Blues chords. In blues ‘dominant’ 7 chords (A7 or D7 for example) are more common than basic major, minor and sus chords. The A7, D7 and E9 shapes shown here are all you need for a 12-bar ...

30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts ; ... So, a C major chord uses C, E and G notes. Play through the scale, then, to work out the notes of the chord, play the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes (C, ...

Just as ‘G’ is often slang for G major, other terms that refer to extended and/or altered chords have developed over time. C7 ...

Reelin' in the G mu major. Instead of just sticking to conventional chord shapes, late guitar (and bass) player, co-founder Walter Becker preferred to use different inversions to place guitar in the ...

Fifty years ago, in 1972, “American Pie” hit the top of the Billboard charts. The song became an instant classic with novice and veteran guitar players flocking to learn the chords.

Steve Cropper’s famous intro to “Soul Man” (sung by Sam and Dave and written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter) is based on playing pieces of chords. He takes two notes of a G major chord, D ...

Sus chords nearly always sound good when played before a major or minor chord that uses the same root note, Bsus4 to B, or ...