In this final lesson of the series, Colin dives into the root 6 ninth chord — a powerful shape that adds grit and flavor to your blues rhythm guitar playing. If you’ve been working with root 5 voicings, this lesson opens the door to a whole new set of options up and down the neck.
You’ll learn how to combine root 5 and root 6 chord shapes, create movement between 7th and 9th chords, and build more expressive 12-bar blues progressions. These voicings let you comp creatively while staying true to the groove.
Ready to Go Deeper with Your Blues Chords?
If you’re enjoying this lesson and starting to see how much flavor a 9th chord can add to your playing… that’s just the beginning.
Inside my full course — Ultimate Blues Guitar: Stage 1 – Chords — we dig way deeper into the kinds of chords that actually sound like blues. You’ll learn how to use substitutions, embellishments, bar chords, triads, and more — all tied back to real 12-bar progressions and practical examples.
This isn’t just a list of chord shapes. It’s a complete system to help you understand how the chords work, so you can play them with confidence — and create your own sound.
Whether you’re playing solo or jamming with others, this course will give you:
✓ A rock-solid understanding of blues chord theory (without boring lectures)
✓ Over 400 useable chords and voicings — no memorization drills required
✓ Tricks for learning and remembering songs faster
✓ Tools to move past generic “cowboy chords” and into the real blues sound
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