Guitarhabits.com - Ihe 150 Essential Chords - Ry Ret eee ene celGuitarhabits.com Contents Chord Diagram Explanation page 2 Chord Voicings and Brief Chord Explanation page 3 Major Chords page 4 Minor Chords page 5 Sus4 Chords page 6 Sus2 Chords page 7 7th Chords page 8 Open Minor 7th Chords page 9 Major 7th Chords page 10 Barre Chords - Major (E shape) page 11, 12, 13 Barre Chords - Minor (Em shape) page 14, 15, 16 Barre Chords - Major (A shape) page 17, 18, 19 Barre Chords - Minor (Am shape) page 20, 21, 22 Moveable Major Chord Shapes page 23 Moveable Minor Chord Shapes page 24 Moveable Major Chord Shapes page 25 Moveable Minor Chord Shapes page 26 Diminished and Augmented Chords page 27 Power Chords page 28 Extended Chords 9ths page 29, 30 Extended Chords I ths page 31 Extended Chords 13ths page 32 7#5, 7b5 and minor7b5 Chords page 33Guitarhabits.com Chord Diagram Explanation E Fingers Ist fret 2nd fret 3rd fret 4th fret Et A D G B_ Eich X means the string is muted and should not be played Noa The green (barre) line means you need to put your finger down on two or more strings at the same time. In this case you need to put your (index) finger down on all 6 strings. FGuitarhabits.com Chord Voicings Each chord can be played in more than one way. Without going into details, we call these different ways of playing the same chord: “chord voicings” In this ebook you can recognize the different chord voicings with this numbering: (2), (2), (2), ete. Brief Chord Explanation Major Chords: Major chords are basic chords to start out with. Major chords sound bright and happy Minor Chords: Basic minor chords. Minor chords sound more sad or tragic. Sus4 Chords: These are often used in combination with a major or minor chord to add some flavor. Sus2 Chords: These are used in the same way as Sus4 chords. 7th Chords: 7th chords, also called Dominant 7th, are often used in blues. Open Minor 7th Chords: A minor chord with a flat 7th (b7). Major 7th Chords: Major 7th chords are used in more sophisticated pop music and jazz. Barre Chords - Major (E shape): Major barre chord using the E (chord) shape. Barre Chords - Minor (Em shape): Minor barre chord using the Em (chord) shape. Barre Chords - Major (A shape): Major barre chord using the A (chord) shape. Barre Chords - Minor (Am shape): Minor barre chord using the Am (chord) shape Moveable Major Chord Shapes: Additions to the E shape major barre chords. Moveable Minor Chord Shapes: Additions to the Em shape barre chords. Moveable Major Chord Shapes: Additions to the A shape barre chords. Moveable Minor Chord Shapes: Additions to the Am shape barre chords Diminished 7th and Augmented Chords: Dim and Aug chords sound a little odd, Power Chords: Power chords are mostly used in rock, grunge and metal Extended Chords 9ths: Chords extended with b7 and 9. Extended Chords I ths: Chords extended with b7, 9 and 11. Extended Chords 13ths: Chords extended with b7, 9, I] and 13. 7H5, 7b5 and minor7bS Chords: 7th chords with #5 or bS.Major Chords E 7 A xx D (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)arhabit: Minor Chords Em x Am xDM (7) (8) (9) Bm xx if (10)Esus4 (11) Csus4 x (14) Guitarhabits.com Sus4 Chords Asus4 Xx (12) Gsus4 x (15) Dsus4 xx (13) Fsus4 (16)Guitarhabits.com Sus2 Chords Asus2 Dsus2 Csus2 xX xx x x (17) (38) (19) Gsus2 Fsus2 x XX (20) (21)E7” (22) A7” ee (25) (28)Guitarhabits.com Minor 7th Chords Em7 Em7 Dm7 tat i (31) (32) (33) Am7" Am7” (34) (35)Guitarhabits.com Major 7th Chords Ema j7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 x xx (36) (37) (38) Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Fmaj7 x XX a (39) (40) (41)Barre Chords (E Major