Chords for Learn The 8 Most ESSENTIAL Beginner Chords | Fender Play
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[G] [D] [Am]
[E] Hey everybody, Scott Goldbaum from Fender Play here,
and today [N] we're going to discuss the eight essential chords
that you must know.
This is for anyone who is just building out
their chord vocabulary, and this is a real excellent target
to make sure that you have under your fingers
five major chords, three minor chords.
Now, before we get started, I want to quickly tell you
a little bit about Fender Play,
in case you haven't heard of it yet.
So Fender Play is the complete [E] online learning platform
for guitar, bass, and ukulele, and when you sign up,
you'll get access to over 3,000 lessons
that you can take on your own schedule,
and at your own pace.
All right, let's jump into this.
So the way I want to look at this,
we have five major chords, three minor chords,
and we're going to divide them up by how many strings,
among these six strings, how many strings are featured
in each one of these chords.
Let's start with the six-stringed E major chord, okay?
Let's check it out.
Now to make this shape, this is an essential chord,
we're going to take our index finger
to the first fret of [Ab] the G string,
[E] we're going to take our ring finger
to the second fret of the D string,
and then we're going to wrap up with our middle finger
on the A string, [B] second fret.
And it's really critical we strum this
from the low E string down, why?
Well, when we strum this from the low E string down,
we're hearing that [E] E note.
That E note is the note that the chord is named after.
That's called the root note, and we want to hear it
from the root note down, check it out.
There's your E chord from the root note down,
featuring all six strings.
All right, that's one of eight.
The next one we have to get under [Gb] our fingers
is the G chord, that's also featuring six strings.
It looks and [G] sounds like this.
Now the first thing I want to do is play that G note.
If this is the open low [E] E string,
and this is the F note at the [F] first fret,
this is the F sharp [Gb] note at the second fret,
well then [G] this is the G note located
on the third fret of the low E string,
and you're going to keep your middle finger there.
We'll then place our [B] index finger
on the second fret of the A string,
and our ring finger all the way
on the high [G] E string's third fret,
strumming from the sixth string down,
or in this case, the G note down, you have your G chord.
All right, [Eb] that's two of eight.
Your first two major chords featuring all six strings,
[E] E major and G [G] major, and we're trying to be mindful
of the string or the note that we're strumming down from.
[E] If it's an E chord, chances are we're strumming
from the E note down, and if it's a G chord,
we're strumming from the G note [G] down.
All right, let's move on to two more chords
that feature [E] five strings at a time, okay?
This is going to be the A chord and the C chord.
Let's start with the A.
Now, there are two schools of thought
when it comes to making this shape.
What you're gonna start with is your index finger
on the second fret of the D string.
[A] Then you're gonna take your middle finger
to the second fret of the G,
and your ring [Db] finger to the second fret of the B string.
Now, if you strum that down from the open A string down,
you have an A [A] major chord.
Now, if that's a little uncomfortable cramming your fingers,
you might find it a little bit easier
to sub out the middle for the index, and vice versa.
Put your middle finger on the D string second fret,
and your index finger on the G string second fret.
Same sound, same frets, just a different fingering for it.
But this is an A major chord
strumming from the A note or the A string down,
featuring all five strings.
Okay, so next up, we're gonna play a C major chord.
This is the fourth essential chord
you wanna have under your [C] fingers.
And this is another major chord that features five strings.
So in this instance, we're gonna start
by playing the root note of the chord.
Again, the note that the chord is named after,
located at the third fret of the A string.
And that's because [A] that is a C note.
So if you play the open A,
and [Bb] then you go up one fret, that's the A sharp,
go up a [B] second fret, that's B,
take it to the third [C] fret, that is a C note,
and we are gonna be strumming from that note down.
Let's go ahead [E] and fill out the rest of the chord shape.
With your ring finger at the A string's third fret,
place your middle finger on the second fret of D,
and then take your index finger,
skip over to the B string's first fret,
strum from the A string down, and you have a C chord.
