How, and where, can i learn chords, for a guitar-and what is the difference, of Major/Minor and 7's?
So i got a guitar, almost 2 years ago. I have been playing piano for around 8 years, taking off some time this past year, and another a few years ago...
So i got a guitar, almost 2 years ago. I have been playing piano for around 8 years, taking off some time this past year, and another a few years ago. But i was never able to grasp the whole minor/major thing, OR chords. So im trying to learn to play my guitar, have 2 different DVD’s, but im just looking for a site online, that could help me understand chords better, and how to play them, and the difference from one type of B chord, to the next. Basicaly, do you know a REALLY good guitar help site? Sorry this was so long. Thanks!!!!
I’d get a chord chart – Musiciansfriend.com has them. That is the easiest way to figure out how to play any chord you want. The difference in the major/minor/7 chords has to do with the intervals between the notes in each chord. This site might help you understand the theory. http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/theory/intervals.htm
another good link with free chart:
http://www.jazzguitar.be/guitar_chord_charts.html
Good luck. Having played piano is a definate help when learning a new instrument.
http://www.guitartricks.com they are awesome! Their free stuff is pretty good too. You’ll definitely learn a lot. Good luck man.
If you have been playing piano, music theory on piano will help your guitar playing. Think piano chords, major, say a C major, which is C, E, G. These are the 1, 3, and 5th notes of the Cmajor scale. To make it a C minor, you flat the 3rd note of the scale, or bring it down half of a step to Eb. You want to add a major 7th or minor 7th, major would be the 7th note of the scale (B). Minor (as in blues or jazz, flat 7th), play Bb. I don’t know what site but look up guitar tabs on the internet or a good basic beginner guitar book. Usually major chords (you need to know key signatures and the scales) are written with just the capital letter (C) or written ( Cmaj). Minor would be written Cmin or Cm. It always helps to have a teacher to help one on one. Good luck!