My 6 favorite guitar chords

I find some guitar chords to be more pleasant than others. These are the 6 that sound best to my ears.

C9

I almost never play a straight Cmaj. Adding in the 9 just makes the C sound so much better.

Dsus2

This is again something I play instead of straight Dmaj. Leaving the open 2 on the high-E string makes this chord work.

Gmaj7

Although not heard in most songs I play, I use Gmaj7 all over the place when practicing.

Am7

I first learned this one from listening to the intro for White Room by Cream. Right before the first lyric "In the white room" happens, that's when you hear the chord. I was hooked ever since I first heard it.

Em7

I like this one because I can incorporate a lot of open strings and change it up in several ways at whim.

Almost any 6/9 (6add9) chord

I never played a 6/9 chord before I owned a Jazzmaster. Although I can play the chord on any guitar, the Jazzmaster inspired me to look into things I never played before, and the 6/9 chord was one of them.

6/9 just has an amazing sound to it.

Need more chords? There are plenty of books that show them. And yes, the book is better than watching videos since you can learn more chords much faster that way.

Published 2017 Jun 5