Learn how to play the Amaj9 guitar chord with this free lesson.

The A Major 9 Guitar Chord (also known as A Major Ninth, AMaj9 and AMajor 9th), is found by locating the 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9  (A,  C#, E, G# and B) of the A Major Scale: A B C# D E F# G# A. The chord diagram chart below demonstrates how to play the AMaj7 Chord.

AMaj9 Chord Notes: A, B, C#, E and G#

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

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

Chord Playing Tips: Be sure that you are pressing down on the strings hard enough and play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right.

AMaj9 Guitar Chord Video

The video below will further demonstrate how to play the AMaj9 Chord.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=94y6R1bTVQs

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord -- Learn to Play Dsus4

The Dsus4 Chord (also known as D sus 4 or D suspended 4) is definitely one of the easier beginner chords to learn how to play.

There are several different ways to play it, but I will demonstrate the easiest way in the following post. The Dsus4 Guitar Chord is found by locating the 1, 4 and 5 positions (D, G and A) of the D Major Scale: D E F# G A B C# D.

So the notes of the Dsus4 Chord are: D G A

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

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

Chord Playing Tip: Be sure that you are pressing down on the string hard enough. You should play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right.

Dsus4 Guitar Chord Video

The video below will further demonstrate how to correctly play the Dsus4 Guitar Chord. Enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=39sCyK-T3m4

Guitar Chord Tutorial – Learn how to Play B Major 7

The B Major 7 Guitar Chord (also known as B Major Seventh, BMaj7 or B Major 7th), like the other Major Seventh Chords, is a beautiful dreamy sounding guitar chord, but it is slightly more challenging to play than the other major seventh chords in their open positions. It may take a bit of extra practice to get your fingers used to this chord position.

The B Major 7th Chord is found by locating the 1, 3 , 5 and 7 positions B ,D#, F# and A#) of the B Major Scale: B C# D# E F# G# A#. The chord diagram chart below demonstrates how to play the BMaj7 Chord.

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

Chord Playing Tips: Be sure that you are pressing down on the strings hard enough. You should play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right. As I said in the beginning of this post, this chord is a bit more challenging than the other Major Seventh Chords. It is going to feel a bit awkward at first, but hang in there and keep practicing!

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Easy Beginner Guitar Chord -- Learn to Play E Minor

The E Minor Chord (also known as Em) is found by locating the 1, b3 and 5 steps of the  E Major Scale: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, and D#, or the notes E, G and B.  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 an “G”.  The E Minor Chord is one of the easiest chords you will ever learn to play and also one of the most beautiful sounding ones.

E Minor Chord notes: E G B

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

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

Just like all other chords, make certain that you are pushing your fingers down firmly on the strings. Play each string one at a time to see if the strings are producing a clean sound.

E Minor Guitar Chord Video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIW0CywizI0

Learn How to Play the G Major Guitar Chord

Learn how to play the G Major guitar chord with this free lesson for beginners. This is a fairly simple chord to play and one that you should definitely learn as its found in tons of songs and chord progressions.

The G Major 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 and 5 of this scale. Meaning the notes G, B and D.

There are two different chord charts for the G Major Guitar Chord below. The chords are identical except for the fingering. There will be situations where you will need to change your fingering of this chord so make sure to practice both versions below. For instance, if you were switching from G Major to Gadd4, you would have to play the first version below as you need your first finger to press down on the first fret of the B string.

G Major Chord notes: G B D

Follow this link for advanced versions of the G Major Chord.

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

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

The G Major Guitar Chord is one of the most common guitar chords. You will see it in many songs, so it is very important that you learn how to play it. Just like all other chords, make certain that you are pushing your fingers down firmly on the strings. Play each string one at a time to see if the strings are producing a clean sound.

G Major Chord Video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7bBG3O4cCg