Cool E Major Type Chords
by j F on Jul.07, 2010, under Coaching
How about some super sweet sounding chord voicings? Some of these you may recognize, while others may be new.
As we build chord preferences [a catalog of those we like to use], one of the main questions is “Does this meet my standard for a great sounding chord?”. There is a threshold that chords need to meet, to get added to our preferred chords. This threshold involves the degree of difficulty in fingering, how it resonates, & where it may fit [where it is 'appropriate'].
Here, I provide some my favorite chords; some were taught to me, some I discovered. This is by no means [because this is endless] an exhaustive list, but it can show you chords that set a threshold, & thus provide a way to start searching for similar types of fingerings & sounds [ones with beautiful resonance].
Take in the tab, play these chords, start searching for others, name them if necessary, & add them to progressions [find out where they work]. Hopefully you’ll be adding them to songs you write.
This topic is included in the i Luv Guitar Lesson Library.
