Good background music on guitar is calm, soft and predictable. Choose warm chords such as Cmaj7, Am7 and Fmaj7, keep a steady tempo and use fingerpicking or arpeggios instead of hard strums. That way your guitar supports the mood without demanding attention. Below you can read how to approach each part, from chord choice to volume and the room you play in.<\/p>\n
Chords are the foundation of your background music and set its emotional weight. Major chords often sound open and cheerful, minor chords calmer and more melancholic. By alternating them you change the mood without it being noticeable. If you want to know which combinations sound logical, read which guitar chords go together<\/a>.<\/p>\n Basic chords such as G, C, D, Em and Am are a great start. If you add a seventh or a suspended note, you get more color without it becoming restless:<\/p>\n\n