Shape) The next two pages are all about the E major shape barre chord. Barre chords are chords where you have to hold down your index finger across the fret and press down multiple strings simultaneously, In this ebook a barre is indicated with a green line. Barre chords come in different shapes. We'll start with the E major shape barre chord. It is called this way because by moving up the E major (shape) chord one fret (step 1 & 2) and adding a barre with your index finger (step 3) you will now have a F major barre chord. ‘The barre chord can be moved all the way up the fingerboard. Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. See next 2 pages. Note: Once you lay down a barre with your index finger you don’t need to worry about the dots on the barre line anymore. They are there to show you which strings should be pressed down, but the barre replaces the dots. A barre chord doesn’t always sound great at first. It takes some time and practice to get it right. Step 1 Step 2 E shape E shape Step 3 E shape aeBarre Chords (E Major Shape) F FH G it str (42) (43) (44) GH At A 4fr ie 5fr 6fr (45) (46) (47) SSBarre Chords (E Major Shape) B c c# 7fr 8fr 9fr (48) (49) (50) D DH E 10fr llfr 12fr (51) (52) (53)Guitarhabits.com Barre Chords (E Minor Shape) The next two pages are all about the E minor shape barre chord. We already discussed the E major shape barre chord in the previous chapter. Here we'll take a look at the E minor shape barre chord. By moving up the E minor (shape) chord one fret (step 1 & 2) and adding a barre with your index finger (step 3) you will now have a Fm barre chord. The barre chord can be moved all the way up the fingerboard. Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. See next 2 pages. Step 1 Step 2 Em Em shape Em shape Step 3 Fm Em shape -14-hab: Barre Chords (E Minor Shape) Fm F#m (54) (55) GH#m Am 4fr 5fr (57) (58) Gm 3fr (56) A#m 6fr (59)habit: Barre Chords (E Minor Shape) Bm cm c#m Vir 8fr 9fr (60) (61) (62) Dm DH#m Em 10fr llfr 12fr (63) (64) (¢5'5))Guitarhabits.com Barre Chords (A Major Shape) The next two pages are all about the A major shape barre chord. In the previous chapters we discussed the E major and E minor shape barre chord Here we'll take a look at the A major shape barre chord. By moving up the A major (shape) chord one fret (step | & 2) and adding a barre with your index finger (step 3) you will now have a Bb barre chord. The barre chord can be moved all the way up the fingerboard Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. See next 2 pages Step 1 Step 2 A shape A shape Step 3 Bb A shape x aeBb B c x x x 3fr (66) (67) (68) c# D D# x x x 4fr 5fr 6fr (69) 7.03) (71)Guitarhabits.co: Barre Chords (A Major Shape) FH x E F x x ie ice ofr (72) (73) (74) G GH x x ii 1ofr it llfr 12£r (75) (76) (77)Guitarhabits.com Barre Chords (A Minor Shape) The next two pages are all about the A minor shape barre chord. In the previous chapters we discussed the E major, minor and A major shape barre chords. Here we'll take a look at the A minor shape barre chord. By moving up the A minor (shape) chord one fret (step 1 & 2) and adding a barre with your index finger (step 3) you will now have a Bbm barre chord. The barre chord can be moved all the way up the fingerboard Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. See next 2 pages. Step 1 Step 2 Am Xx x Am shape Am shape Step 3 Bbm x Am shape -20-Guitarhabits.com Barre Chords (A Minor Shape) Bbm Bm x x (78) (79) c#m Dm x x 4fr 5fr (81) (82) Cm x 3fr (80) D#m 6fr (83)arhabits.com Barre Chords (A Minor Shape) Em Fm F#m x x x Tir 8fr 9fr (84) (85) (86) Gm GHm Am x x x 10fr llfr 12fr (87) (88) (89)Guitarhabits.com Moveable Chord Shapes (major) Additions to the E major shape barre chords. (see pages 11, 12, 13) F7 Fsus4 Fadd9 XX (90) (91) (92) F6 Fmaj7 x (93) (94) Like barre chords, moveable chords can also be moved all the way up and down the fingerboard. Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. Example: F7 (see above) moved up a half step (1 fret) becomes F#7, another half step up and it becomes G7, etc Fsus4 moved up a half step (1 fret) becomes F#sus4, another half step up and it becomes Gsus4, ete. See pages 12 and 13 for moving up a half step each time. BoasMoveable Chord Shapes (minor ) Additions to the E minor shape barre chords. (see pages 14, 15, 16) Fm(add9 ) fa (95) (96) Fm6 Fm(maj7 ) te (97) (98) Like barre chords, moveable chords can also be moved all the way up and down the fingerboard. Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. Example: Fm7 (see above) moved up a half step becomes F#m7, another half step up and it becomes G7, ete. Fm(add9) moved up a half step becomes F#m(add9), another half step up becomes Gm(add9), ete See pages 15 and 16 for moving up a half step each time. -24-Moveable Chord Shapes (major ) Additions to the A major shape barre chords. (see pages 17, 18, 19) Bb7 Bbsus4 Bbsus2 x x x (99) (100) (101) Bb6 Bbmaj7 x (102) (103) Like barre chords, moveable chords can also be moved all the way up and down the fingerboard. Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. Example: Bb7 (see above) moved up a half step becomes B7, another half step up and it becomes C7, ete. Bbsus4 moved up a half step becomes Bsus4, another half step up and it becomes Csus4, ete. See pages 18 and 19 for moving up a half step each time. moneGuitarhabits.con Moveable Chord Shapes (minor) Additions to the A minor shape barre chords. (see pages 20, 21, 22) Bbm7 Bbm6 Bbm(maj7) x x x x, (104) (105) (107) Like barre chords, moveable chords can also be moved all the way up and down the fingerboard. Each time you move the chord up a half step (1 fret) a new chord is created. Example: Bbm7 (see above) moved up a half step becomes Bm7, another half step up and it becomes Cm7, ete. Bbm6 moved up a half step becomes Bm6, another half step up and it becomes Cm6, etc See pages 21 and 22 for moving up a half step each time. -26-Guitarhabits.cor Diminished 7th Chords Note: All the chords can be moved up or down the fingerboard Fdim7. Fdim7 (2) Fdim7 @) xx x x x (108) (109) (110) Augmented Chords F(#5)—-F(#5)_ F(#5)_ xx x x XX 6fr 10fr (111) (112) (113)Power Chords Note: All the chords can be moved up or down the fingerboard a (2) a) Eo F5 F5 Xxx xx x x xx Hi i i (114) (115) (116) -28-Extended Chords 9ths Note: All the chords can be moved up or down the fingerboard FQ” FQ” F7#9 x x x x Eo) ey (117) (118) (119) F7b9 F9b5"" F9b5" x x x x x 7ir 4fr 7fir (120) (121) (122) FOH5 FOH5” x x its (123) (124)Guitarhabits.com Extended Chords 9ths Note: All the chords can be moved up or down the fingerboard Fmaj9 F9sus4 F7+5#9 x x x x Hi fi : (125) (126) (127) F7+5b9 Fm9"” Fm9”’ x x x x ae 6fr (128) (129) (130) Fm9b5 XX 6fr (131)Guitarhabits.com Extended Chords 11ths Note: All the chords can be moved up or down the fingerboard (2) a i (132) (133) Fm1l1 Fm11" ae (134) (135)rhabii Extended ‘Chords 13ths Note: All the chords can be moved up or down the fingerboard a (2) F13 Fmaj13" if i in (136) (137) (138) Fmaj13° Fm13"” Fm13”’ x xX XX : Hi it (139) (140) (141)Guitarhabits.com 7#5, 765 and minor7b5 Chords Note: All the chords can be moved up or down the fingerboard F7H5 F7#5" x x xX tie He (142) (143) G7b5 F7b5 | x x xx (145) (146) Fm7b5°° = Fm7b5 xx x x 8fr (148) (149) F7#5 | x x tite (144) @) F7b5 (147) Gm7b5 (150)