We’ve all played them, but how many of us can say we know how 7th chords actually work? There’s more to them than meets the eye… In this lesson, we’ll go through the difference between a ...

A chord is when you play multiple notes across multiple strings at the same time. As a new player, you don’t need to know any complex chords just yet, start with some basics. We’re going to learn some ...

Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool ...

The most resonant dominant chord you can play on the guitar and very easy to play. 8. E7 (moveable) (Image credit: Chords) This is the moveable variant of the open C7 shape. It’s important to ensure ...

Let’s talk about the 5 most important tips to learn guitar so that you can see for yourself. It’s not really that complicated, you just need to follow a simple roadmap that has led others ...

Even if you've never heard the name Bert Weedon before, his death on Friday, at the age of 91, deserves a salute: a chiming, perfectly fingered D major chord salute. You can listen to the music ...

This would make a major 7th chord. For a regular 7th chord, we need root, 3rd, 5th and b7 – but to say 'a flat 7' would be too easy to confuse with the chord A b7, a completely different thing.