For Cmaj7 the notes would be - C (root), E (3rd), G (5th ... 10th fret then Cmaj7 down at the 3rd fret to appreciate this progression for yourself. 7th chords are great for spicing up progressions ...

Classic tracks capo’d at the 7th fret include Hotel California and Here Comes the Sun but even just playing simple a I-IV-V chord progression (eg E-A-B) up there will sound fresh and vibrant.

A minor 7th chord is constructed by using the 1st, the flattened 3rd (one fret lower), the 5th and the flattened 7th notes of the scale. So that’s: A, C, E and G. You may like 30 essential acoustic ...

The bracketed note in the E ... chord turns it into C#m7 - all the other notes stay the same. This ‘sharing’ of common notes is key to unlocking the fretboard and learning how shapes ‘join up’. If the ...