As they ring against the fretted notes, the open strings are crucial to the sound and feel of these chords. Practise each chord first by strumming, then picking each string individually to check that ...

This Fadd9 was played on a 12-string, which adds a lot to the sound; the bass guitar adds a different root note, plus there’s piano and John Lennon’s acoustic guitar! Try the G7sus4 as an alternative ...

It also opened up all kinds of opportunities for new chord voicings on guitar. In recent years, Charlie Hunter has experimented with an eight-string instrument, but seems to have finally settled ...

Some guitars have twice the number of strings as usual. Aptly named twelve-string guitars, they have a second set of thinner strings that match the standard strings. The dual strings create pairs.