Chords

Few players go weak at the knees at the thought of a C major, but with a couple of different voicings it gives us a world of interesting and versatile sounds to work with

Take the route less traveled when it comes to chord voicings, and add new shapes to shake up your songwriting

Adding notes to a chord to enrich harmony can be a confusing topic – and gymnastic for the fingers. We're here to help

Voicings that go beyond the usual ‘5’ chord can make for some impactful and harmonically interesting sounds

When the mix is crowded by other instrumentation, simplifying your chords can help your playing stand out

It’s time to make some noise as this lesson demonstrates how using all six strings can make for some big open chords in the key of E major

Ever wondered how players like Jimi Hendrix and Grant Green blur the distinction between major and minor with such bluesy ease? Let us show you how it's done...

Inspired by the Allman Brothers classic Dreams, this lesson teaches you how to tell a story through lead guitar

How using the Hendrix chord and the sus chords favoured by Andy Summers can add intrigue and options for your songwriting

Inspired by Django Reinhardt's ingenuity, we break down five simple three-note Gypsy jazz chords