Cool, all right, four down.
Your final major chord in this essential [Eb] collection
of chords is a [D] D chord, or a D major chord,
featuring four strings, check it out.
[B] Okay, to make this, you could start with your middle finger
on the second fret of your high E string,
your ring finger on the [G] third fret of your B [D] string,
your index finger on the second [A] fret of the G string,
and we are gonna be, again,
[D] strumming from the note that the chord is named after down,
that is the open D string, or D note,
and that gives us a D chord.
[E] All right, let's take stock of those five major chords,
featuring six strings, you have the E and the G,
[G] [A] featuring five strings, you have the A,
which you can also play like this,
instead of a index, middle, ring,
you can go middle, index, ring.
You [C] also have the C from the fifth string down,
and then finally, you have your four-stringed D major [D] chord.
[E] With three essential chords remaining,
they are all minor, and one uses six strings,
one uses five, and the other uses four.
Let's start with the E minor.
Now, if it's easy for you to think
of just recalling the E major here,
you can do that and then eliminate [Em] the index finger.
That gives you an E minor, and again,
we're strumming that from the low E string down.
But in [B] case you wanna build this from scratch,
try taking your middle finger to the A string second fret,
followed by your ring finger [Em] on the D string second fret,
and again, we are strumming this from the low E string down,
featuring all six strings.
That's your E minor chord.
Now, hold that shape for a moment.
As we move from the E minor to the next chord
that features five strings, that's your A minor,
be mindful of your middle and ring finger
staying in this general shape,
just bringing it up a string set.
So now your middle finger's on [B] the D string second fret,
and your ring finger's on the G string second fret.
Add your pointer finger to the first fret of the [Am] B string,
and strum from your A string down
for your A minor chord featuring five strings.
All right, finally, your eighth essential chord
is the D minor chord, and [Dm] let's go ahead
and see how we're gonna play that.
Well, for starters, [Db] it only features four strings.
It's a D chord, whether we're talking D major or D minor,
it's going to feature the D note down,
and since it's a D minor, we're gonna start
with our index finger on the first fret
of [Fm] the high E string, our ring finger
on the third [D] fret of B, middle [A] finger
on the second fret of G, and you're gonna strum
that [Dm] from the D string down as well.
There's your four-stringed essential D minor chord.
So let's take stock of those final three chords,
all minor chords, your E minor with six [Em] strings,
your [Am] A minor with five, and your D minor with four.
[Dm]
So be [Eb] aware of which strings you're strumming down from.
That is a real good step in the direction
of fretboard mapping, becoming familiar
with the names of the notes on your fingerboard.
Now, all these chords are definitely taught
on Fender Play with close-up angles
to see exactly where to place your fingers,
and you're gonna wanna save these vids
to your favorites folder, along with transition
exercise lessons to easily [C] return to them
whenever you wanna practice.
All the song lessons include links
to the relevant chord lessons underneath,
so it's a one-stop shop for all of your chord practice.
Again, I hope this lesson was helpful.
Sign up for Fender Play for more,
and we'll see you for more soon.
[N]
[E] Hey everybody, Scott Goldbaum from Fender Play here,
and today [N] we're going to discuss the eight essential chords
that you must know.
This is for anyone who is just building out
their chord vocabulary, and this is a real excellent target
to make sure that you have under your fingers
five major chords, three minor chords.
Now, before we get started, I want to quickly tell you
a little bit about Fender Play,
in case you haven't heard of it yet.
So Fender Play is the complete [E] online learning platform
for guitar, bass, and ukulele, and when you sign up,
you'll get access to over 3,000 lessons
that you can take on your own schedule,
and at your own pace.
All right, let's jump into this.
So the way I want to look at this,
we have five major chords, three minor chords,
and we're going to divide them up by how many strings,
among these six strings, how many strings are featured
in each one of these chords.
Let's start with the six-stringed E major chord, okay?
Let's check it out.
