Chords For Guitar Archives

Bb Major 6/9 Guitar Chord TAB, Diagram & Example Progression

Today’s featured chord is a bright-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, diatonic and chromatic chords, and chord construction. You’ll also learn how to play many different types of chords.

Read this page to seriously improve your rhythm guitar playing and songwriting, whatever style of music you play!

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 …

C# minor guitar chord diagrams & information – all you need to know to play a C sharp minor guitar chord.

Am chord guitar diagrams, chord charts and photos. Everything you need to know to play an A minor chord on your guitar.

Em chord guitar diagrams, chord charts and photos. Everything you need to know to play an E minor chord on your guitar.

A Gm guitar chord is usually played as a barre chord, and, as is the case with most chords, there are several different ways of playing a G minor chord on guitar. The G minor chord contains three notes: G, B flat and D. In most Gm guitar chord shapes, at least one of these notes is repeated in a different octave.

On this page you’ll find the three most common ways of playing a Gm guitar chord, with diagrams and photos of the chords being played. You’ll also find useful information on the notes in a G minor guitar chord, and two ways of playing a G m guitar chord in open position.

A Cm guitar chord is usually played as a barre chord, and, as is the case with most chords, there are several different ways of playing a C minor chord on guitar. The C minor chord contains three notes: C, E flat and G. In most Cm guitar chord shapes, at least one of these notes is repeated in a different octave.

On this page you’ll find the three most common ways of playing a Cm guitar chord, with diagrams and photos of the chords being played. You’ll also find useful information on the notes in a C minor guitar chord.

A Dm guitar chord can be played either as an open chord or as a barre chord. The D minor chord contains three notes: D, F and A, and in most Dm guitar chord shapes, at least one of these notes is repeated in a different octave.

What Are Open Chords For Guitar?

Open chords are guitar chords that contain one or more of the guitar’s six open strings. Because open chords contain these unfretted, “open”, notes, they tend to sound brighter and sustain longer than barre chords, whose notes are all held down by the fretting hand. In addition, open chords are usually easier to play than barre chords because not all of their notes are fretted.