Power Chords vs. Barre Chords
A power chord is but a fragment of a barre chord, but they are much easier to play than a barre chord. This allows you… Read More »Power Chords vs. Barre Chords
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Dani California Tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Difficulty: Easy
This is a fun and easy song to play, but only if you are familiar with a couple of common barre chord forms. It’s great for jamming with the band or just playing on your own. I know there’s a lot of you RHCP fans out there, so download it and play it today.
What The Main Riff Sounds Like…
Here’s what the guitar part sounds like with guitar and bass:
Now let’s take a look at the tab…Read More »Dani California Tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Major Chords
The five basic chord shapes are the open C, A, G, E, and D chords. Together they spell the word CAGED which helps us remember them.
G Shape Barre Chord
This can be the trickiest barre chord shape to play. To play it, you may want to just omit playing the high E string. This is how I play it. It makes it much more practical to use.
D Shape Barre Chord
This barre chord can come in handy when you least expect it. It’s a little difficult to play at first…Read More »D Shape Barre Chord
F minor barre chord (E shape)
The Em shape barre chord on the 1st fret equals Fm (F minor):
A Shape Sixth Chord Barred
A 6th chord is a chord where a major triad and the additional sixth interval is major (major sixth chord). For example, a major sixth chord built on C (denoted by C6, or CM6) consists of the notes C, E, G, and the added major sixth A . These are the same notes as those of an A minor seventh chord – whether such a chord should be regarded as an added sixth chord or a seventh depends on its context and harmonic function.Read More »A Shape Sixth Chord Barred
E Shape Barre Chord
Create a barre with your first finger on any fret. Pretend your finger is the nut of the guitar. Now use your remaining 3 fingers to… Read More »E Shape Barre Chord
The Mel Bay F Chord
Question:
In Mel Bays Chord encyclopedia he shows that instead of 5 major chords their are 6 the sixth one being F. xx3211. am i just not looking right cause mel bay and this site have total differences of opinion.
Also some of his minor chords are different like on the site cm is written x3101x and mel bay has it written xx5543. Gm is written xx5333 in mel bays book
They also have fm as one of the basic minor chords written xx3111 and this site does not list an Fm at all.
What am i missing?Read More »The Mel Bay F Chord
F#m (F sharp minor chord)
The chord diagram below shows an F#m guitar chord. It can also be called Gbm (G flat minor). This form is using an Em shape… Read More »F#m (F sharp minor chord)