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Half Diminished Chord: How To Play m7b5 Chords On Guitar

Half Diminished Chord For Guitar Tutorial

What is a half-diminished chord and how do we play it on guitar?

When following chord charts, you may have come across a strange chord symbol that looks like a small circle with a line running diagonally through it.

That’s the symbol for a half-diminished chord, which is also known as a minor seventh flat five (m7b5) chord.

On this page, we answer all of your questions on this powerful chord, and show you multiple ways of playing it on guitar.

For each half-diminished chord shape, we provide an example chord progression, so you’ll have no problem in using it in your own compositions in future.

Read on to get started…

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A complete guide to dominant chords, including dominant seventh, ninth, eleventh and thirteenth chords. What they are, how they’re formed, and how to play dominant chords on your guitar.

The article is aimed at guitarists, and includes examples of dominant chord shapes that you can play. Other musicians will also find the content useful, as we explain what dominant chords are, how they are constructed, and how they are used…

Today’s featured chord is a sweet-sounding major 6/9 chord. You can play it instead of a standard major chord to give your chord progressions a beautiful, Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz sound.

We’ve provided an example chord progression for you to play, so you can try out the chord in context. (You can listen to this progression being played below.)

A word of warning: this 6/9 shape isn’t a particularly easy chord to play, and if you’re not used to playing complex jazz chords, you may find it quite challenging at first!

Try this Bb 6/9 chord for yourself – if you like it, use it in your own songs!

On this page is a complete guide to guitar chord theory. You’ll learn concepts such as root notes, triad and seventh chord construction, inversions, diatonic and chromatic chords, and chord construction. You’ll also learn how to play many different types of chords.

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Cmaj9 C Major Ninth Guitar Chord Diagram

The C major ninth chord is a bright and breezy major chord. It can be used as a substitution for the tonic chord in a chord progression, particularly in a jazz setting. In other words, if you see a “C” chord symbol, try using this in its place. Learn how to play the Cmaj9 chord …

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