Chords

Five inspirational ideas to take cluster chords out of the realm of fretboard theory and into something you can put into practice

We delve into the wonderful world of Beatles harmony with a look at the trademark shapes and progressions of the Fab Four

Few players go weak at the knees at the thought of a C major, but with a couple of different voicings it gives us a world of interesting and versatile sounds to work with

Take the route less traveled when it comes to chord voicings, and add new shapes to shake up your songwriting

It’s time to make some noise as this lesson demonstrates how using all six strings can make for some big open chords in the key of E major

How using the Hendrix chord and the sus chords favoured by Andy Summers can add intrigue and options for your songwriting

Play more notes with fewer fingers, and get to grips with essential rock ’n’ roll, funk and soul shapes

A little chord theory can go a long way with new voicings freshening your approach to rhythm guitar

Don't just play scalar runs when soloing – tell a story by accentuating the chords underneath with your note choice

In this beginner lesson, learn your first guitar chords and the building blocks of rhythm guitar