Easy Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn To Play Am9

Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn how to Play Am9

Learn how to play the Am9 guitar chord (also known as A minor 9, A Minor 9th) with this free beginner chord lesson. This lesson will cover a very simple way to play the A Minor 9 chord.  There are other ways to play this chord, but I wanted to introduce the easiest way so you will be able to play this beautiful, jazzy sounding chord.

The A Minor 9  Chord  is found by locating the 1, b3, 5 , b7, 9  steps of the  A Major Scale: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G# , or the notes A, C, E, G,  and B.  The “b3″ symbol translates to “Flattened 3rd” , which means we simply lower the 3rd step of the A Major Scale (C#) a 1/2 step to a “C”. The “b7″ symbol translates to a “Flattened 7th” , which means we simply lower the 7th step of the A Major Scale (G#) a 1/2 step to a “G”.

The notes of the A Minor 9 chord are: A, C, E, G and B

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Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn How To Play the Fmaj9 Chord

The F Major 9 (also known as F Major Ninth, FMaj9 or F Major 9th), is a beautiful dreamy sounding chord that is often used in jazz guitar.

The F Major 9th Chord is found by locating the 1, 2, 3 , 5 and 7 positions (F, G, A, C and E) of the F Major Scale: F G A Bb C D E F. The chord chart below demonstrates how to play the FMaj9 Chord.

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

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Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Am11

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord Tutorial – Am11

Learn how to play the Am11 (also known as A minor 11, A Minor 11th) with this free beginner chord lesson.

The A Minor 11 Chord  is found by locating the 1,  b3,  5,  b7,  9,  11 steps of the  A Major Scale: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G# , or the notes A, C, E, G, B and D.  The “b3″ symbol translates to “Flattened 3rd” , which means we simply lower the 3rd step of the A Major Scale (C#) a 1/2 step to a “C”. The “b7″ symbol translates to “Flattened 7th” , which means we simply lower the 7th step of the A Major Scale (G#) a 1/2 step to a “G”.

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Basic Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn How To Play E6

Learn how to play the E6 (also known as E Major Sixth, EMaj6, E Major 6th) chord, with this free . The E6 Chord is found in the E Major Scale: E F# G# A B C# D# E. It is made up of the 1 , 3, 5 and 6 of this scale. Meaning the notes E, G#, B and C#.

E6 Chord notes: E G# B C#

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Basic Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn To Play Fm6

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord – F Minor 6 (Fm6)

Learn how to play the basic beginner guitar chord F Minor 6 (Also known as Fm6 or F Minor 6th) with this free guitar chord lesson.

This chord is found by locating the 1,(b3), 5 and 6 positions of the F Major Scale: F, G, A, Bflat, C, D, E .  That little “b3″ simply means a flattened third.  You are taking the 3 step in the F Major scale (A) and lowering it by a half step to an Ab.

Notes of the F Minor 6 chord are: F, Ab, C and D

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Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn To Play Esus4

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord  Tutorial – Learn to Play Esus4

Learn how to play the easy basic beginner guitar chord Esus4 with this free guitar lesson. The Esus4 guitar chord (also known as E Suspended 4) is found in the E Major Scale: E  F# G# A  B  C# D# E. It is made up of the 1 , 4 and 5  of this scale. Meaning the notes E, A and B.

Continue scrolling down this post for a chord chart and video.  Enjoy!

E Major Chord notes: E A B

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Easy Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn To Play D6

Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn How to Play D6

Learn how to play the easy basic beginner guitar chord D6 with this free guitar lesson. The D6 Guitar Chord is found in the D Major Scale: D E F# G A B C# D. It is made up of the 1, 3, 5 and 6 positions of this scale, or  the notes D, F#,  A and B.

D6 Chord Notes: D, F#, A and B

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

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Easy Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn to Play A7sus4

Learn how to play the A7sus4 chord with this free guitar lesson.

The A7sus4 Chord is found by first locating the 1, 4, 5,b7 (A, D,E and G) of the A Major Scale: A B C# D E F# G# A.  The b7, or “Flattened 7th” is just the seventh note of the A Major scale flattened a half  step or semitone to the “G” note.

So the notes of the A7sus4 Chord are: A, D, E and G

The A7sus4 chord chart diagram below will illustrate how to finger this chord on your guitar.

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

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Easy Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn How To Play G6

Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – G6

The G6 Guitar Chord  is found in the G Major Scale: G A B C D E F# G. It is made up of the 1, 3, 5 and 6 of this scale. Meaning the notes G, B, D and E.

G6 Chord notes: G B D and E

If you refer to the chord chart diagram below, you will see how to finger this chord.  You will notice that the fingering is very much like the G Major chord only you are removing your fourth finger from the G note on the bottom E string.

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

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Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn to Play Em6

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn to Play Em6

Learn how to play the Em6 (also known as E Minor 6, E Minor Sixth) with this free beginner chord lesson. The E Minor 6 Guitar Chord is a basic beginner guitar chord and fairly easy to play.  The only snag you may run into with this chord is fitting all three fingers within the same fret.

The E Minor 6 Chord  is found by locating the 1, b3, 5 , 6 steps of the  E Major Scale: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, or the notes E, G, B and C#..  The “b3″ symbol translates to “Flattened 3rd” , which means we simply lower the 3rd step of the E Major Scale (G#) a 1/2 step to a “G”.

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