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Chapter 29: Bossa Nova Chords on the B-String. Completing Our Exotic Toolkit!

The final set of these beautiful chords. You've systematically learned the exotic shapes on four different string sets. You have a great system for creating a unique, sophisticated sound from multiple positions.

Now, we'll learn the shapes for the B-string and complete the set. We're not learning new concepts; we're just rounding out our knowledge. You'll learn eight final, moveable shapes. With these, your exotic toolkit will be complete. The payoff for all your hard work is here. You've done the work, and you'll now have this entire set of specialized tools ready to use.

40 Exotic Shapes → 3 Root Notes → 12 Keys → 1440 Unique, High-Value Chord Voicings

Let's finish the job!

The System: The Exotic Toolkit for the B-String

We're learning the fifth and final set of our two new chord families, all starting from your B-string root. These are your specialized tools for creating that amazing emotional impact and sound, just from this final core position.

The Exotic Major Family: Five shapes to transform your standard I, IV, and V chords into dreamy, tense, or ethereal statements.
The Exotic Minor Family: Three shapes to upgrade your standard ii, iii, and vi chords into soulful, complex, and melancholic textures.

The system is simple: Identify the chord family, choose the emotional texture you want to create, and apply the corresponding exotic shape from the B-string.

Putting the System to Work: Learning the New B-String Shapes

It's time to add these final, beautiful-sounding voicings to your toolkit. Let's go through them one by one.

The Exotic Major Arsenal (for I, IV, V Chords)

The Major 9 (The "Dreamy" Chord)

How to use it: Find your C, F, and G roots on the B-string and apply this shape.

Action Step: Play a I-IV-V progression (Cmaj9 - Fmaj9 - Gmaj9) to feel its smooth, sophisticated sound.