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Guitar Chords - The Alphabet and the Major Chords

It's easy to remember the name of each guitar chord.

Like the alphabet, you start with A, B, C and so on.

The last chord to remember would be G, thus giving us a total of 7 natural major chords. This is where everything begins and the concept of sharps and flats soon follow. But first of all, you need to know what frets are for. However it is best to remember this tip: the chords E and B have no sharps.

Now imagine the guitar neck and its frets. Notice the two fattest strings called bass strings? These strings, the 5th and 6th strings, will serve as your guide in creating chords using your left hand, if you're right-handed. When you pluck the 6th string's first fret, or the fret closest to the tuners, the sound of the F note is produced. The next fret produces the F # (F sharp), you'll get G on the 3rd, G # on the 4th and A on the 5th fret and so on. The same ascending note pattern goes for the 5th string, with the first fret producing the A note, then A #, B and so on.

Having these bass notes in mind makes it easier for the beginning guitarist to remember where his root notes are: and after all, root notes are the first notes played in any major chord! Another good tip is to remember the open notes of each string: 6th = E, 5th = A, 4th = D, 3rd = G, 2nd = B and 1st = E.

This guitar chord guide enables you to place your fingers on the right fret by imparting knowledge on the guide/root notes. The only difference is that, this particular approach will save you the hassle of looking at the chords as though one was entirely different from the other (appearance and location wise).

For example: the F chord, which is formed by placing your index finger (the guide finger) like a bar on the entire 1st fret (supported by the thumb from the rear), your middle finger on the 3rd string - 2nd fret, the ring finger on the 5th string - 3rd fret and your pinky on the 4th string - 3rd fret, is a movable chord that resembles a claw. If the guide finger is moved upward on the fret using the same claw figure described above, other chords on the guitar can be produced!

If the guide finger is placed on the 3rd fret of the 6th string (whose root note is G), you'll have the G chord. Move the F chord pattern with the index on the 5th fret (6th string) and you get the A chord!

The 5th string also has the same characteristic as the 6th string as it can also serve as an effective guide in playing the major chords using this movable A # pattern: place a bar on the first fret using your index finger, place the middle finger on the 4th string - 3rd fret, the ring finger on the 3rd string - 3rd fret and lastly, your pinky on the 2nd string - 3rd fret: try to picture your uncle's hand suffering from arthritis. Guitar chords made easy!

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