Now to make this shape, this is an essential chord,
we're going to take our index finger
to the first fret of [Ab] the G string,
[E] we're going to take our ring finger
to the second fret of the D string,
and then we're going to wrap up with our middle finger
on the A string, [B] second fret.
And it's really critical we strum this
from the low E string down, why?
Well, when we strum this from the low E string down,
we're hearing that [E] E note.
That E note is the note that the chord is named after.
That's called the root note, and we want to hear it
from the root note down, check it out.
There's your E chord from the root note down,
featuring all six strings.
All right, that's one of eight.
The next one we have to get under [Gb] our fingers
is the G chord, that's also featuring six strings.
It looks and [G] sounds like this.
Now the first thing I want to do is play that G note.
If this is the open low [E] E string,
and this is the F note at the [F] first fret,
this is the F sharp [Gb] note at the second fret,
well then [G] this is the G note located
on the third fret of the low E string,
and you're going to keep your middle finger there.
We'll then place our [B] index finger
on the second fret of the A string,
and our ring finger all the way
on the high [G] E string's third fret,
strumming from the sixth string down,
or in this case, the G note down, you have your G chord.
All right, [Eb] that's two of eight.
Your first two major chords featuring all six strings,
[E] E major and G [G] major, and we're trying to be mindful
of the string or the note that we're strumming down from.
[E] If it's an E chord, chances are we're strumming
from the E note down, and if it's a G chord,
we're strumming from the G note [G] down.
All right, let's move on to two more chords
that feature [E] five strings at a time, okay?
This is going to be the A chord and the C chord.
Let's start with the A.
Now, there are two schools of thought
when it comes to making this shape.
What you're gonna start with is your index finger
on the second fret of the D string.
[A] Then you're gonna take your middle finger
to the second fret of the G,
and your ring [Db] finger to the second fret of the B string.
Now, if you strum that down from the open A string down,
you have an A [A] major chord.
Now, if that's a little uncomfortable cramming your fingers,
you might find it a little bit easier
to sub out the middle for the index, and vice versa.
Put your middle finger on the D string second fret,
and your index finger on the G string second fret.
Same sound, same frets, just a different fingering for it.
But this is an A major chord
strumming from the A note or the A string down,
featuring all five strings.
Okay, so next up, we're gonna play a C major chord.
This is the fourth essential chord
you wanna have under your [C] fingers.
And this is another major chord that features five strings.
So in this instance, we're gonna start
by playing the root note of the chord.
Again, the note that the chord is named after,
located at the third fret of the A string.
And that's because [A] that is a C note.
So if you play the open A,
and [Bb] then you go up one fret, that's the A sharp,
go up a [B] second fret, that's B,
take it to the third [C] fret, that is a C note,
and we are gonna be strumming from that note down.
Let's go ahead [E] and fill out the rest of the chord shape.
With your ring finger at the A string's third fret,
place your middle finger on the second fret of D,
and then take your index finger,
skip over to the B string's first fret,
strum from the A string down, and you have a C chord.
Cool, all right, four down.
Your final major chord in this essential [Eb] collection
of chords is a [D] D chord, or a D major chord,
featuring four strings, check it out.
[B] Okay, to make this, you could start with your middle finger
on the second fret of your high E string,
your ring finger on the [G] third fret of your B [D] string,
your index finger on the second [A] fret of the G string,
and we are gonna be, again,
[D] strumming from the note that the chord is named after down,
that is the open D string, or D note,
and that gives us a D chord.
[E] All right, let's take stock of those five major chords,
featuring six strings, you have the E and the G,
[G] [A] featuring five strings, you have the A,
which you can also play like this,
instead of a index, middle, ring,
you can go middle, index, ring.
You [C] also have the C from the fifth string down,
and then finally, you have your four-stringed D major [D] chord.
[E] With three essential chords remaining,
they are all minor, and one uses six strings,
one uses five, and the other uses four.
Let's start with the E minor.
Now, if it's easy for you to think
of just recalling the E major here,
you can do that and then eliminate [Em] the index finger.
