Learn 6 Ways to Play F# Minor | Chord by Chord
Chord by Chord is a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard on acoustic guitar. This time, I’ll show you a new minor chord, F#m.
6 Ways to Transition from E to B (I-V Progression) | Chord By Chord
Learn all about switching between E and B major chords in the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard.
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Learn 7 Ways to Play B Major | Chord By Chord
Learn all about B Major in the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard.
8 Ways to Transition from A to E | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In a previous lesson, I showed you how to transition from C to G, the I and V, respectively, in the key of C major. This…
Learn 7 Ways to Play E Major | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the last lesson we went over the A major chord, and in this lesson I’ll be teaching you various ways of playing the very guitar-friendly…
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Learn 7 Ways to Play A Major | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. At this point we’ve done 30 lessons, covering chords of all types. In this lesson we’ll restart that cycle, using an entirely different set of chords,…
How to Play C9, G9, and D9 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In previous lessons I taught you how to make dominant seventh chords. This time I’ll build on that chord type and show you a few dominant…
How to Play Am7, Em7, and Dm7 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the last lesson, I taught a new chord type, the major ninth, and this time I’ll be introducing another new type, the minor seventh, commonly…
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Learn Five Ways to Play Cmaj9 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In a previous lesson I showed you the Cmaj7 chord. This time, we’ll build on that chord to learn the C major ninth, often written as…
Learn to Play C, G, and D sus2 and 7sus2 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the last lesson we went over chords with suspended fourths. This time we’ll work on sus2 and 7sus2 chords. The Work You should already know…
Learn to Play C, G, and D sus4 and 7sus4 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In this lesson we’ll be exploring some suspended or sus chord types, which are great for adding interest and color to your playing. The Work You…
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Imaj7–IV–V7–Imaj7 Progression in G Major | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In a previous lesson, we worked on the I–IV–V7–I progression in G. This time we’ll use the same progression, but with the Imaj7 chord instead of…
I–vi–IV–viidim–V7–I Progression in G Major | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. Last time, we went over the I–vi–IV–V7–I in the key of G major. This time, we’ll add the viidim chord after the IV for a more…
I–vi–IV–V7–I Progression in G Major | Chord By Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the last lesson, we went over the the I–IV–V7–I progression in the key of G major. This time, we’ll add the vi chord for a…
I–IV–V7–I Progression G Major | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the previous lesson we went over the the I–ii–V–I progression in G major. This time we’ll look at the I–IV–V7–I progression, also in G. The…
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I–ii–V–I Progression in G Major | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. Up to this point, I’ve taught you a bunch of different triads and seventh chords, and some progressions with two chords as well. This time you’ll…
Learn 6 Ways to Play D Major 7 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In previous lessons you’ve explored major seventh chords, learning how to build Cmaj7 from C and Gmaj7 from G. This time I’ll introduce a new major…
Learn 6 Ways to Play G Major 7 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the last lesson I showed you a new seventh chord type, the major seventh, and how to get to Cmaj7 from C major. This time…
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7 Ways to Play a C Major 7 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the last few lessons, I introduced you to dominant seventh chords. This time, I’ll introduce you to a new seventh chord, the major seventh, known…
Learn 5 Ways to Play a C7 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the previous two lessons, I showed you D7 and G7 chords at various locations on the fretboard, and this time I’ll likewise break down C7.…
Learn 5 Ways to Play a G7 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. Last time I showed you how to create different D7 voicings from D major chords. This time I’ll demonstrate the same with G7 and G. The…
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6 Ways to Play D7 | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In previous lessons, I showed you the four basic triad types—major, minor, diminished, and augmented—and this time you’ll learn the first chord beyond a triad, a…
6 Ways to Play G Augmented | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. Last time I you showed a new triad type, augmented, and various ways of transforming a C chord to C augmented. This time I’ll do the…
5 Ways to Play C Augmented | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. Up to this point, I’ve taught you different triad (three-note chord) types—major, minor, and diminished—and how to find them on the fretboard. This time I’ll show…
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How to Play E Diminished Voicings | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. Last time I showed you how to derive various Adim voicings from their Am counterparts. In this lesson I’ll demonstrate how to do the same with…