1. There are different types of chords in every family. A common mistake is thinking that all of the chords in a major scale are major chords, and all the chords in a minor scale are minor chords. This isn't true. There are three types of chords in a family—a major, a minor and a diminished.
This article will show you how to voice lead smoothly and easily between these chords and their variations. The simplest forms of these chord types appear below. Fig. 1. Diatonic seventh chords in the key of C. Note: Major 6 chords fulfill the same function as major 7 chords. E7 Chord. index finger (1) on the B note of the G string on the 4th fret. middle finger (2) on the G# note of the middle D string on the 6th fret. ring finger (3) on the E note of the low A string on the 7th fret. pinky finger (4) on the E note of the high A string on the 7th fret. play the high D string open. From the third, count up one-and-a-half steps, or three half steps. This note is the "fifth.". When you play these three keyboard notes together, you hear a major triad, which has a happy sound. Major keyboard chords are used in almost every rock and pop song. Common major piano chords include: C major (C). C - E - G. Tuning : EADBGE. Key : G. Chords Used : G C Em Am7 D7 G7 A7 D. Lesson : Click For Guitar Chords Lesson. The good news is that this Christmas classic is very easy to learn on guitar, featuring only a few simple open guitar chords. Check out the YouTube video below for a great explanation of how to play the song. 16. Gm7 jazz guitar chord. Place your 1st finger on the 6th string/3rd fret. Place your 2nd finger on the 4th string/4th fret. Place your 3rd finger on the 5th string/5th fret. Play strings 2 and 3 open. Mute string 1. Moving around the horn again, we have D Major 7, comprised of D, F#, A, and C#.