Is it just me, or do others find these sort of threads a bit unhealthy? If I admit to having a favourite chord, then have I reached a plateau in my learning and playing? Surely my favourite chord, song, tune or recording artist, etc ought to keep changing as more are discovered. Just like the lost chord, I have yet to find it, but the fun is in the journey.

Besides, chords have to be heard in context, not just with those immediately before and after, but arriving at just the right place in the song or tune. Someone mentioned Em in Morrisons Jig, and yes it has a satisfyingly dramatic impact when it immediately follows a tune in D or G major.

However, I assume some of us just like particular guitar chord shapes, like D, C, E and Em because they sit comfortably under the fingers and make good use of unfretted strings. Few people seem to favour Bm because it is awkward to finger for some, but it sounds great on guitar. Rodrigo’s Aranjuez Concerto works beautifully in Bm, but loses something when dropped to Am.