Major chords

Guitar Chords List

A chord chart is a visual aid that shows which fingers to use on each string of your guitar. Horizontal lines indicate frets while the thickest line at the top of the chart represents the nut (also called zero fret). Black dots represent chord notes, with “1”s inside black dots indicating which note should be

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Guitar Chords Library

An extensive guitar chords library will help you quickly memorize many chord shapes & their finger positions on the fretboard. ChordBank contains over 2,700 chord voicings with suggested fingerings for you to use as study aids. A chord consists of at least three notes (intervals) which combine to produce a distinct sound. Check out our

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Why Major Chords Sound Happy and Minor Chords Sound Sad

Music can bring out our innermost feelings. While it may appear obvious that major chords evoke joyful sentiments while minor ones elicit sorrowful ones, that’s not necessarily the case. Researchers conducted studies where they asked participants from remote communities in Papua New Guinea and musicians in Sydney to select which of two chord progressions made

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How to Apply Guitar Chord Progressions to Songs

When writing songs, having an in-depth knowledge of chord progressions is essential for selecting chords to support your melody. Understanding chord progressions allows you to select the ideal ones. Utilizing the same chords throughout a song’s entire duration can create an overall sense of continuity and form, and can help with writing catchy choruses. Major

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