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Variations Of The G Chord
Fig. 1: Extended G Major Scale The root (G) is in parenthesis. It appears 3 times. The G major scale consists of 7 notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, and F#. Number them, in order, from 1-7 and you’ll have your scale steps. The 1st scale step is G. The 2nd is A and so forth.…
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E Slash Chords
Let’s take a look at several slash chords that you can play with the open E chord, such as E/F#, E/A, and E/B. Fig. 1: E Major Scale Fig. 2: E/F# Fig. 3: E/G# Fig. 4: E/A Fig. 5: E/B Fig. 6: E/C# Fig. 7: E/D#
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Variations Of The Open E Chord
Here’s an easy way to understand variations of the E chord. We’ll talk about the Esus2, Esus4, E6, and EMaj7th chords, all of which can serve as a substitute for the regular E major chord. So, if you’re playing a song that uses the E chord, you can use one of these chords instead to…
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Dmaj9: D dominant or major 9th chord
A ninth is a compound interval that consists of the octave plus a second. The ninth chord typically includes the seventh along with the basic triad structure with the added 2nd scale step. When the symbol “9” is not preceded by the word “major” or “maj”, the implied seventh is a minor seventh.
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48 Ways To Play A Dominant 7th Chord
Dominant 7th chords are labeled with a 7. For example, C7. Our first version of the 7th chord finds its root on the 5th string: It’s fairly easy to play. It’s very similar to an A-style barre chord with only the note on the G string being different. Here are all 12 variations: Practice it…
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A/C#
Add a C# on the 4th fret of the A string when playing an open A chord to create an A/C# chord. We’re simply changing the lowest note to C# to create an A/C# chord.
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A/C
Use your 1st finger as a barre across the D, G, and B strings at the 2nd fret and use your 2nd finger to grab that C note on the A string. It’s an A chord, but we add the C as the lowest note to create a A/C chord.
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A/B
This is not one of the most common chords, but you will see it from time to time. Just imagine playing an A chord, but substituting a B note instead of the A root that normally occurs with the open A string. The easiest way to play is just to use your 1st finger as…
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A/F#
So, there’s a couple of ways you could play this chord. You could simply barre the 2nd fret across all strings while omitting the A and high E strings, or you could add your thumb to fret the F# on the low E string. In this scenario, you could still sound out the open high…
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A/G#
This is a very common way to play the A/G# chord in the open position. Imagine it’s an A chord with the lowest note being G#. It sounds weird, but some songs require this moving bass line.