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I've lately been getting pretty bored with my chord repoitre and would love to mix it up and add some new chords. Does anyone knwo of some new interesting chords, or somewhere i can go find random chords? Also, if they coudl somehow fit with the basic C, D, E, G, combos taht woudl be great... |
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i am a beginner and i know about 10 chords and they are really easy my favorite is cadd9 it sounds really pretty and its super easy....u put your pinky on the 1st string 3rd fret,ring finger on 2nd string 3rd fret,pointer finger on 4th string 2nd fret,and middle finger on 5th string 3rd fret...hope u like it! u can mix it up and play em7 then cadd9 then G...those are the chords for the song come on get higher by matt nathanson dont know if uve heard it but u should look it up its a great song i am actually learning how to play it right now...good luck with everything! |
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If you're trying to write songs and come up with interesting chord progressions, I would throw some simple minor chords into the mix like Em and Am. If you haven't learned any barre chords yet, Bm is a good place to start. You can find chord diagrams for all these chords by searching for them in jguitar.com. |
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As a relative beginner one technique I have come to use is "dissecting" your basic chords into smaller chords (2/3 notes) or even a single string and then trying to find interesting sounds by adding notes you can finger close by: For example, take an E chord and dissect it into two notes on the D string and G. Then slide those two fingers down one one fret. Add the the 1st fret on the B string (you might have to reorient your finger positions). And there you have your new chord. You can slide in down too. (Also, you can use your thumb and the wrap around of your top finger to help mute the outer strings). Another example would be taking the 1st two strings of the D chord (on the little E and B string) and sliding them down while strumming the top three strings. After you keep going down you will find that when your fingers hit the 7th and 8th frets they harmonize with the open G string. You can also add the D string too. Just keep playing around. Try dissecting with bar chords too. I often like the sounds of dissected chords better as the basic chords and their barred counterparts tend to be dominated by the sound of the outer strings. The only downside to this method is that you won't know the proper names for the chords you discover but I find it more enlightening than just memorizing a big list of chords! Hope this helps! |
