The Famous Chord We ALL Should Know

[@astrofreq]

IF you want to nail the James Bond chord, play it in E holding down 0-10-9-8-7-x. That's how Vic Flick did it on the recordings.

[@jakekeys88music]

RIP to Vic! I'm pretty sure I heard he passed recently.

[@astrofreq]

@@jakekeys88music Oh no, I didn't know that. A total legend.

[@TheWarlock42]

had my guitar in hand when I read this and tried it immediately. Perfect 👌

[@richardgrier8968]

I found this cord completely by accident. I was playing an Emadd9 and then I made an F-shape and slid it up just because idk and then strummed. I had the capo on the second fret, so my hand landed with my pinky on the 12th fret (no more room). I’ve used these chords with different voicings but this one is the most eerie and satisfying.

[@jimbucket2996]

The chord in the Stone Temple Pilots song Creep in the bridge before Scott yells half the man. Sometimes I just play it cause I want to hear it. It gives me chills.

[@Skitz1o1]

I'm sure others have mentioned it but F#7 add 11, the Lifeson chord.

[@tonyrozza5638]

The sharp 9 in your example is an F double sharp

[@koreyarmstrong456]

Damn, you got here first : )

[@Raven22360]

I was just about to comment this but stopped myself, thinking there has to be someone who already pointed this out :D Comment brought to you by the akshually crowd

[@JimmyFeelsIt]

I only clicked because of the thumbnail and expected an Adam Neely video!😂 I cant even tell why, it has that vibe! Not saying Im disappointed! Love seeing Ol' Sammy G post a new video :)

[@seanbeadles7421]

The thumbnail notation and fingering don’t match 😤

[@iandeterlingchannel]

3:59 John Barry was the composer that scored most of those early bond films and wrote the theme. One of my personal favorites for sure

[@milkgrapes6420]

Steely Dan have tons of iconic chords. Kid Charlemagne - C7#9. Aja - Bm11.

[@ImpliedMusic]

not from the rock/pop world, but I'd definitely include the "Tristan" chord in this collection of gems.

[@jimbofet]

For the Bond chord I play something different: 2nd string 7th fret, 3rd string 8th fret, 4th string 9th fret, 5th string 10th fret. Another Bond-esque sounding chord is a power chord B at the 2nd fret but play all the strings: 6th string open, 5th string 2nd fret, 4th string 4th fret, 3rd string 4th fret, 2nd and 1st strings open. Bliiiing!

[@JayZed-tl5bc]

I got off a big rut once by using some different chord shapes as (basically) permanent replacements for the old E-A-B…(076450)-(X07650)-(X21402). More complex and interesting than the widely used shapes everyone learns first. The most substantial chord shape changes I tried were in first position. The dreaded F barre chord is made far easier to play as (10321X). B-flat can be played as (X10331) and E-flat takes on a new existence as (X65046). I don’t reach for a capo anymore to play songs with the latter three chords.

[@danielmaher2510]

Love the dive in to understand the music theory behind this. Keep this up!!

[@lilwombat]

The bond chord gets my vote for number one you can play all those others and I might not notice but that chord stands out so much by itself any instrument

[@koreyarmstrong456]

Cool jazz was really the counterpoint to bebop in terms of slowing things down and came before Kind of Blue. Kind of Blue is modal jazz which was a counterpoint to the complexity and number of chord changes in Bebop. Miles Davis was a pioneer of both styles

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

It may not be as epic as the ones in the video, but I have always loved the Cadd9 as used in Grand Funk Railroad's "Closer to Home" (aka "I'm Your Captain): X32033 Ditto for the Aadd9 in Bread's "If": X07600

[@SoulFaeWorld]

No idea why this came up in my algorithm but glad it did. You're a great guitarist. Wonderful video only knew half the chords. Thanks for sharing

[@jameshilliv]

I don't know if it would be considered famous, but the C7 chord at the end of Foo Fighters' Big Me stands out to me. Anytime it's in a song it stands out to me.

[@-jank-willson]

that sus-y chord in everlong. its super simple and basic, but it always hits me in the feels in a really unique, but strangely nostalgic way

[@ghijkmnop]

Apologies for the way I posted my correction before. I'm pretty sure the Bond chord is an E minor major 7, not 9, based on the voicing 0 10 9 8 7 (0 or mute).

[@FirstLast-nn2bj]

A really cool really interesting subject. And that guitar is not only really cool, it's beautiful.

