The Cmaj9 ("C major nine/ninth") is a beautiful chord voicing that adds a layer of ethereal warmth to your progressions. Sub it for the 1, 4 or 5 chords, and with string 1 muted, you can move it up and down the fretboard to access different root notes. #paulieguitar #sdmlguitar #GuitarChords #Guitar

The pentatonic scale is the oldest in human history, and it's not even close. Understanding and mastering this basic pattern on guitar is the perfect gateway to every possible scale, melody, and harmony. Remember that the finger patterns are universal, and memorizing one gives you all 12 keys!

The root of every chord on guitar is on the left-hand side of this sheet. If you understand a few simple ideas about modifying and moving chord shapes, these are all you need to work out any conceivable chord on guitar, and almost always in multiple positions!