Once we get into minor chords (with a b3) and 5 chords – often called powerchords and which don’t have a 3rd at all – it’s ...

Five chord shapes, all Am, but all in different positions on the guitar's fretboard. Spend some time working out the notes and you’ll see that they are all combinations of A, C and E notes. Don't Miss ...

The minor/major 7 chord has a spooky sound when used on its own. It is however a popular compositional technique to use the m/maj 7 in a descending bass line over a minor chord and many songs, ...

The result – you then have 4 chords to play with, and an additional minor tinge. However keep in mind this is all hooked on the I-IV-V principle, so make sure you acknowledge its importance!

4. “Who Are You” (Void, 1982) True, it’s not so much a single chord as a warped, melodically destabilized, 25-second expression of disgust at the world of adulthood.

Guitar chords. Picture: Getty By Victoria Longdon ... Well, if you look back at the circle of fifths above, you’ll see that every major chord has a minor reflection, (shown in the inner circle) which ...

To many people, minor chord progressions in music “sound sad” while songs in a major key “sound happy”. But for researchers who study how people respond to music, it has always been ...

A-minor -- snarling, strutting A-minor, all piss and vinegar, looking for an excuse, biting off more than it can chew, falling now, the walls of the black pit rising up (that would be the F), the ...

Minor Chords: China’s Youngest Guitar Star Strikes Tough Balance. Six-year-old Miumiu has attracted a huge online following with her guitar skills. But she’d often rather just watch cartoons. By Lu ...