Jimi Hendrix is considered by many to be the greatest guitar player ever to live. And much of that praise is because of the unique approach he took to the instrument. When you hear one of Jimi’s songs, you can immediately tell it’s him playing because of this signature style. In this lesson, Ayla gets into the most foundational element of his playing: the chords.
We’ll start off by learning how to incorporate your thumb into your playing. This technique was something integral to Jimi’s style and is a great way to free up your pinky finger to play little embellishments while fretting major and minor bar chords. Once you get the hang of that, we’ll dive into some iconic guitar chords used in “Angel,” “Pati Gap,” “Castles Made of Sand,” “The Wind Cries Mary,” “Wait Until Tomorrow,” and, of course, “Little Wing.”
Sometimes, when you learn a new chord shape, it can be difficult to understand exactly how to apply it to your own playing (like using it in an original song.) So to help you out, Ayla has put all of these chords into the same musical context. Each one will be shown using a standard G major (I chord) to A minor (II chord) chord progression so you can quickly make the most of the new chords you learn today.
We’ve covered a lot of Jimi Hendrix’s guitar playing here at Guitareo – and we don’t plan on stopping anytime soon! Here’s a collection of all our other Jimi lessons: How To Play Guitar Like Jimi Hendrix
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