Blues Chords

7 Series chords

The Blues simple major and minor chords are rare. Instead, often called Sept-used and / or ninth chords. Your game gets more ink and therefore Feeling.Also you use instead of the simple I-IV and V chords now I7, IV7 and V7 chords. When the Blues in E the chords would be E7, A7 and B7.

 












Exercise: Play a 12-bar blues used, while the normal and the 7 chords.

Blues Standart
 

I	I	I	I	IV	IV	I	I	V	IV	I	V
E	E	E	E	A	A	E	E	B	A	E	E

Alternative: Quick Change Blues

I	IV	I	I	IV	IV	I	I	V	IV	I	IV
E	A	E	E	A	A	E	E	B	A	E	B

Barre chords

Next, learn their so-called sliding chords, barre chords. Here, the finger is placed over some or all of the strings and used as a kind of guitar saddle like a capo.

Now we look at the I-IV-V chords of a blues in G. I-chord = G IV-V chord chord = C = D

I-chord: To play these chords in any key, can you seek the root of the key on the low E string. In this example, root G at the 3rd Association of E-string.

IV chord: Find the root note on the A string. In this example, the note C on the 3rd Confederation of A-string

V chord: Find the root note on the A string. In this example, the note D on the 5th Confederation of A-string 

 









Exercise: Try this with other I-IV-V combination.

 Notes on the E strings

Notes on the A string
 

Alternative to Barre handles: power chords

Power chords are used mostly in rock and metal genre because you can access quickly and easily and can quickly embrace between the various chords.

There are really two variations to find the chords. Do you seek the right tone on the low E string or the A-string. Used the power chords are as follows:

 












Of course, these chords sound not like the barre chords, but if you have not enough strength in the fingers, or fingers are not flexible enough for complex barre chords, power chords are a good alternative. And in time you'll get enough practice to the Barre handles to change.