
Only one note differentiates minor chords from major chords: the ‘third’, which is a semitone lower in minor chords.Īlternative ways of playing minor chords can be found on the following pages:ĭominant seventh chords have an ‘expectant’ sound.

Minor chords sound ‘sad’, and are the second most common type of chord after major chords. The symbol for a minor chord is the root note followed by a lower case ‘m’. The following guitar chord diagrams represent minor chords. Other ways of playing major chords can be found on the following pages: The major chord symbol only shows the root note of the chord, without any additional letters or symbols. Major chords are bright, ‘happy’ sounding chords. Use the guitar fretboard diagrams below to play major chords. See sample pages here: Guitar Chords eBook. Learn all of the chords on this page, and many more guitar chords, in our printable guitar chords ebook.
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