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Easy Beginner Notes - One Chord Fit Around Rule Them All

C major is the granddaddy of all guitar chords, so we might as well start playing it straight away.

I often don't turn to C major right from the start with my total beginner students because it does involve stretching the fingers a bit, and it also requires that the fretting fingers fall very vertically about the fingertips lest the nonvertical fingers accidentally mute other strings.

But let's live dangerously-C major it really is for us.

To make C major, in the event you've forgotten: place your index finger about the 1st fret of the 2nd string. Then, place your middle finger about the 2nd fret of the 4th string. Finally, place your ring finger about the 3rd fret of the 5th string. Strum every one of the strings on the guitar aside from the 6th string. Ta da! C major!

Now, if you're able to make C major in what we call "1st position," which is the section of the guitar fretboard closest to the head of the guitar where the strings tie off at the tuning pegs, then you're more than halfway there. It's actually easier to play that same chord shape elsewhere on the guitar. Which is exactly what we're going to do.

Without engaging in a bunch of inevitably confusing music theory stuff, I won't be able to tell you just what chords you're about to play using that C major shape. I'll be referring to the chords we play instead as "some kind of" whatever lettered chord we're making. Just roll beside me on this and you'll be making sweet music right away.

So here's what we will do. Start with your C chord. Participate in it normally, and be sure to take pleasure from it. Then, slide your three fretted fingers up two frets toward the soundhole of the guitar. This makes some type of a D chord. Go ahead and strum the chord with your fingers now two frets up each. This puts the index finger about the 3rd fret of the 2nd string, your middle finger about the 4th fret of the 4th string and also the ring finger about the 5th fret of the 5th string.

Once you've grown a little bored playing that D chord, slide your fingers up which means that your ring finger is about the 10th fret of the 5th string. The other fingers remain in the identical relationship to one another so that they all still resemble the initial C major chord fingering that people began with.

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Then, slide your fingers back down now two frets toward the pinnacle of the guitar. This puts your ring finger about the 8th fret of the 5th string with the other fingers yet again maintaining the C shape orientation.

It is a sort of F chord.

So immediately, you have four different positions in places you can play the basic C major chord contour around get pretty cool results that immediately enable you to get 1) playing different sounds and two) learning how to slide up and down the neck of the guitar.

I wrote an audio lesson a few years back using exactly this sequence of chord changes, also it sounds way harder than it actually is. Let's just say non-guitar players will totally purchase your parlor trick should you play this sliding C-shape chord sequence at the next backyard BBQ or campfire shindig.

Just thought you might be interested in reading this guide: all guitar chords and learning guitar chords.
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