Hendrix Style: Sharp 9 Chords

This is the chord that Jimi Hendrix is known for. It's the chord used in Purple Haze, a song that every guitarist learns at one point in their career. Out of everything Hendrix did in his short career (and he did a lot), this one chord alone could be his most defining musical sound. Even though it was not of his own invention, when played on a grungy strat, it is instantly recognizable as "The Hendrix Chord." This lesson will show a few ways to play it.