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34 thoughts on “Robben Ford Guitar Lesson – Jazz Blues Chords – Blues Revolution

  1. Mr Ford is letting all the guitar newbies out there know that you need a lot more than open major, open minor, CAGED, and barre chords. Get a poster board chord chart on Amazon and go to work. Put a scale chart next to it and look for relationships therein. It’ll all make sense overnight one day if you work at it.

    Yikes. Those look like .12 or .13 gauge strings on that LP. Ouch!

  2. Why not just strike the root note with an open A instead of fretting it with the thumb? That way you CAN strum the chord.

  3. i would LOVE to chill with this guy over a joint and a coupla hot guitars…hell yea!

  4. i would LOVE to chill with this guy over a joint and a coupla hot guitars…hell yea!

  5. I would call it a #5, The meaning of A7#5b9 or A7#5#9 is pretty clear. That, and the sound is augmented (raised 5th). In any case, great stuff from Robben.

  6. I would call it a #5, The meaning of A7#5b9 or A7#5#9 is pretty clear. That, and the sound is augmented (raised 5th). In any case, great stuff from Robben.

  7. Ab13plus 9 suggests that the A is flat. It would more likely be called A9b13 or A9#5. Or maybe A(b13, 9) would work…. But there hasn’t been a univerally standardized way of naming these chords as far as I know. And the Ab13#9 in most chord charts would be A7#5#9. E raised 9 would be E7#9 (hendrix chord)etc.

  8. Ab13plus 9 suggests that the A is flat. It would more likely be called A9b13 or A9#5. Or maybe A(b13, 9) would work…. But there hasn’t been a univerally standardized way of naming these chords as far as I know. And the Ab13#9 in most chord charts would be A7#5#9. E raised 9 would be E7#9 (hendrix chord)etc.

  9. thank you,thank you, thank you, that was awesome

  10. thank you,thank you, thank you, that was awesome

  11. emozionante, grandissimo, sono andato a vederlo a milano ed e’ stato grandioso, quante emozioni!!!!

  12. emozionante, grandissimo, sono andato a vederlo a milano ed e’ stato grandioso, quante emozioni!!!!

  13. Aw man, I just love this guy. Been listening to his teachings and music a LOT. Just amazing taste, phrasing, tone and dynamics. Great lessons in his music, pay attention guys!

  14. my brain hurts…why can’t they all be power chords??…lol…great lesson…

  15. at 6:14 the literal and only name for that chord in that functionality is A9b13. calling a chord a 9 chord presupposes the presence of the flat 7 (functioning as some kind of Dominant chord in whatever key it’s moving towards) and then the altered 13th is indicated by the flat prefix. If for example, the B was also flat, the chord would then be called A7b9b13. the unaltered extensions are the only ones allowed to stand in for the ‘7’! Dig it?

  16. on the money! Ab13 is Ab C Eb Gb Bb (Db) and F. Whereas A7b13 is A C# E G B (d) and F#.

  17. Always useful insightful applioed science information–thanks for opening your book of insight

  18. Just do it. I wish it was that easy….

  19. and, forgot to say: Take a good look how Johann Sebastian Bach woluld resolve. It takes time. Hope you can read sheets … keep the good thing going.
    Charly, a gnarely-geezer

  20. simply it is the d- mewlodic minor scale. Get an interest, how baroque players would have handled before you ignore at least three hundred years of evolving.
    stay cool.

  21. Grazie Roben sei un grande !!!

  22. First heard him when I bought a Tom Scott and the L.A. Express album in 74. I had my head buried in Ted Nugent BS and after hearing Robben solo, I knew I had heard something special indeed. Blew my freaking mind and we had no internet back in the day to find out who this cat was. He’s affected my playing so much and I’ve grown more in the last couple of years because of his through provoking teaching and style. Do a wiki search and read up on this giant. Got his start with Charlie Musclewhite.

  23. he’s one of the tastiest players alive today. Similar to Larry Carleton.

  24. if Robben calls it an A b13 add 9 then who am I to argue?

  25. lol i never heard of him till today on facebook

  26. Great course on building chords through thirds. The dom 7th is not referenced when adding a 9, 11 or 13. As long as the minor 7 tone is in the chord, the top third takes the title as in Ab13th. Robin is correct here, but a few people added their thoughts on this and I would hate to be the one to correct Mr. Ford since he was correct. When the 7th tone is missing from the chord, it’s Ab added 13.
    Somebody commented about his singing of the tones and I agree that more players needs this.

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