[surferdude9812]

at the moment im into the acoustic and i just want some chords you all think are realy cool sounding other then the generic ones

[punkforlife]

C sustained sounds pretty cool just play a C and put your pinky on the third fret on the g string

[dadfad]

Pick a simple chord progression... say... E A B E. Then experiment with the "voicings" of the chords that make it up. Maybe E (simple E 022100), Asus4 or Asus2 (X02230 or X02200), B9 or B7 or B7#9 (X21222 or X21202 or X21230) and maybe E9 022132.

If you like the sound of the suspended chords, look at what changed-note it is that gives it that sound. Then make the same changes with any other chord you might want to try. Same with ninths, or sevenths or add9's (one of James Taylor's favorites... Eadd9 is 0242100, Aadd9 is X02420, Dadd9 is X00970 (or X00030 with a suspended 4).

In place of simple minors (like Em 022000 or Am X02210) try minor-add9ths, like Em+9 022032 or Am+9 X02410.

This is why basic chord theory is so important, to me the most important part of playing (as opposed to lead-scales, etc). I'm no "theory-Nazi type by any means! The most important part of playing is to first get the sound you want from the chord progression. Just knowing what simple notes make up a simple chord, and what some basic note-changes can do to their "feel" isn't hard to learn at all, and makes a big difference in your playing.

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

Something I love doing is combining normal power chord shapes or partial bar chord shapes with open strings. It only works in some positions, but a couple of good ones:

Cmaj7
8 10 10 9 0 0

Em7
0 7 5 7 0 0

[kooldood1]

e-0--0---5---0---0----
b-0--0---5---0---3----
g-1--6---0---3---0----
d-4--2---0---4---4----
a-2--0---4---4---2----
e-0------5---2---0---

[airscape17]

C sustained sounds pretty cool just play a C and put your pinky on the third fret on the g string

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You mean from an open C major (x32010) chord? Wouldn't a x32310 by a C7?

[surferdude9812]

thnx alot those chords are pretty interesting

[surferdude9812]

kooldood1 your band apache rose is pretty good i listened to some of your music on ur site... good cover's too

[jimbomonkeypie]

I don't know if he's coming back, but my favourite chords to rock out on an acoustic are

E7#9
(x7678x) (as seen in various Jimi Hendrix songs, crosstown traffic for one)

9th Chords:

D9
(x54555)

[el_burton]

Have no idea what they're called, but I love these two:

e---0----0--
B---0----0--
G---2----4--
D---4----6--
A---4----6--
E---0----0--

[AndyFroe]

teh first is a variation on an F#minor7sus4/E basically a good chord in the key of E teh second is a G#b6/E anyway sorry i cant help myself ya any open strings will make something sound better and teh best way to do that is to screw aroudn with tunings
everytime i try a new tuning ideas come

[kroppkakan18]

(x87060) Fmaj7add9 or something?

(x10 9080) G6

these two sound quite nice, especially if you'd arpeggiate them

[beginnerguitaristnathan]

this D7
-
3
5
4
5
-

[kooldood1]

kooldood1 your band apache rose is pretty good i listened to some of your music on ur site... good cover's too

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thanks alot

[Will_Wood]

I'm rather partial to using this one:


X244000

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

I'm rather partial to using this one:


X244000

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Your guitar has seven strings? I think you mean
x24400

[Will_Wood]

I'm rather partial to using this one:


X244000

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Your guitar has seven strings? I think you mean
x24400

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[Claptonman]

Dont know what it is but...

032030

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

That would be an inversion of C add 9.

[billy16]

Some of these aren't exactly uncommon, but they're different ways to play some chords. I think these are the correct names for these anyway

Am
X 0 7 9 10 8

A6
X 0 11 11 10 0

C13#11
8 9 8 9 10 10

Esus2sus4
0 0 2 2 0 2

Amaj7b5
X X 7 8 9 9

There are a few nice chords there.