That gives you an E minor, and again,
we're strumming that from the low E string down.
But in [B] case you wanna build this from scratch,
try taking your middle finger to the A string second fret,
followed by your ring finger [Em] on the D string second fret,
and again, we are strumming this from the low E string down,
featuring all six strings.
That's your E minor chord.
Now, hold that shape for a moment.
As we move from the E minor to the next chord
that features five strings, that's your A minor,
be mindful of your middle and ring finger
staying in this general shape,
just bringing it up a string set.
So now your middle finger's on [B] the D string second fret,
and your ring finger's on the G string second fret.
Add your pointer finger to the first fret of the [Am] B string,
and strum from your A string down
for your A minor chord featuring five strings.
All right, finally, your eighth essential chord
is the D minor chord, and [Dm] let's go ahead
and see how we're gonna play that.
Well, for starters, [Db] it only features four strings.
It's a D chord, whether we're talking D major or D minor,
it's going to feature the D note down,
and since it's a D minor, we're gonna start
with our index finger on the first fret
of [Fm] the high E string, our ring finger
on the third [D] fret of B, middle [A] finger
on the second fret of G, and you're gonna strum
that [Dm] from the D string down as well.
There's your four-stringed essential D minor chord.
So let's take stock of those final three chords,
all minor chords, your E minor with six [Em] strings,
your [Am] A minor with five, and your D minor with four.
[Dm]
So be [Eb] aware of which strings you're strumming down from.
That is a real good step in the direction
of fretboard mapping, becoming familiar
with the names of the notes on your fingerboard.
Now, all these chords are definitely taught
on Fender Play with close-up angles
to see exactly where to place your fingers,
and you're gonna wanna save these vids
to your favorites folder, along with transition
exercise lessons to easily [C] return to them
whenever you wanna practice.
All the song lessons include links
to the relevant chord lessons underneath,
so it's a one-stop shop for all of your chord practice.
Again, I hope this lesson was helpful.
Sign up for Fender Play for more,
and we'll see you for more soon.
[N]
Key:
E
G
D
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A
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_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ Hey everybody, Scott Goldbaum from Fender Play here,
and today [N] we're going to discuss the eight essential chords
that you must know.
This is for anyone who is just building out
their chord vocabulary, and this is a real excellent target
to make sure that you have under your fingers
five major chords, three minor chords.
Now, before we get started, I want to quickly tell you
a little bit about Fender Play,
in case you haven't heard of it yet.
So Fender Play is the complete [E] online learning platform
for guitar, bass, and ukulele, and when you sign up,
you'll get access to over 3,000 lessons
that you can take on your own schedule,
and at your own pace.
All right, let's jump into this.
So the way I want to look at this,
we have five major chords, three minor chords,
and we're going to divide them up by how many strings,
among these six strings, how many strings are featured
in each one of these chords.
Let's start with the six-stringed E major chord, okay?
Let's check it out.
Now to make this shape, this is an essential chord,
we're going to take our index finger
to the first fret of [Ab] the G string,
[E] we're going to take our ring finger
to the second fret of the D string,
and then we're going to wrap up with our middle finger
on the A string, [B] second fret.
And it's really critical we strum this
from the low E string down, why?
Well, when we strum this from the low E string down,
we're hearing that [E] E note.
That E note is the note that the chord is named after.
That's called the root note, and we want to hear it
from the root note down, check it out. _
There's your E chord from the root note down,
featuring all six strings.
All right, that's one of eight.
The next one we have to get under [Gb] our fingers
is the G chord, that's also featuring six strings.
It looks and [G] sounds like this.
_ Now the first thing I want to do is play that G note.
If this is the open low [E] E string,
and this is the F note at the [F] first fret,
this is the F sharp [Gb] note at the second fret,
well then [G] this is the G note located
on the third fret of the low E string,
and you're going to keep your middle finger there.
We'll then place our [B] index finger
on the second fret of the A string,
and our ring finger all the way
on the high [G] E string's third fret,
strumming from the sixth string down,
or in this case, the G note down, you have your G chord.
