Lesson 7 of the Jamorama guitar course includes a discussion of the importance of looking after your health. It’s nice to see this issue discussed, especially as musicians in general aren’t known for their healthy lifestyles. But treating your body well does have a huge impact on your energy levels, and in turn on your mental outlook and enthusiasm for life – guitar playing included.
Another new chord is introduced in this lesson, along with eighth-note rhythm and the chromatic scale. As usual, there are plenty of exercises, diagrams and videos to ensure that you fully understand the new material.
Lesson 8 is a pretty long one, and you’ll learn about dominant 7th chords. Three are introduced, along with alternate fingerings, which I think is a nice touch, as it’s always good to be able to play different versions of the same chord – it’s not essential, and most people usually stick with the easiest version of each, but taking the time to go beyond that will add to your versatility as a guitarist and musician. There are lots of new sequences to practice, which incorporate the new chords, as well as a jazz-influenced jam track to finish off. This is the most challenging lesson so far, and by this point in the Jamorama course you’re playing a good variety of chords and the pace at which you play is speeding up too.
