Like the major chords, minor chords are used throughout every style of music. They’re also some of the easiest shapes to play. The chances are you learned a few minor chords in your first lessons. And ...

Sus chords are a special kind of chord that are neither major nor minor and, with their neutral character, they can inject sparkle and movement into otherwise simple chord progressions.

Once we get into minor chords (with a b3) and 5 chords – often called powerchords and which don’t have a 3rd at all – it’s necessary to include these extra details to make sure everyone is ...

In this frankly epic tutorial we're concentrating solely on chords and chordal ideas, and the following will act as a compendium of great chord fingerings. The audio examples start with simple chords ...

Why are Minor Chords Perceived as “Sad”? Part 3 article by Kurt Ellenberger, published on July 10, 2025 at All About Jazz.

Turbo-boost your pentatonic lead playing by learning from Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Page and more ...

Learn the basics of guitar chords, including major and minor types, chord progressions, and tips for beginners to start ...

Chuck would have called the B7 the “money chord” in that song. In the classic rock song “Louie Louie” (in the key of A) there are only three chords: A, D and Em. E minor is a V minor chord.

In that it is the only way within a key to write a 3 chord progression containing only major chords. Any additional chords must by default be minor or diminished. How Is I-IV-V Used?

MULTIMEDIA Minor Chords: China’s Youngest Guitar Star Strikes Tough Balance Six-year-old Miumiu has attracted a huge online following with her guitar skills. But she’d often rather just watch cartoons ...