Guitar Explaining for a rookie

Leibundgut17 · Post by **Leibundgut17** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:54 am

how do you get all these chords like maj7, maj9....since i've not been able to play hard songs, i only play guitar for like 2 months, I only know like open chords and of course power chords so if anybody has the time to explain all these more complicated chords...also like sus stuff and add stuff...thanx guys

HotBacon · Post by **HotBacon** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:33 am

I'm not about to explain the theory behind the chords you asked about, as I am a beginner myself and don't quite understand it all. However, here are some good interactive site that will at least show you the chord diagrams for whatever you need:

http://www.guitarschool.net/MEDIA/flash ... Dictionary. asp

http://www.chordbook.com/cb100/vguitar/ ... chords.htm

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/g ... ex_db.html

Good luck.

Leibundgut17 · Post by **Leibundgut17** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:16 am

Dude, thanks the second link was very helpfull.

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:56 am

don't learn the chords just to be able to play them.
Do only learn them, when you need them to play some song. Plus it's way easier to memorize them.

Tschau autä u blib dran

Leibundgut17 · Post by **Leibundgut17** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:17 am

ok man

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:10 pm

if you want to do it the other way (say you hve to play a cadd9 but you don't know what it is) try http://www.guitarseek.com/chords.php3

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:37 pm

if a chord has a number after it (ie 7,2,9,11,13) it means to play that note of the scale

the 'maj' suffix is assumed and means major, meaning of a major scale
in other words, if its a major chord, you dont need to write maj
and 'm' is minor

could someone tell me what 'add9' and similar stuf means?

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:54 pm

direct all questions to me through AIM if you want some answers

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 4:06 pm

fatjack wrote:direct all questions to me through AIM if you want some answers

i dont have aim, i need aol for this right?

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 4:29 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:
fatjack wrote:direct all questions to me through AIM if you want some answers
i dont have aim, i need aol for this right?

nope, you can download it off somewhere like download.com, its all free