We’ve previously looked at major 6th chords and their relationship with minor 7th chords. In this lesson, we are going to look at minor 6th chords. We’ll find out how to play them, what gives them their unique sound, and how, like major 6th chords, they’re the chord synonym of another chord.
Yes, that’s right: by learning just one chord shape you actually get two new chords!
Unless you play fingerstyle, it’s the guitar pick that is actually providing the contact between your picking hand and the strings. Perhaps it’s time guitarists started paying a bit more attention to these little pieces of plastic.
In this review we take a look at the Dragon’s Heart range of guitar picks. This is an innovative range of premium picks designed and manufactured by C. Whitney Guitars in the USA. Could they bring you one step closer to the ultimate guitar sound?
These finger exercises will help improve the speed and clarity of your guitar playing. They are designed to be used by electric guitarists who use a pick, but can be adapted for acoustic guitars and fingerstyle players.
In this lesson we take a look at the use of the blues scale in improvisation. Example licks are provided with tab and audio.
Read on to find out how to play blues guitar licks in every fretboard position…
Need some inspiration for your guitar playing? While they may not directly improve your guitar skills, these books will inspire you to approach your music in different ways.
See the list here…
Do you sometimes find yourself thinking ‘There are just too many guitar chords!’?
We feel your pain!
However, learning new guitar chords is beneficial: it keeps your rhythm playing fresh, and really helps when you are searching for inspiration for songwriting and composing.
There are shortcuts that you can use when learning new chords: in this article we show you how you can learn two new chords for the price of one!
Want to get together with other guitarists, make musical history, visit a beautiful part of the world and raise money for good causes while doing so?
If the answer to all of these questions is yes, then get down to Guitars On The Beach in Lyme Regis, Dorset (England) on Saturday, 6th September 2014.
This article is an introduction to the diminished 7th chord.
For many guitarists it’s a relatively unusual chord, standing apart from the usual major, minor and seventh chords.
Jazz guitarists are more likely to use it regularly. It is found in many jazz chord progressions, and is commonly used as a chord substitution (i.e. it is used in place of another chord to change the harmony). More details on substitutions later in the lesson.
This article covers diminished 7 chord theory, how to play these chords on the guitar and how to use them in your own compositions.
This week’s Guitar Chord Of The Week is a diminished 7th shape. This particular chord shape is played on the top four strings, and is very easy to play.
An example chord progression is provided at the end of the article, allowing you to try out the chord and hear how it sounds.
Audio examples are also included.
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