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Step 1
Know the three major notes of a chord. For example, the C chord is composed of the notes C, E and G. Learn the rest of the chords in this conceptual way.
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Step 2
Invert the chord by arranging the notes differently. For example, instead of arranging the C chord as C, E and G, have E, G or C as the bottom note. Structuring the notes this way is called open voicing, because you're spacing out the C chord.
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Step 3
Merge open and closed voicing with inversions. Using the C chord example, if we place E on the bottom, omit G, and use C with G at the top, we are producing the first inversion of C with open voicing. With closed voicing, the notes are still spread out, but the G is not eliminated.
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Step 4
Add additional notes to the chord. For instance, when playing a C chord, add on A or D, because these additional notes are in the C scale.











