In this key C is a ‘minor 3rd’ or ‘b3’. 2. Guitar chord shapes. Guitarists rarely play chords that follow the theoretical layout of notes. If you look at the notes of this open Am chord however, ...

As players it’s worth having some of these chords at our disposal to further broaden our own musical horizons. A solid ...

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 ...

Guitar lessons: The CAGED system is a well known approach that makes it very easy to access any chord across the whole neck. Today, we’re applying it to major and minor chords. If you already know the ...

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The result – you then have 4 chords to play with, and an additional minor tinge. However keep in mind this is all hooked on the I-IV-V principle, so make sure you acknowledge its importance!

A study of guitar tablatures (a form of writing down music for guitar) examined the relationship between major and minor chords paired with lyrics and what is called emotional valence: In ...