Members jonfinn Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 Of course there's no "Best Chord"! But if you think for 5 seconds or less, you'll answer that question with that "one cool chord you always gravitate to"! If this thread is populated by a collection of those, it will become an awesome "Lesson Loft" resource. Guidelines: -Post your Best chord (with the fingering included) with a short explanation of why it's the "best." -Discussions over who's "best" is better are discouraged. -Discussions over chord theory are discouraged (the goal is to create a thread of thousands of cool chord voicings that we can all pick through). -Everyone is encouraged to participate. Everyone. It doesn't mater how long you've been playing. -No chord is too simple to the the best. If it's E5, then it's E5! -Only one "best chord" per post. Multiple consecutive posts by one person are discouraged. If you're tempted, take a moment and choose which is really your "best" I'll start in the next post. Please use it as your model. Thanks and have fun! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonfinn Posted May 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 The best chord is C#m7 played like this: -0--0--6--6--4--x- Because I sound like I'm good when I play it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jed Posted May 17, 2008 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2008 My best chord is Cmaj7/E played like this: -x--8--5--9--7--0- Because it sounds stable yet conflicted, resolved yet tense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mosiddiqi Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 my favourite chord is this, I think it could be called many things, Gmaj7#5 maybe? -0--7--8--9--10--0- Why?..it's the James Bond chord!!! need I say more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 i like Amaj9 with the 13th added as well -7- -7- -6- -6- -x- -5- Makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alwaysharp Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 B min 13 - I just love this voicing. Fingering -4- 1 -5- 1 -7- 4 -7- 3 -x- -7- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToneSlinger Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 You do realize that there is an infinite number of chords?We could be at this awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stazinish Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 open d power chord ----------0--0--0- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike7771 Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 I love the voicing of Major & Minor Add 9 chords strummed upward. D Maj Add 9 D Min Add 9--5-- --5----7-- --6----9-- --9----7-- --7----5-- --5------- ----- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poparad Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I've been favoring this lately, which can be a lot of different chords: x4363x It can be: Abmaj7, Cm7, Fm7, Gm(phrygian), Ebsus, Bb7sus, and probably a few altered dominants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JnBroadbent Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 open d power chord --- --- --- -0- -0- -0- open C power chord --- --- --- -0- -0- -0- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wein Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Fmaj9 002xx1 (Courtesy of EVH on the bridge of "Panama") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members astring Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 3543xxg13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members astring Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 oh and this8665xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonfinn Posted May 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 You do realize that there is an infinite number of chords?We could be at this awhile. hehehe!!!!! Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jawbreakerr Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 i like C/Bb x555x6 i found this chord in a Jobim tune. just love its "openness" - optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JohnPW Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 Got to be G for me. It was really the first chord I learned and got really good at switching to other chords from it. 300023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members c+t in b Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 Bb Maj 9 no 5th (W or W/O #11) (12/0)13141213x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stazinish Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 All joking aside, I really do like an open D power chord with an A as the root. -x--x--x--0--0--x- Just mute the other strings an let that ring out. I love shaking the guitar for vibrato and letting it feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeremy_green Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 Emajor with a lower octave E on the bottom ... preferably with the hammer on from the 9th fret . Just cause ---------------------9---------9---------9-h-11---0-------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RedYagiDY Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 Am played in open FTMFW!01220x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobalt-60 Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 Got to be G for me. It was really the first chord I learned and got really good at switching to other chords from it.300023 That's the first thing I hit when I pick a guitar. You can always tell from the G if you'll like the sound - and if it's in tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 Call me boring if you want, but I the open C. 0 1 0 2 3 x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members repeterfender Posted May 19, 2008 Members Share Posted May 19, 2008 I don't know what to call it.maybe or maybe Fmaj7/G 8891088 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadPsyance Posted May 19, 2008 Members Share Posted May 19, 2008 Anyone know what this one's called?? I have it in a song I'm working on. Sounds very gloomy. --------------------------------------------------------------7-----------------5-----------------6--------- Standard tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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