[@apparentlybrian]

NICE breakdown. Thanks algorithm for bringing this to me. The Em11 described here I write as Em7(add 11) because there's no 9. But chord extension notation is inconsistent I know! Some spellings of Em11 include 9, others don't. In any case the Bill Evans voicing is 🔥

[@geraldpawlish6775]

The essential Slowdive chord (used in early songs such as Morningrise and Albatross) Amaj7sus2(#11): 0-0-0-7-9-0 Tuning (low to high): E-A-C#-F#-B-B Pure Shoegaze Bliss!

[@subdynoman]

NICE! i got my 8 string tuned DFACEGBD been playing this way for a while now. Was blown away after hearing hard days night.

[@willl5970]

The verse chord from "Message In A Bottle". The big accent chord from "Walking On The Moon", which sounds similar to the Beatles chord. All the chords in "Murder By Numbers". Basically all of "Everything In Its Right Place", but the piano cover by Josh Cohen. It reveals the beauty more clearly.

[@markc4967]

Great Bill Evans plug!

[@IanOrmistonMusic]

I have always called the “Hendrix chord” the “taxman chord” since the Beatles not only played it on a pre-Hendrix album but, that song is also the reason I learned that chord to begin with.

[@3lullabies]

Hendrix chord also carries Thunderkiss 65 by White Zombie, thats how I learned it.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

Am I correct in thinking that the "Jimi Hendrix chord" is also the chord that stands out in the verses of "Born to be Wild"?

[@televinv8062]

Yes 👍

[@jamesfetherston1190]

Don’t the Beatles use the “Hendrix chord” on Taxman (recorded in spring of 1966)?

[@eric_james_music]

They do! And historically that chord was used a ton in jazz before that.

[@voronOsphere]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@andrewbowen6875]

There’s a marvelous chord progression in Radioheads Exit music for a film. The bit that sings Keep breathing

[@gtrdrumsplayerduarte]

In the Hendrix chord the sharp 9 should be described as F double sharp

[@LewisLowers]

Goldeneye. After repeated arguments my friends and I had to adopt a no oddjob or jaws rule. This was sometime 98-00.

[@subdynoman]

Lol did the same, fuggers so short gotta aim low or stay crouched, I just threw proxes anyway and triggeredem hahhahahha duh duh duh nun waaaaa

[@jessejordache1869]

I first heard the E7#9 in The Lemon Song, and had to learn the fingering IMMEDIATELY.

[@arthurvandelay7677]

Videos like this are why I subscribe. OK, also the “Making music with random things” videos.

[@JayZed-tl5bc]

Two words for anyone looking to turn black & white to technicolor every time. Slash chords. And I ain’t talking above the lovable bastard with the curly mop and top hat.

[@domlo66]

The first band I was in, we used one of those Yamaha starter keyboards and it had a button that played a MIDI version of A Hard Days Night. During one gig, our keyboardist accidentally pressed it and I remember hearing the AHDN chord playing over a really pivotal point in our song. It did not fit with the key we were in...

[@ruffrider2626]

"The gravitational pull of that..." Hah man, you're great. Keep it up!

[@dilemmacubing]

Serve the Servants by Nirvana. E13 chord voiced 1 3 b7 3 b7 13 9

[@CitizenKang]

Is your guitar tuned a half step down?

[@subdynoman]

Busted! I think it is.

[@televinv8062]

Aminmaj7 add 9...that's a helluva chord...👍

[@brumd]

And then of course there is the Drake chord, which is probably A minor.

[@thesoundtree]

😂😂😂

[@diegobuhay6125]

Nice.

[@andrewwalden2005]

The chord at the end of a day in the life the rumble Green onions

[@ForTheLoveOfGuitars]

I feel like he is tuned 1/2 step down

[@VreyIsGrey]

I have perfect pitch and I've also noticed it and it's aggravating LOL

[@CitizenKang]

It is.

[@SethCrowderMusic]

Lmao real

[@seanbeadles7421]

The fingering and notation in the thumbnail don’t match up either

[@shawnbbbross9439]

Noice! thank you SG

[@ClassicRockLivesOn]

My favorite chord = the Tristan chord.

[@dilemmacubing]

YES!!!

[@BookerTDooku]

Sammy playing a Yammy!

[@dacresni]

hey, in your description of the Hendrick's chord you say it's 5th is present but I visualize it as a E7 shell (no 5th) with the #9 on the b string (G). are you sure?

[@dacresni]

you also demo the bond chord differently than you usually do (on the 10th fret as a starcase)

[@ak47dragunov]

Would never be in contention for most famous overall, but the opening chord of Rush's Hemispheres is definitely the most iconic chord in prog

[@datapolo]

Balked at the second 35s ad within first 2.5minutes.

[@MilesTippett]

You mention the bass is playing a high D on the AHDN chord, but i think your example is playing a high G.

