In blues ‘dominant’ 7 chords (A7 or D7 for example) are more common than basic major, minor and sus chords. The A7, D7 and E9 ...

The general theme with these shapes is the dominant 7th sound, which is essentially a major chord plus a b7th. This is a ...

We can extend up to a 13th in this way by progressively adding in the non-chord tones of a scale – in theory, at least. In ...

In theory, the name of a chord should describe its content, especially if it differs from the root-3rd-5th of a standard major chord. In guitar circles, describing a chord as ‘G’ without any ...

This interval is called a fifth. Try to play this interval on a keyboard or piano. A chord is a group of notes - usually three or more - which are stacked vertically. They are played together and ...