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C Δ7 , or major seventh chord on C About this sound Play ( help · info ) . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Triads are built from scale tones. There are both Major seventh and ninth chords (Maj7 or +7 and Maj9) and Minor seventh and ninth chords (m7 and m9):

CDEFGABCDE

C6 = CEGA

C7 = CEGbB

Cmaj7 = CEGB

Cmaj9 = CEGBD

Cm6 = CEbGA

Cm7 = CEbGBb

Cm9 = CEbGBbD

Cm(maj7) = CEbGB

When playing these chords from music with chord symbols, you can play the chord root with your left hand (try to hang around middle C with your left thumb(, and chord tones 3 and 5 with your right hand. From this position, it is possible to play every chord (major, minor, seventh, diminished and augmented):

C = CC/EG

Cmaj7 = CB/EG

C7 = CBb/EG

C6 = CA/EG

Cm(maj7) = CB/EbG

Cm7 = CBb/EbG

Cm6 = CA/EbG

Cdim = CC/EbGb

Caug = CC/EG#

Try playing these voicings in many different keys.

Wikipedia says:

In music composition and arranging, a voicing is the instrumentation and vertical spacing and ordering of the pitches in a chord (which notes are on the top or in the middle, which ones are doubled, which octave each is in, and which instruments or voices perform each). Which note is on the bottom determines the inversion.
Voicing is "the manner in which one distributes, or spaces, notes and chords among the various instruments" and spacing or "simultaneous vertical placement of notes in relation to each other."

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Voicings at Jazz Center

The ABCs of Chord Voicings.html

Two Handed Voicings

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Matt Redman: Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed Be Your Name, by Matt Redman and from the album 'Where Angels Fear To Tread' (2002) is an easy-going, peaceful song to play for worship that is personal or corporate. I like the song and have played it for years. Here are various chord charts to the song in different keys. Do you have a favorite Matt Redman song?

Version 1

Blessed Be Your Name: Matt Redman


Verse:1
G           D                Em              Cadd9
Blessed be your name in the land that is plentiful 
G                D                    Em              
Were your streams of abundance flow blessed be your name 
G           D                Em              Cadd9
And blessed be your name when I’m found in the desert place 
G                D                    Em              
Though I walk through the wilderness blessed be your name

Pre Chorus:
G           D                Em              Cadd9
Ever blessing you pour out I’ll turn back to praise 
G                D                    Em              
And when the darkness closes in, Lord still I will say

Chorus:
G     D        Em            Cadd9
Blessed be the name of the lord 
G        D          Em              
Blessed be your name
G     D        Em             Cadd9
Blessed be the name of the lord
G        D              Em              
Blessed be your glorious name

Verse:2
G           D                Em              Cadd9
Blessed be your name when the suns shining down on me 
G                D                    Em              
When the worlds all as it should be Blessed be your name
G           D                Em              Cadd9
And blessed be your name on the road marked with suffering
G                D                    Em              
Though there’s pain in the offering Blessed be your name

Artist: Matt Redman
Copyright Credits: Copyright 2007 Property of (I Will Worship)

How do you play the Cadd9?  

You play the c chord and add the 9th degree. C is the root position (1st degree), E is 3rd degree, G is the 5th degree.The 9th degree would be D or, you can just play the C chord while adding your second degree finger to the D note. CDGCE in other words 1 2 5 8 10. If you play a C in the left hand, and anything consisting of D, E, G, or C in the right hand, then you have a Cadd9. CGC/ EGD (or EGCD)

Version 2  

VERSE 1:
G          D/F#               Em7           C
 Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful
           G           D/F#
Where Your streams of abundance flow
       C
Blessed be Your name
G              D/F#                 Em7          C
 And blessed be Your name when I'm found in the desert place
         G                D/F#
Though I walk through the wilderness
       C
Blessed be Your name


PRE-CHORUS:
G               D/F#    
 Every blessing You pour out I'll
Em7          C
 turn back to praise
G                     D/F#
 And when the darkness closes in, Lord
Em7           C
 Still I will say


CHORUS:
               G                D/F#
Blessed be the name of the Lord
                Em7    C
Blessed be Your name
               G                D/F#
Blessed be the name of the Lord
                Em7      C
Blessed be Your glorious name

