For a different take on the basic power chord shape, try ditching the root note and playing ... which makes for easy ...

Here, we’re taking a typical pop/rock chord progression in E major and looking at various ways to play the chords while keeping either the first or second strings open. Try playing through the chord ...

In practice, the name 6/9 is actually an abbreviation of 6add9 because 9th chords would technically contain the 7th. They have a very particular sound due to the stacking of 4ths. Check out the C6 ...

You probably already know a bunch of open chords - most guitarists learn them early on. With these basics under your belt, your next step is to try barre chords - the idea is to move an open shape one ...