Have you ever come across a chord with a plus sign (+) next to it but weren’t sure what this meant? These are known as augmented chords which have a raised 5th chord tone. These chords are often used in jazz to create interesting tension in chord progressions. This post covers the theory on augmented … Read more
If you want to take your improvisation skills to the next level, it’s important to have a solid understanding of minor 7 arpeggios. Arpeggios are so effective because they highlight the important notes of a chord. If you’re familiar with minor triads, this concept goes one step further to include another note in the chord structure. … Read more
After learning your open chords on the guitar, you’ll soon want to know how to play sus 4 chords, which often come up in many popular songs. In this post, we’ll be covering the F sus 4 chord, which is short for suspended 4. We’ll first cover some basic chord theory and then show you 7 ways … Read more
If you’ve seen add 2 chords and sus 2 chords on sheet music when trying to learn a song, but weren’t sure what they were or how they are different, this post will clarify things for you. Although these chords have some similarities, they’re not quite the same. Let’s first look at the music theory … Read more
The C 7 chord (C dominant 7) is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You can play it as an open shape but there are many other ways you can play this chord throughout the fretboard. We’ll first go over some basic chord theory and then cover 7 ways to … Read more
The B Major 7 chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this written as B Maj 7 on sheet music. In this post, we’ll go over some basic chord theory and then cover 7 ways to play a B Major 7 chord which you can … Read more
The G Major 7 chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this written as G Maj 7 on sheet music. The G Major 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many different ways you can play this chord throughout the guitar … Read more
If you’re interested in diving deeper into music theory and harmony, you’ll want to understand the concept of secondary chords. Secondary chords allow you to expand your palette of harmonic possibilities to create richer chord progressions for composition or improvisation. This post covers the music theory on secondary chords and how to apply them in … Read more
The C minor 7 chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this chord written as C min 7, Cm7, or C – 7 on sheet music. In this post, we’ll go over some basic chord theory and then cover 8 ways to play a C … Read more
The B minor 7 chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this chord written as B min 7, Bm7, or B – 7 on sheet music. In this post, we’ll go over some basic chord theory and then cover 8 ways to play a B … Read more
