If we play this shape with a first finger barre on the 2nd fret and leave the open sixth string ringing on the bottom, then a lush minor 11 chord is created. This is the chord that was used for that ...

But there are many different ways to play chords on the bass guitar – and they’re not ... so don’t get too stuck trying to play the chord shapes. Normally, we’d start by playing the ...

Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...

Check out the C6/9 in Example 1, which, apart from the root (C), consists entirely of 4ths, the remainder of the chord being E, A, D and G – the same as the bottom four strings of the guitar!

For Keith Richards' type of G tuning, you remove the fat E string and tune the guitar G, D, G, B, D. Then you're ready to start rocking ... as soon as you learn some chord shapes. Don't Edit Take ...