This site is geared toward demonstrating how chord theory works, specifically for playing guitar. Chord theory will help answer questions about chord numbering (what the Nashville Numbering system is based on), chord formulas, barre chord theory, and techniques for learning to play by ear.
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This past summer I put together a two page handout for a workshop on Intro to Barre Chord Theory. This printout shows the pattern for the E major, E minor, A major and A minor barre chord shapes. It also provides a chart listing what chord you are playing in any of the first 12 frets, depending on the barre chord shape you are using. Page 2 shows how to group these barre chord shapes together in keys or chord families. This enables a guitarist to see how the major and minor chords in every key relate together.

Here is the Barre Chord Theory Printout.

Leave a comment if you have any questions.

Check out this demo recording of an original song, Choices. I used Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro, cut and pasted the drum tracks, and used my Fender Strat and Digitech GNX3.

Click here to see a full listing of my demo recordings.

Interested in the progression in Lee Brice’s song, Love Like Crazy? Check out the new chord progression page I – Imaj7 – I6 – Imaj7.

I’ve just finished creating two new pages with two different chord progressions. I plan to be adding more soon. Click on the following links or select them under the menu item ‘Chord Progressions’.
I – Imaj7 – I7
Isus – I – I2 – I

Let me know what you think, or if you have any questions.

David