Learn the basic chord shapes for the guitar. These chords will help when you begin playing songs after a little practice. Learn power chords, barre chords and the basic open chord forms with sound clips.
Use what you learned from the guitar scales section and learn how to construct chords. Once you learn how chords are made, you can build chords anywhere on the neck of the guitar.
How Chords are Made
A chord is made up of at least 3 notes of a scale; the first or root note, the third and the fifth. These three notes are also known as a triad. Minor Chords are made by using the flat 3rd note of the scale.
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Major
C – C E G
D – D F# A
E – E G# B
F – F A C
G – G B D
A – A C# E |
Minor
Cm – C Eb G
Dm – D F A
Em – E G B
Fm – F Ab C
Gm – G Bb D
Am – A C E |
Different chord voicings are created by adding more notes from the scale. For instance, a seventh chord is made by adding the seventh note of the scale to the first, third, and fifth notes.
How to Read Guitar Chord Diagrams
Guitar Chord Diagrams are a little different than tabs or scale diagrams. The thicker line at the top of the square represents the nut of the guitar. View guitar chord diagrams as if you were facing the fretboard with the guitars neck pointed straight up.
Guitar Chord Sections:
- Power Chords
- Barre Chords
- Open Chords (with Sound Clips)
- Seventh Chords
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Learn the basic chord shapes for the guitar. These chords will help when you begin playing songs after a little practice. Learn power chords, barre chords and the basic open chord forms with sound clips.
Use what you learned from the guitar scales section and learn how to construct chords. Once you learn how chords are made, you can build chords anywhere on the neck of the guitar.
How Chords are Made
A chord is made up of at least 3 notes of a scale; the first or root note, the third and the fifth. These three notes are also known as a triad. Minor Chords are made by using the flat 3rd note of the scale.
Major
C – C E G
D – D F# A
E – E G# B
F – F A C
G – G B D
A – A C# E
Minor
Cm – C Eb G
Dm – D F A
Em – E G B
Fm – F Ab C
Gm – G Bb D
Am – A C E
Different chord voicings are created by adding more notes from the scale. For instance, a seventh chord is made by adding the seventh note of the scale to the first, third, and fifth notes.
How to Read Guitar Chord Diagrams
Guitar Chord Diagrams are a little different than tabs or scale diagrams. The thicker line at the top of the square represents the nut of the guitar. View guitar chord diagrams as if you were facing the fretboard with the guitars neck pointed straight up.
Guitar Chord Sections:
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