All right, [Eb] that's two of eight.
Your first two major chords featuring all six strings,
[E] E major and G [G] major, and we're trying to be mindful
of the string or the note that we're strumming down from.
[E] If it's an E chord, chances are we're strumming
from the E note down, and if it's a G chord,
we're strumming from the G note [G] down.
_ All right, let's move on to two more chords
that feature [E] five strings at a time, okay?
This is going to be the A chord and the C chord.
Let's start with the A.
Now, there are two schools of thought
when it comes to making this shape.
What you're gonna start with is your index finger
on the second fret of the D string.
[A] Then you're gonna take your middle finger
to the second fret of the G,
and your ring [Db] finger to the second fret of the B string.
Now, if you strum that down from the open A string down,
you have an A [A] major chord.
_ _ Now, if that's a little uncomfortable cramming your fingers,
you might find it a little bit easier
to sub out the middle for the index, and vice versa.
Put your middle finger on the D string second fret,
and your index finger on the G string second fret.
_ Same sound, same frets, just a different fingering for it.
But this is an A major chord
strumming from the A note or the A string down,
featuring all five strings.
Okay, so next up, we're gonna play a C major chord.
This is the fourth essential chord
you wanna have under your [C] fingers.
And this is another major chord that features five strings.
So in this instance, we're gonna start
by playing the root note of the chord.
Again, the note that the chord is named after,
located at the third fret of the A string.
And that's because [A] that is a C note.
So if you play the open A,
and [Bb] then you go up one fret, that's the A sharp,
go up a [B] second fret, that's B,
take it to the third [C] fret, that is a C note,
and we are gonna be strumming from that note down.
Let's go ahead [E] and fill out the rest of the chord shape.
With your ring finger at the A string's third fret,
place your middle finger on the second fret of D,
and then take your index finger,
skip over to the B string's first fret,
strum from the A string down, and you have a C chord.
Cool, all right, four down.
Your final major chord in this essential [Eb] collection
of chords is a [D] D chord, or a D major chord,
featuring four strings, check it out. _
[B] Okay, to make this, you could start with your middle finger
on the second fret of your high E string,
your ring finger on the [G] third fret of your B [D] string,
your index finger on the second [A] fret of the G string,
and we are gonna be, again,
[D] strumming from the note that the chord is named after down,
that is the open D string, or D note,
and that gives us a D chord.
[E] All right, let's take stock of those five major chords,
featuring six strings, you have the E and the G,
[G] _ [A] featuring five strings, you have the A,
which you can also play like this,
instead of a index, middle, ring,
you can go middle, index, ring.
You [C] also have the C from the fifth string down,
and then finally, you have your four-stringed D major [D] chord. _
[E] With three essential chords remaining,
they are all minor, and one uses six strings,
one uses five, and the other uses four.
Let's start with the E minor.
Now, if it's easy for you to think
of just recalling the E major here,
you can do that and then eliminate [Em] the index finger.
That gives you an E minor, and again,
we're strumming that from the low E string down.
But in [B] case you wanna build this from scratch,
try taking your middle finger to the A string second fret,
followed by your ring finger [Em] on the D string second fret,
and again, we are strumming this from the low E string down,
featuring all six strings.
That's your E minor chord.
Now, hold that shape for a moment.
As we move from the E minor to the next chord
that features five strings, that's your A minor,
be mindful of your middle and ring finger
staying in this general shape,
just bringing it up a string set.
So now your middle finger's on [B] the D string second fret,
and your ring finger's on the G string second fret.
Add your pointer finger to the first fret of the [Am] B string,
and strum from your A string down
for your A minor chord featuring five strings.
_ _ All right, finally, your eighth essential chord
is the D minor chord, and [Dm] let's go ahead
and see how we're gonna play that.
_ Well, for starters, [Db] it only features four strings.
