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Two-Handed Close Position Block Chords

(In SmartASCII notation)

Close position block chords (4-note chords with the notes packed together as tightly as possible) are playable on the melody side of the Stick using two hands. Here are some shapes:

Major 6th Shapes

 Root on top                        
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
3rd on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
5th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
6th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+

Minor 7th Shapes

( = Major 6th shapes in different order) 

 Root on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
3rd on top                        
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
5th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
7th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+

Minor 6th Shapes

 
Root on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
3rd on top                        
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
5th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
6th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+

Minor 7b5 Shapes

( = Minor 6th shapes in different order) 

Root on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
3rd on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
5th on top                        
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
7th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+

Dominant 7th Shapes

 Root on top                        
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
3rd on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
5th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
      
7th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+----+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+

Diminished 7th Shape

Root, 3rd, 5th or 7th on top                    
1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+
3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+
4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+
5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+
6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+

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Last Updated on 05-12-2008 at 16:39 pm
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