Easy Beginner Guitar Chords – One Chord Fit Around Rule Them All
C major is the granddaddy of all guitar chords, so we should start playing it immediately.
I often don’t turn to C major right from the start with my total beginner students since it does involve stretching the fingers a bit, and it also requires that the fretting fingers dropped very vertically around the fingertips lest the nonvertical fingers accidentally mute other strings.
But let’s live dangerously-C major it’s for us.
To make C major, in the event you’ve forgotten: place your index finger around the 1st fret of the 2nd string. Then, place your middle finger around the 2nd fret of the 4th string. Finally, place your ring finger around the 3rd fret of the 5th string. Strum every one of the strings on the guitar except for the 6th string. Ta da! C major!
Now, when you can make C major in what we call “1st position,” which is the section of the guitar fretboard closest to the head of the guitar in which the strings tie off on the tuning pegs, then you’re a lot more than halfway there. That it is easier to play that same chord shape elsewhere on the guitar. And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
Without engaging in a bunch of inevitably confusing music theory stuff, I cannot be able to tell you precisely what chords you’re about to play using exactly that C major shape. I’m going to be referring to the chords we play instead as “some kind of” whatever lettered chord we’re making. Just roll with me on this and you’ll be making sweet music very quickly.
So here’s what we’re going to do. Start with your C chord. Play it normally, and be sure to enjoy it. Then, slide your three fretted fingers up two frets toward the soundhole of the guitar. This makes some sort of a D chord. Go on and strum the chord along with your fingers now two frets up each. This puts the index finger around the 3rd fret of the 2nd string, your middle finger around the 4th fret of the 4th string as well as the ring finger around the 5th fret of the 5th string.
When you have grown a little bored playing that D chord, slide your fingers up which means that your ring finger is around the 10th fret of the 5th string. One other fingers remain in the identical relationship to one another in a way that they all still resemble the original C major chord fingering that we began with.
Play this G chord thingie-enjoy the brand new and unusual mix of high notes with open strings.
Then, slide your fingers down again now two frets toward the head of the guitar. This puts your ring finger around the 8th fret of the 5th string with all the other fingers once more maintaining the C shape orientation.
This can be a sort of F chord.
So there, you have four different positions in which you can play the basic C major chord fit around get pretty cool results that immediately allow you to get 1) playing different sounds and two) learning how to slide along the neck of the guitar.
I wrote an audio lesson a few years back using exactly this sequence of chord changes, and it sounds way harder than it actually is. Let’s just say non-guitar players will totally purchase your parlor trick in the event you play this sliding C-shape chord sequence your next backyard BBQ or campfire shindig.
Just thought you might be interested in reading this guide: all guitar chords and acoustic guitar chords.
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