VERSE 2:
Blessed be Your name when the sun's shining down on me
When the world's "all as it should be"
Blessed be Your name
And blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

BRIDGE:
    G              D/F#
You give and take away
    Em7            C
You give and take away
   G                    D/F#
My heart will choose to say
      Em7             C      
Lord, blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your Name Midi

Version 3

Verse 1
A         D
  Blessed Be Your Name 
       F#m7          D
In the Land that is plentiful
           A           E
Where Your Streams of abundance flows
 D
Blessed be Your name
A         D
  Blessed be Your Name 
         F#m7          D
When Im found in this  desert place
         A                E
Though I walk through the wilderness
 D
Blessed Be Your name

Chorus
A               E              F#m7            D
Every Blessing You pour out Ill Turn back to praise
A                  E             F#m7            D
When the Darkness closes in Lord, still I will say
                A            E
Blessed be the name of the Lord
                 F#m7     D
Blessed be Your name (Jesus)
                  A          E
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
                F#m7 E   D      (End on A)
Blessed be Your Glorious name

Verse 2
A         D
  Blessed be Your name
         F#m7          D
When the sun's shining down on me
          A            E
when the world's all as it should be
 D
Blessed be Your name
A         D
  Blessed be Your name
       F#m7             D
On the road marked with suffering
              A           E
Though theres pain in the offering
 D
Blessed be Your Name

Repeat Chorus twice

Bridge:
     A              E
You Give and Take Away
    F#m7           D
You Give and Take Away
    A                   E
My Heart will chose to say
       F#m7           D
Lord Blessed be Your name

(Blessed be the Name...)

Version 4

Verse 1
B         F#
  Blessed Be Your Name 
       G#m          E
In the Land that is plentiful
           B           F#
Where Your Streams of abundance flows
        E
Blessed be Your name
B         F#
  Blessed be Your Name 
         G#m          E
When Im found in this  desert place
         B                F#
Though I walk through the wilderness
        E
Blessed Be Your name

Pre Chorus
B               F#              G#m            E
Every Blessing You pour out Ill Turn back to praise
B                 F#             G#m            E
When the Darkness closes in Lord, still I will say

Chorus
                 B            F#
Blessed be the name of the Lord
                 G#m     E
Blessed be Your name 
                  B          F#
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
                G#m F#     E      
Blessed be Your Glorious name

Verse 2
B         F#
  Blessed be Your name
         G#m          E
When the sun's shining down on me
          B            F#
when the world's all as it should be
         E
Blessed be Your name
B        F#m
  Blessed be Your name
       G#m               E
On the road marked with suffering
              B           F#
Though theres pain in the offering
 e
Blessed be Your Name

Prechorus

Chorus

Bridge
     B              F#
You Give and Take Away
    G#m            E
You Give and Take Away
    B                   F#
My Heart will chose to say
       G#m            E
Lord Blessed be Your name

Prechorus

Chorus

Artist: Matt Redman

Version 5 

INTRO:  C

VERSE 1:
C       G                   Am           F
Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful
           C           G              F
Where Your streams of abundance flow- Blessed be Your Name
C       G                     Am           F
Blessed be Your name when I'm found in the desert place
         C                G           F
Though I walk through the wilderness- Blessed be Your Name


PRECHORUS:
C              G                Am            F
Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise
C        G                      Am
When the darkness closes in Lord
             F
Still I will say


CHORUS:
               C           G
Blessed be the name of the Lord
                Am    F
Blessed be Your name
               C           G
Blessed be the name of the Lord
                Am             F
Blessed be Your glorious name


VERSG 2:
C       G                     Am             F
Blessed be Your name when the sun's shining down on me
         C              G             F
When the world's all as it should be- Blessed be Your Name
C          G                Am                F
Blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering
               C           G         F
Though there's pain in the offering- Blessed be Your Name


BRIDGE:
    C              G
You give and take away
    Am              F
You give and take away
   C                    G
My heart will choose to say
      Am               F
Lord, blessed be Your name


ENDING: C 

 

Lyrics to the song:

Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name

Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be'
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name 

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Be Bold, Be Strong (Chords)

 Joshua 1:9

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." 

