Bluesy sounding chords -help!

[Mastershredder]

Hi, i have been trying to find out a way to play normal chords which sound bluesy(the formation of the chords). Im not looking for chords which are like D7 or Dm7, im looking for a way(fingering of chords and such) to give it a bluesy sound, like normal chords such as C and G. anyone can contribute? :-D

 

[justheretolook]

learn the Jimi Hendrix chord.

 

[l0u5y]

learn extended chords, jimi hendrix chord is a #9 chord. and learn voicings.

 

[kuang89]

hendrix chord is most famously heard on purple haze...it's in the key of E, not sure wat's the name dunno is it E7sus9 or watever...
e-------
B-----8-
G-----7-
D-----6-
A-----7-
E-0-0---

easy to play and moveable, u can also hear it in many songs...great for ur basic blues 145 progression instead of just a normal chord.
another way to play bar chords...

e--5---
B--5---(index finger no nid to bar so much)
G--6--(middle finger)
D--7---(ring finger)
A--x(muted wif thumb--
E--5(thumb)--

another common technique mainly used by hendrix/srv leaving the pinkie free to fret the B n G strings, play around see which ever notes sounds nice.

only the tip of the iceberg here for the so called blues notes. but it's someting i always do to not let my 145 sound so boring.

 

[johnlye]

The proper name for the hendrix chord is E7#9. Anyway if you're going bluesy a very basic progression u can use would probably be E7 A7 B7 A7 D7. Typical shuffle blues SRV kind of thing..

 

[karlie]

yeah in this case voicings would be what you're looking for.

 

[Breen]

Check out 7th chord extensions like say Bb13 to Eb9 to F#9.
Dim7 chords never hurt either.

Hear more of your favorite jazzy-blues guys for more chords. Straight up blues guys usually use just the 7th and 9th chords with a Aug chord for the 5 chord now and then.

Guys like Robbern Ford, Larry Charlton, Matt Schofield, T-Bone Walker, John Mayer, Jimmy Thackery, John Schofield... Learning music theory helps a whole lot too~

Yes, chord voicings are what your looking for~