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Chapter 28: Bossa Nova Chords on the G String. Quadrupling Your Exotic Toolkit.

You've already got these cool exotic shapes working on three different string sets. The system is definitely working, so let's keep this great momentum going!

Now, we'll continue exploring by adding that same Bossa Nova package to the G-string. This will give you a fourth set of these beautiful-sounding chords. We're not learning new concepts; we're just applying what we know to a new spot on the neck. Getting these new shapes down gives you a fourth layer of options, more flexibility, and even more ways to create the exact sophisticated sound you want.

You'll now have 32 exotic shapes in your toolkit. Check out the math:

32 Exotic Shapes → 3 Root Notes → 12 Keys → 1152 Unique, High-Value Chord Voicings

You are building a vocabulary of sounds that most players never get to explore. Let's add them!

The System: The Exotic Toolkit for the G-String

We're learning the fourth set of our two new chord families, all starting from your G-string root. These are your specialized tools for creating that great emotional impact and sound, just from a new 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 G-string.

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

It's time to add these new 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 G-string and apply this shape.

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