This is such a cool video of bravery and sportsmanship. However, the musical version is not how I learned the song. Nevertheless, it's a pretty easy song to learn. I've heard a lot of children sing this song with much enthusiasm and joy for the Lord! Here you go, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQeCJ9EgLXQ

1. Be Bold, Be Strong (Chord Chart)

C/G  G	   C/G	G	       F	Gb     G
Be   bold, be 	strong for the Lord thy God is with thee.
C/G  G	   C/G	G	       F	Gb     G
Be   bold, be 	strong for the Lord thy God is with thee.
C      D   Em7	  C	 D     Em7
Do not be afraid. Do not be dismayed.
C	   D	     Em7      C	         D	   Em7
Walking in faith and victory. Walking in faith and victory
	C/A	 D7	C    G
For the Lord thy God is with thee.

Artist: Unknown
Copyright Credits: Unknown

2. Be Bold, Be Strong  (another version)

 

BE BOLD

	C	Bb
BE	BOLD BE	STRONG

	F	C
FOR THE	LORD THY GOD IS	WITH YOU

F    G    Am             :REPEAT
I AM NOT AFRAID---NO! NO! NO!

F	G	Am
I AM	NOT	DISMAYED

	F	G	Am
CAUSE I	WALK IN	FAITH AND	VICTORY

	F	G	Am
I	WALK IN	FAITH AND	VICTORY

	F	G	Am
COME ON AND	WALK IN	FAITH AND	VICTORY

	F	G	F	C
FOR THE	LORD THY	GOD IS	WITH	YOU.

	C
-WHY DON'T YOU	RUN TO THE BATTLE,

	Bb	F
TELL ALL THE PEOPLE GET	READY,GET	READY

F        G         Am    -REPEAT
+ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THIS LAND?
F  G                +REPEAT  2X
FOR THE LORD.

3. Be Bold, Be Strong (Easy chords) 

 

 G/BDG  ... Be

G/GBD ... Bold, then play single note A in r.h., Be

F/FAC  ... Strong, single right hand notes D, E for The

C/CEG ... Lord, thy God is 

G/GCE ... with

G/GBD ... thee. (Repeat)

C/GCE ... Do not

D/ADF# ... Be

E/BDEG... afraid,

C/GCE... Do not 

D/ADF#... Be

E/BDEG... dismayed.

C/GCE... Walk in

D/ADF#... Faith and

E/GBE... Victory. Single notes E, F#... For the

C/CDEG... Lord, single note B Thy

D/DF#A... God is

C/CEA... with

G/GBD... Thee. (repeat)

G/DBG... Run

G/CEA... through the 

G/BDG... camp and tell everybody get

C/CEG... ready, get ready. Come on and 

E/BDEG... run through the camp and tell everybody get

C/CEG... ready, get ready. Are you

G/GBD.. ready to take a 

C/GCE... stand? Are you

G/GBD... ready to take this

C/CEG... land? Are you

G/GBD... ready to take a 

A/ADE... stand for the 

D/DGE... Lord?

D/DF#A

4. Be Bold, Be Strong (Morris Chapman)

BE BOLD BE STRONG
CHAPMAN, MORRIS
1984 WORD MUSIC (A DIV. OF WORD INC.)
                   A
Be  bold!   (be  bold!)
               G
Be  strong!   (be  strong!)
          D        E
For  the  lord, your  god  is  with  you
 
A
Be  bold!   (be  bold!)
G
Be  strong!   (be  strong!)
             D                 E
For  the  lord,  your  god  is  with  you

      
 D  E     F#m
I  am  not  afraid
D E     F#m
I  am  not  dismayed
       D         E          F#m
Cause  I'm  walkin  in  faith  &  victory
          D        E           F#m
Come  on  and  walk  in  faith  &  victory
           Bm         E        Bm          A                               
For  the  Lord,   your  God   is  with  you

   A                    G             D 
I'm gonna run through the camp, tell everybody get ready, get ready. (2x)
           A      G         D 
Are you ready to take the land? 
          A         G       D 
Are you ready to take a stand? 
          F#m              B                Esus - E 
Are you ready to take the land, for the Lord?

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Have fun playing this energetic song!







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