Help With Chords????

katrina · #1 09-30-2006, 12:32 AM

Alright, so I've been using the same STANDARD chords for the past FOUR YEARS and they are old! They are useless! Worst of all.. they're boring!!!! People don't want to hear the same chords over and over.

What I NEED are a few books with GREAT chords! Interesting, FRESH chords that will spice up any song. I don't care if they're in standard tuning, I just want CHORDS.

Does anyone know an online source or a book that I can buy that will HELP ME???

Thanks!!!!

~ Katrina

Lefty Robb · #2 09-30-2006, 12:33 AM

Download PowerTab, it has a great chord dictionary/builder in it...

then theres these

http://www.guitargrimoire.com/products.htm

some of the best books and DVD's out there...

katrina · #3 09-30-2006, 01:16 AM

Thanks!
I'll look into it.
I was also suggested that I check out the libraries and see if they have anything there.....

~ Katrina

**jim777** · #4 09-30-2006, 11:44 AM

If you're feeling adventerous, google "jazz chord substitution".

C.Thep · #5 09-30-2006, 12:52 PM

Why don't you just experiment and look up what it is later?

**GilkyBear** · #6 09-30-2006, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.Thep

Why don't you just experiment and look up what it is later?

+1, you beat me to it. I just experiment until I find a cool sounding combination then figure out what it is. You'd be amazed. Try playing a few notes in the upper register (frets 7-12) with a few open strings along with them. Spacious, gorgeous.

**elcid** · #7 09-30-2006, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katrina

People don't want to hear the same chords over and over.

I take it you don't listen to much radio

Mike7771 · #8 09-30-2006, 06:44 PM

Try the full fretboard chord finder on my site.

http://www.guitarknowledgenet.com

IbanezGirl · #9 10-01-2006, 03:52 AM

Excellent site Mike7771.

mi2tom · #10 10-01-2006, 03:57 AM

Try adding stuff into the normal chords you're playing all the time

mike2558 · #11 10-01-2006, 02:01 PM

http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/

Jaden · #12 10-01-2006, 04:32 PM

have you learned how to work out extended scale tone chords ?
that will provide you with all the chords you should need !

Mike7771 · #13 10-01-2006, 04:56 PM

Thanks a lot IbanezGirl

katrina · #14 10-08-2006, 09:22 PM

Thanks for the help everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~ Katrina

Jem#5150 · #15 10-08-2006, 09:41 PM

hey katrina, i have a big chord dictionary thing that has ten thousand different forms of all the chords, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. just kidding on that last one. but i can bring it to school tomorrow if you want.