It's a D chord, whether we're talking D major or D minor,
it's going to feature the D note down,
and since it's a D minor, we're gonna start
with our index finger on the first fret
of [Fm] the high E string, our ring finger
on the third [D] fret of B, middle [A] finger
on the second fret of G, and you're gonna strum
that [Dm] from the D string down as well.
There's your four-stringed essential D minor chord.
So let's take stock of those final three chords,
all minor chords, your E minor with six [Em] strings,
your [Am] A minor with five, and your D minor with four.
[Dm] _
So be [Eb] aware of which strings you're strumming down from.
That is a real good step in the direction
of fretboard mapping, becoming familiar
with the names of the notes on your fingerboard.
Now, all these chords are definitely taught
on Fender Play with close-up angles
to see exactly where to place your fingers,
and you're gonna wanna save these vids
to your favorites folder, along with transition
exercise lessons to easily [C] return to them
whenever you wanna practice.
All the song lessons include links
to the relevant chord lessons underneath,
so it's a one-stop shop for all of your chord practice.
Again, I hope this lesson was helpful.
Sign up for Fender Play for more,
and we'll see you for more soon. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ Hey everybody, Scott Goldbaum from Fender Play here,
and today [N] we're going to discuss the eight essential chords
that you must know.
This is for anyone who is just building out
their chord vocabulary, and this is a real excellent target
to make sure that you have under your fingers
five major chords, three minor chords.
Now, before we get started, I want to quickly tell you
a little bit about Fender Play,
in case you haven't heard of it yet.
So Fender Play is the complete [E] online learning platform
for guitar, bass, and ukulele, and when you sign up,
you'll get access to over 3,000 lessons
that you can take on your own schedule,
and at your own pace.
All right, let's jump into this.
So the way I want to look at this,
we have five major chords, three minor chords,
and we're going to divide them up by how many strings,
among these six strings, how many strings are featured
in each one of these chords.
Let's start with the six-stringed E major chord, okay?
Let's check it out.
Now to make this shape, this is an essential chord,
we're going to take our index finger
to the first fret of [Ab] the G string,
[E] we're going to take our ring finger
to the second fret of the D string,
and then we're going to wrap up with our middle finger
on the A string, [B] second fret.
And it's really critical we strum this
from the low E string down, why?
Well, when we strum this from the low E string down,
we're hearing that [E] E note.
That E note is the note that the chord is named after.
That's called the root note, and we want to hear it
from the root note down, check it out. _
There's your E chord from the root note down,
featuring all six strings.
All right, that's one of eight.
The next one we have to get under [Gb] our fingers
is the G chord, that's also featuring six strings.
It looks and [G] sounds like this.
_ Now the first thing I want to do is play that G note.
If this is the open low [E] E string,
and this is the F note at the [F] first fret,
this is the F sharp [Gb] note at the second fret,
well then [G] this is the G note located
on the third fret of the low E string,
and you're going to keep your middle finger there.
We'll then place our [B] index finger
on the second fret of the A string,
and our ring finger all the way
on the high [G] E string's third fret,
strumming from the sixth string down,
or in this case, the G note down, you have your G chord.
All right, [Eb] that's two of eight.
Your first two major chords featuring all six strings,
[E] E major and G [G] major, and we're trying to be mindful
of the string or the note that we're strumming down from.
[E] If it's an E chord, chances are we're strumming
from the E note down, and if it's a G chord,
we're strumming from the G note [G] down.
_ All right, let's move on to two more chords
that feature [E] five strings at a time, okay?
This is going to be the A chord and the C chord.
Let's start with the A.
Now, there are two schools of thought
when it comes to making this shape.
What you're gonna start with is your index finger
on the second fret of the D string.
[A] Then you're gonna take your middle finger
to the second fret of the G,
and your ring [Db] finger to the second fret of the B string.
Now, if you strum that down from the open A string down,
you have an A [A] major chord.
_ _ Now, if that's a little uncomfortable cramming your fingers,
you might find it a little bit easier
to sub out the middle for the index, and vice versa.
