Five chord shapes, all Am, but all in different positions on the guitar's fretboard. Spend some time working out the notes and you’ll see that they are all combinations of A, C and E notes. Don't Miss ...

The word ‘diatonic’ simply means ‘within a key’, so a diatonic chord progression is a set of chords made up of notes from within a key signature. Here we’re looking at the two most common kinds of ...

Learn the basics of guitar chords, including major and minor types, chord progressions, and tips for beginners to start ...

Sus chords are a special kind of chord that are neither major nor minor and, with their neutral character, they can inject sparkle and movement into otherwise simple chord progressions.

It allows you to play G and A minor. If you’re more comfortable with barre chords, play it without a capo using A major and B minor. Nailing the rhythm and the embellishments can be tricky at first.

Dsus4 is an abbreviated way of saying D suspended 4th. The 4th in this case is G, the 4th of the D major scale. The G replaces the 3rd (F#), meaning sus chords are neither major nor minor; it’s ...