I am trying to write a series of chords that sounds cool but ive only gotten 2 down...its e minor and then eminor except down 1 fret...can someone tell me what should go n ext?
it should sound kinda like that spanish music u hear on some movies...

I tried em and then moved 'down' one fret towards the nut and it didn't sound like much but it's prolly a chord of some description. The next lower logical tone would be to lift your fingers and just strum all open strings. You didn't mention if you play all or just some of the strings.

For 'those Spanish songs in movies' you might want to learn C, A, G, E and D for starters. There are actually really great tutorials here on C, A, G and E is just starting up. You might take a look. Also don't forget the 'Guitar Chords' page here. Explore that a bit and you're going to be surprised at what all you can do in there.

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THank you...I know all my basic chords and when i play CAGED it doesnt sound like i want it to...its wierd is there a particular order in which is has to be in?

Oh yeah...I know all of my chords and i know how to read chord charts ...so if that helps at all...

...try the Flamenco progression: E, F, Gm, F, E

I always thought that a good Spanish sound could be had by playing Am-G-F-and E.....or.....Am-F-G........and E.....lol...........just play around with them,  finger out a picking pattern that you like, and you can make some lovely Spanish music.

FWIW -- the progression Am, G, F, E is the "rundown" used in:

A) the Jazz (Johnny Smith)/Surf (Ventures) instrumental "WALK-DON'T RUN"
B) the Momma's & Pappa's song "MONDAY, MONDAY"
C) the Burt Jansch British folk song "ANJIE"


...a common "spanish" sounding progression is: E, Dm, CM7, Dm, E...where Dm is just a 4-note F6 and CM7 a 4-note G6.

Bert Jansch? I thought Anji was a Davy Graham Composition.

Burt Jansch played the version I learned from...many, many years ago.

hmm its an interesting one, i found this on youtube -
"There's a few stories about the origins of 'Angie'

It is said (by those in the know) that Davy Graham got it from Bert Jansch in the early 60s. Bert was sharing an apartment in London with a Scottish guy, Sid Katznel.
Sid apparently wrote the piece."
so it appears you were correct.

Well...I figured it out. It is part of a Flamenco song and i found it on www.wholenote.com. Just go to lessons, Flamenco, and its there.