Put your middle finger on the D string second fret,
and your index finger on the G string second fret.
_ Same sound, same frets, just a different fingering for it.
But this is an A major chord
strumming from the A note or the A string down,
featuring all five strings.
Okay, so next up, we're gonna play a C major chord.
This is the fourth essential chord
you wanna have under your [C] fingers.
And this is another major chord that features five strings.
So in this instance, we're gonna start
by playing the root note of the chord.
Again, the note that the chord is named after,
located at the third fret of the A string.
And that's because [A] that is a C note.
So if you play the open A,
and [Bb] then you go up one fret, that's the A sharp,
go up a [B] second fret, that's B,
take it to the third [C] fret, that is a C note,
and we are gonna be strumming from that note down.
Let's go ahead [E] and fill out the rest of the chord shape.
With your ring finger at the A string's third fret,
place your middle finger on the second fret of D,
and then take your index finger,
skip over to the B string's first fret,
strum from the A string down, and you have a C chord.
Cool, all right, four down.
Your final major chord in this essential [Eb] collection
of chords is a [D] D chord, or a D major chord,
featuring four strings, check it out. _
[B] Okay, to make this, you could start with your middle finger
on the second fret of your high E string,
your ring finger on the [G] third fret of your B [D] string,
your index finger on the second [A] fret of the G string,
and we are gonna be, again,
[D] strumming from the note that the chord is named after down,
that is the open D string, or D note,
and that gives us a D chord.
[E] All right, let's take stock of those five major chords,
featuring six strings, you have the E and the G,
[G] _ [A] featuring five strings, you have the A,
which you can also play like this,
instead of a index, middle, ring,
you can go middle, index, ring.
You [C] also have the C from the fifth string down,
and then finally, you have your four-stringed D major [D] chord. _
[E] With three essential chords remaining,
they are all minor, and one uses six strings,
one uses five, and the other uses four.
Let's start with the E minor.
Now, if it's easy for you to think
of just recalling the E major here,
you can do that and then eliminate [Em] the index finger.
That gives you an E minor, and again,
we're strumming that from the low E string down.
But in [B] case you wanna build this from scratch,
try taking your middle finger to the A string second fret,
followed by your ring finger [Em] on the D string second fret,
and again, we are strumming this from the low E string down,
featuring all six strings.
That's your E minor chord.
Now, hold that shape for a moment.
As we move from the E minor to the next chord
that features five strings, that's your A minor,
be mindful of your middle and ring finger
staying in this general shape,
just bringing it up a string set.
So now your middle finger's on [B] the D string second fret,
and your ring finger's on the G string second fret.
Add your pointer finger to the first fret of the [Am] B string,
and strum from your A string down
for your A minor chord featuring five strings.
_ _ All right, finally, your eighth essential chord
is the D minor chord, and [Dm] let's go ahead
and see how we're gonna play that.
_ Well, for starters, [Db] it only features four strings.
It's a D chord, whether we're talking D major or D minor,
it's going to feature the D note down,
and since it's a D minor, we're gonna start
with our index finger on the first fret
of [Fm] the high E string, our ring finger
on the third [D] fret of B, middle [A] finger
on the second fret of G, and you're gonna strum
that [Dm] from the D string down as well.
There's your four-stringed essential D minor chord.
So let's take stock of those final three chords,
all minor chords, your E minor with six [Em] strings,
your [Am] A minor with five, and your D minor with four.
[Dm] _
So be [Eb] aware of which strings you're strumming down from.
That is a real good step in the direction
of fretboard mapping, becoming familiar
with the names of the notes on your fingerboard.
Now, all these chords are definitely taught
on Fender Play with close-up angles
to see exactly where to place your fingers,
and you're gonna wanna save these vids
to your favorites folder, along with transition
exercise lessons to easily [C] return to them
whenever you wanna practice.
All the song lessons include links
to the relevant chord lessons underneath,
so it's a one-stop shop for all of your chord practice.
Again, I hope this lesson was helpful.
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