Concepts for Comping: Lesson 28
- Jay EuDaly
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
May 2026 Newsletter
Concepts for Comping: Lesson 28
II-V-I in Minor Keys
In a minor key:
II is half-diminished, AKA “Minor7(b5).”
V is dominant, sometimes with an altered 9th (see paragraph below).
I is Minor 7.
When in a 6th-string key, the V chord has an altered 9th – either sharped or flatted (we'll get into altered chords in more detail in the next lesson):
To see the rest of this lesson, click the button below:
This is a members-only page; you must be a
Site Member and logged in to view.
Not a Site Member? Sign up HERE.
Video Lesson: 9th Chords in the Blues
A 9th can be added to any chord but most commonly in the Blues it is added to a Dominant 7 chord. I’m going to give you two 9th chord shapes; one has the root on the 6th string and the other has the root on the 5th string. Those two shapes are all you need to play the Blues with 9th chords:
For a complete lesson series on 9th chords, see Unit 7: 9th Chords.
A WORD ABOUT SITE MEMBERSHIP
Receiving this monthly newsletter or blog notifications is not indicative of site membership.
YOU MUST OPT-IN TO BE A SITE MEMBER!
Notice that the Concepts for Comping lessons are accessible to SITE MEMBERS ONLY. Sometimes in this monthly newsletter you'll see a special promotion that's available only to Site Members. There are many advantages to being a Site Member - too many to go into here, but the point I want to make is that site membership is an opt-in deal that's on you if you want it.
There are links to sign up as a Site Member in every newsletter, email and blog (see the last section below).
Site Membership is free; there is no subscription or fee to sign up.
Blogs Published Since Last Newsletter
Peabo Bryson: How I met Peabo Bryson smoking behind a dumpster.
Cowboy Chords Search Results: Why is the sales page for my lesson series, “Cowboy Chords: A Deep Dive into 1st Position Fingerings and Application” number one in the google rankings? Among other things, I push back against the notion that Cowboy Chords are really “beginner level” content. It is true that they are among the first things a beginner guitarist usually learns. However, there are actually some fairly sophisticated things going on from a music theory standpoint that just automatically happen when one learns Cowboy Chords by rote.
1972 Alvarez 5001/1975 Martin N-20: The original version of this blog incorrectly identified the Alvarez as an Alvarez-Yairi. The blog has been rewritten to reflect my current understanding.
Concepts for Comping: Lesson 27: April Newsletter: Concepts for Comping, Video Lesson-Cowboy Chord Progression, blog links, download & more…
Tune of the Month
Rearview:
This is from my CD, Sound Tracks. The tunes on this recording were chosen to accompany a documentary film produced in 1996 called “Warbonnets on the High Iron.” That film was released under the auspices of White River Productions, Inc., and consists of images of the Santa Fe Railroad from northern Missouri to the end of the line in California. One tune, “Rearview,” was written specifically for the video. The rest of the tunes were chosen from the existing catalogue of music I have written and recorded from the early 70s up to the current time.
Personal Consult for Site Members
I offer live “consults” to Site Members. This consult is an on-demand deal for Site Members only. It can be used for whatever you want - anything related to guitar or lessons that you've viewed, purchased &/or downloaded from Master Guitar School; it can be used as a feedback loop to make sure you understand the lesson and are drilling it correctly.
If your question can be adequately dealt with by email, I will respond and there's no charge.
This is a members-only page; you must be a
Site Member and logged in to view.
Not a Site Member? Sign up HERE.
Openings for Personal Students
I have several open weekly slots for personal students - either in-person or remote:
How About 5 Lessons?
The 5-Lesson Foundational Series teaches the Circle of Keys as an organizational mechanism by which you ensure that whatever you learn is drilled in every key in all possible positions. It also gives you a method to find any note, anywhere, without memorizing note names on every string. That is a beautiful thing!
Almost every lesson I teach presupposes these 5 lessons.
You can download the 5-Lesson Foundational Series right here with no further obligation or commitment:
Click the pic to access the download page:
A WORD ABOUT DOWNLOADING
If you download anything from Master Guitar School:
Your email will never be shared
You will not be spammed
You will receive Master Guitar School's free monthly newsletter
You will receive a notification whenever a new blog is published
Easily unsubscribe at any time
If you wish to unsubscribe, I've tried to make it as easy as possible; an “Unsubscribe” button is the first thing you see at the top of every email.
Check out Master Guitar School!
Sign up as a Master Guitar School site member and get access to over a hundred site-based lessons, a monthly newsletter that contains a brand-new lesson, and DEEP discounts on lesson series downloads - plus more!
For more information on site membership see: Why Become a Site Member?
Click the pic for Jay's Bio:
Comments