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A combination of three or more tones played simultaneously and perceived as sounding as a whole is called a chord.
A few rudimentary principles will help you understand the nature of conventional chord construction.
The simplest chord is the major triad, which consists of three tones. We can build a triad by selecting the tonic of a certain major scale and by adding two or more tones above it on alternate degrees of the said scale.
For example, if we start with the tone C as “do”, the tonic of the C-major scale, we get the triad do-mi-sol, 1-3-5, or using the letter names C-E-G.
The tones of any chord maybe arranged in different order, and they maybe duplicated an octave above or below without changing the essential nature of the chord.
This is the reason why often times we see chords such as C/E, (the first inversion of the C major triad using the chord tone E as the bass) or C/G (the second inversion of the same triad using the chord tone G as the bass).
Building chords in thirds (on alternate scale degrees as described) was the basis of all conventional harmony from 1700-1900.
In the twentieth century serious music composers have expanded chord vocabulary by additional means of construction for the sake of more colorful and complex effects. Although additional means of construction have been introduced, modern pop, rock and jazz music still follow the conventional way of chord construction – by thirds.
Learn guitar easy going back to the major chord; you may be wondering why there are lots of fingering for a certain major chord. This is possible because in the 12 frets of the guitar, the notes simply repeat themselves in increasing octaves, at their corresponding string.
C, for example, is on the first fret at the B string, third fret at the A string, fifth fret at the G string, and on the eighth fret at the E strings. As reference, here are the other notes and their possible fingerings:
D: 3rd fret at B, 5th fret at A, 7th at G and 10th at E;
E: 2nd at D, 5th at B, 7th at A, 9th at G and 12th at E;
F: 1st at E, 3rd at D, 6th sy B, 8th sy S snf 10th at G;
G: 3rd at E, 5th at D, 8th at B, 10th at A and 12th at G;
A: 2nd at G, 5th at E, 7th at D, 10th at B and 12th at A;
and B: 2nd at A, 4th at G, 7th at E, 9th at D and 12th at B.
So depending on how the melody of the song is arranged, the chord formation can assume any fingering position as long as the triad is formed and however it is conveniently played.
Simple example for you to learn guitar easy:
The C on top of the guitar chord chart represents the chord name (it's the chord of C).
Chord diagrams show you how to play new chords.
Think of it as a picture of your guitar sitting in front of you.
The 6 vertical lines represent the 6 strings on a guitar (low E on left side, high E on right). The horizontal lines represent frets except for the top line which is the nut of the guitar.
Black dots on the diagram tell you what fret and string to place your fingers.
White dots mean to play the string open (an open string is a string that is played without any notes being fingered on the fretboard). Strings that don't have a black or a white dot are not played.
Fingers are named as followed:
To play the chord on the following chart, place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string and strum all six strings.
End of learn guitar easy. It may take you awhile if you are just learning to play, but don't get frustrated. Practice is the name of the game, if you find yourself getting frustrated put the guitar down for a minute.
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