresponding scale C minor. So now we have to add the 6th note from C MAJOR scale which is A with the existing Arpeggio of C minor.

Cm6th Arpeggio on Guitar:

Task 1:Play C min6th On a metronome. tempo 130(4/4 -2 notes in each beat)

Task 2: Find out D min6th,E min6th,F min6th,G min6th using the same rule and play as Task-1

Final Task – Now let us try to play the following Arpeggios all together :

Gm6th, A#6th , Am6th, CM6th, DM6th, A#6th, Gm6th

Youtube Links coming soon.

6th chords

Major 6th Chords:

            C M6th=C E G+A                                       DM6th=D F# A + B

        
             EM6th=E G# B+ C#                                        FM6th=F A C+D

                GM6th=G B D +E                                       AM6th=A C# E+F#

           BM6th=B D# F# + G#                                   BM6th=B D# F# + G#

Minor 6th Chords:

         
                Cm6th=C D# G+A                                      Dm6th=D F A + B

          
                 Em6th=E G B+ C#                                     Fm6th=F G# C+D

   
                 Gm6th=G A# D +E                                     Am6th=A C E+F#

               Bm6th=B D# F# + G#

Task 1: Try to change each chord serially on 2 beats (Tempo 130)

Task 2: Now let us try to play these chords all together with the following Rhythm (Tempo 130):

Gm6th, A#6th, Am6th, CM6th, DM6th, A#6th, Gm6th.