[@codydrummer]

Phoebe's "old lady" chord

[@ZarMakoupisGeORge]

Obviously the E aug is in there

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

I seem to remember hearing or reading that that Beatles chord was actually two different chords--chords that really "shouldn't" go together (but I don't remember what they were)--played simultaneously. No?

[@lucasoheyze4597]

It's like a G over an F, such a weird chord.

[@lucasoheyze4597]

With a D note from the bass

[@matt79hz]

I subbed 2min in, and partly for your channel name :) 🗡️

[@GregBennett]

I wanted to know what the David Gilmore chord/arpeggio was . I heard Beato mention it and not explain it either.

[@ryanbastick3196]

I only saw a short clip of the Beato interview, but I think he was talking about the G minor 7 with an added sixth in Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

[@paulgordon6949]

Im guessing its the one from shine on you crazy diamond

[@bugsunplugged]

If you're asking how to play it: In guitar tab it's = XX8060 where you play 8th fret D string, then the 6th fret B string, then the open G string followed by the open E string. What that translates to in music theory is beyond my meager understanding. Sorry if that was what you wanted explained.

[@Ottophil]

I knew what he meant before david even corrected him. Then again I saw floyd live at age 12

[@sundaynightdrunk]

@@paulgordon6949 Yes, and Gilmour played it in the interview right after that.

[@gbkiller007]

The Bond chord......... The late Vic Flick plays G B Eb F sharp

[@FizzyP]

If you're playing with 1.2 control style Odd Job isn't an problem. It's a skill issue.

[@peterwaterford9482]

And then there's the hip-hop chord, used by Diddy, R. Kelly, Jay Z and others: A Minor.

[@subdynoman]

Ahh daym they gonna need G sus 2

[@goarounder]

Forgot the Alex Lifeson chord

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

@@goarounder You can edit your original post (or any of your posts) by left-mouse clicking on the three vertical dots to the upper right of your comment. That will give you a dropdown that includes the "Edit" option.

[@purposefully.verbose]

isn't the bond chord the Stairway to heaven opening arpeggio?

[@geoffstockton]

Pretty sure the most famous chord is a C Major triad 😂 Or specifically on the guitar, probably an Em.

[@PLively]

Alex Lifeson chord?

[@maon7565]

The Rain Song.

[@martynridley3671]

Intro chord for 'The Pink Panther': X X 14 14 11 12

[@toms5951]

Missed out on D minor. It kicks off the saddest of all keys.

[@whytboy5566]

i never knew what i called the jimi chord was called the jimi chord lol

[@BenjaminSteber]

You’re doing OK. Video is good and informative and then…1:59… Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee chased misprinted lies. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee faced the path of time. And yet I fight and yet I fight this battle all alone. No one to cry toooooooo. No place to call home.

[@mcswordfish]

Does anyone else use the Hendrix chord when playing both Seek and Destroy and Orion by Metallica?

[@anthonymichael3029]

Epic Goldeneye joke

[@guillermomo17]

isnt the james bond chord a minor chord with a major seventh?

[@eric_james_music]

min(maj7) with an added 9th

[@MCDbits]

That guitar is pretty darn sexy... Hopefully it will be free for Matthews.

[@dan_kay]

The most famous chord is the e minor chord. Name ONE guitar teacher who doesn't show that chord in the first lesson to any new student around the world, which makes it the most famous of all. Doesn't need to be fancy all the time. Distortion will fix everything.

[@mr.nobody68]

No samurai Jenny? No like button

[@seanbeadles7421]

Why don’t the thumbnails fingering and notation match 😢

[@paulhardy77]

It's yaaa Maha not yeah ma ha

[@jimbucket2996]

An arpeggio is a chord just individually played together but not simultaneously. A chord is at least 3 notes played together. They're both right.

[@PowerPuppy76452]

First 🤪

[@mr.pontius9896]

🌚🌝

[@AlexSaheli]

Something's very wrong with how the 2nd chord is portrayed :< and I can't figure it out despite being experienced whatever

[@dannybrymer6630]

It's the right chord, but not the same voicing that was used in the Bond films, at least the early ones.

[@AlexSaheli]

@dannybrymer6630 could you kindly write a tab for it here? 🙏

[@Yourbankaccount]

bro, use your ears. Tabs are for total beginners

[@dannybrymer6630]

@@AlexSaheli open low E string followed by G B D# F# on the following three strings.

[@AlexSaheli]

@@dannybrymer6630 big ty

[@jamesonpace726]

Buncha music school blahblah....

[@alexallen6286]

I mean, it is a guitar channel after all...