Bb add9 Guitar Chord

Today's guitar chord of the day is Bb add9. We've looked at a few different ways to play different add9 guitar chords here. Add9 chords can be played anywhere you would normally play a standard major chord, the add ed9th (in our case here of Bb this would be a C) adds some colour to the major chord.

This inversion uses a barre across the guitar's D, G and B strings with your first finger.

Place your fingers close to the frets and make sure that each note sounds cleanly.

This inversion is moveable and has it's root on the bottom E string of the guitar. For example moving the chord down one fret would create an A add9 chord and moving up two frets would create a C add9 guitar chord.

Bb add9 uses these notes Bb, D, F, C

If we look at the notes of the Bb major scale:
Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C
We can see that the Add9 chord has used the 1, 3, 5, 9 from the scale, in our case Bb, D, F and C

This chord is used in lots of songs in the key of Bb, F and Eb.

You'll find lots more ways to play different add9 guitar chords here.

Em add9 Guitar Chord

Today's guitar chord of the day is E minor add9. This guitar chord is in open position and is a simple variation on an open E minor chord. Today we've got two different inversions of the same chord. The first one is my favourite with a nice close interval between the F# on the D string and the open G string, it's also easy to play using just two left hand fingers:

Place your fingers close to the frets and make sure that each note sounds cleanly.

The next fingering is like a regular open E minor chord with with the addition of the second fret on the top E string.

Here are the notes used in our chord:

•  Minor add9 chords use: 1, b3, 5, 9
• Emin add9 = E, G, B, F#

This chord is used in lots of songs in the key of Eminor, this chord can be played instead of most Eminor chords to add some extra colour.

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F#add9 Guitar Chord

Today's guitar chord of the day is F# add9. This guitar chord is in open position and is a simple variation on an F# major chord.
Place your fingers close to the frets and make sure that each note sounds cleanly. This chord is a simple variation on a half-barre F# major chord, adding the little finger on the 4th fret of the top e string.

Here are the notes used in our chord.
 Add9 chords use: 1, 3, 5, 9
 F# add9 = F#, A#, C#, G#

This chord is used in lots of songs in the key of F#, B and C#.

You don't have to see F#add9 written in order to play it, you can try playing it anytime you see an F# major chord.

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C# minor guitar chord

Today's guitar chord of the day is C#minor. C#min and Dbmin are enharmonic, this means the two different names refer to the same pitch and chord. Depending on the key you're playing in you may see this chord referred to as either C# minor or Db minor though C#minor is more commonly seen.
Place your fingers close to the frets and make sure that each note sounds cleanly.

The next inversion of this chord is similar however it uses a barre across the 4th fret. Lay your 1st finger just behind the fourth fret across the top 5 (or all 6) strings.
Make sure each note sounds cleanly.

Here are the notes used in our chord.
Minor chords use: 1, b3, 5
C# minor = C#, E, G#
Db minor = Db, Fb, Ab

This chord is used in lots of songs in the key of A and E.

G# Guitar Chord / Ab Guitar Chord

Today's Guitar Chord of the Day is Ab or G# (pronounced A flat or G sharp)
 
The G# guitar chord and Ab guitar chord are enharmonic, this means the two different names refer to the same pitch and chord. Depending on the key you're playing in you may see this chord referred to as either G# major or Ab major. Whichever label is used the fingering for this chord is the same.
This fingering is easy to play being a simple F major chord moved up the 4th fret. Be careful not to play the bottom 2 strings.

The next fingering is a barre chord, this lets you play all six strings of the guitar. Lay your first finger just behind the 4th fret and use your remaining left hand fingers to play the guitar's A, D and G strings.
Play each guitar string individually to make sure that each note is sounding clearly.

Barre chords can be moved around the guitar next to easily play any major chord:

• 1st fret = F
• 2nd fret = F#/Gb
• 3rd fret = G
• 4th fret = G#/Ab
• 5th fret = A
• 6th fret = A#/Bb
• 7th fret = B
• 8th fret = C
• 9th fret = C#/Db
• 10th fret = D
• 11th fret = D#/Eb
• 12th fret = E

Major chords use the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes from the major scale:
G# = G#, B#, D#
Ab = Ab, C, Eb

Our chord uses the notes in these order:
G#, D#, G#, B#, D#, G#
Ab, Eb, Ab, C, Eb, Ab

Try playing this chord in different positions and tune back soon for another guitar chord of the day.

Petrushka Guitar Chord

Today's Guitar Chord of the Day is 

The Petrushka chord is a frequently used polychord used in Igor Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka. These two major triads, C major and F# major - a tritone apart, these two chords clash when sounded together and create a dissonant chord.

There are a number of ways to finger this chord on the guitar this inversion is up on the 8th fret:


The C major chord uses the notes C, E and G
The F# major chord uses the notes F#, A# and C#

Polychords use the notes of two chords together and are written like this:
       C
       F#
Polychords shouldn't be confused with slash chords. Slash chords indicate a chord with an alternate bass note. So C / F# is a slash chord that is played as a C major chord with F# in the bass.

C# Guitar Chord / Db Guitar Chord

The C# guitar chord and Db guitar chord are enharmonic, this means the two different names refer to the same pitch and chord. Depending on the key you're playing in you may see this chord referred to as either C# major or Db major. Whichever label is used the fingering for this chord is the same.
The first fingering is derived from an open C major chord, shifted up 1 fret, creating a C sharp / D flat chord.

The next fingering is a barre chord with the root note on the A string.
To play the barre chord place your finger firmly behind the 4th fret.

Major chords use these notes from the major scale: 1, 3, 5
C# uses these notes = C#, E#, G#
Db uses these notes = Db, F, Ab

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