Guitar chords and chord progressions, from A to Z

Guitar chords: this subject, as most we'll cover in these pages, can be viewed from many angles. We can go as deep as we want: let's take it one bit at a time. Ironically, the fastest and most effective way to learn is to go SLOWLY: rushing never helps!!!

The most basic definition of "chord" is very simple: two or more musical tones played together. The 12 tone tempered system -on which the guitar is based- allows combinations of up to 12 tones.

However, the chords most widely used in most musical styles are triads (3 part chords) and 7th chords (4 part chords). They are built by stacking notes a third apart (major and minor thirds).

These are the guitar chords you really have to know: Once you have mastered them and their use, you can use triads and 7th chords as assumed roots to play harmony of up to 7 simultaneous parts. But we shall cover all these points in due time.

Basic Guitar Chords:

Triads:

Chord Chart 1: Major Triad Inversions
Chord Chart 2: Minor Triad Inversions
Chord Chart 3: Diminished Triad Inversions
Chord Chart 4: Augmented Triad Inversions

Basic 7th Chord Types:

Chord Chart 5: Maj7 Chord Inversions
Chord Chart 6: Min7 Chord Inversions
Chord Chart 7: 7 Chord Inversions
Chord Chart 8: b5m7 Chord Inversions
Chord Chart 9: Dim7 Chord Inversions

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