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Playing your first chords
When you first pick up the electric guitar and are unsure exactly what to do with it, one of the first things you will generally learn are some simple chords.
So, just what is a chord, anyway?
Technically, a chord is a set of harmonically related notes, played simultaneously. To be less academic about it, a chord is what happens when you strum several strings together to create a pleasing sound.
The first chords you will learn here are known as Open Chords. These chords take advantage of the open strings.
There is another type of chord known as a Barre Chord. These chords Fender® Special Edition American Standard Stratocaster® – Daphne Blue involve pressing one or more fingers down across several strings. Because barre chords involve no open strings, the same shapes can be moved up and down the neck to create a chord in any key. In theory they are not any more complex to play than an open chord. However, they do require more strength in the fingering hand, which can make them frustrating for very new guitarists. This is only a problem for beginner guitarists, after a brief time learning electric guitar you will quickly have enough strength not to be bothered by having to barre a chord.
Chords are named after their root note. The root note is just what musicians the note around which the chord is built. They come in two basic varieties, major and minor. A major chord can be said to have a “strong”, “bright” and “happy” sound, while a minor chord has a comparitively “darker” or more “melancholy” sound.
To start with here, for your first chords, we will play 3 different major open chords. For help reading the chord charts, see my post on how to read chord charts. And now, without any further ado, here are the chords:
To play an Open E, place your index finger on the G string at the first fret, place your middle finger on the A string at the second fret, and place your ring finger on the D string at the second fret. Then play every string and let the chord ring out. You’ve just played an open E!
To play an Open A, place your middle finger on the D string at the second fret, place your ring finger on the G string at the second fret, and place your pinky on B string at the second fret. Then play every string except for the low E.
To play an Open D, place your index finger on the G string at the second fret, place your middle finger on the high E string at the second fret, and place your ring finger on the B string at the third fret. Then sound the 4 high strings, leaving the low E and the A strings unplayed.
That’s it, you now know three chords on the electric guitar! If they feel a bit awkward at first, that’s okay. Keep playing through them so that they feel a bit more natural, and stay tuned for more posts on how to use these three chords to play a song.
Gibson’s Top 50 guitarists of all time – 50 to 41
The Gibson guitar company is compiling a list of the top 50 guitarists of all time. They’ve got their list from some fairly inscrutable process involving votes from their website’s readers, and from their own team of judges. They are releasing their results ten at a time, so here are guitarists #50 to #41- I’ve included a little bit of information about each guitarist.
49. (tie) Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore’s night)
One of the most influential guitarists of all time, who managed to combine raucous blues-rock riffing with european classical inspired phrases in a way that nobody had attempted before. His raw panache, affinity for the harmonic minor scale and love for the Fender Stratocaster inspired many guitarists throughout the years, including a young Yngwie Malmsteen. A truly prolific and prodigious performer, he is probably most widely known for writing the instantly recognisable riff to Smoke on the Water, as well as for his much-publicised disputes with his bandmates.
49. (tie) Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Though not a master technician by any
Playing your first chords
When you first pick up the electric guitar and are unsure exactly what to do with it, one of the first things you will generally learn are some simple chords.
So, just what is a chord, anyway?
Technically, a chord is a set of harmonically related notes, played simultaneously. To be less academic about it, a chord is what happens when you strum several strings together to create a pleasing sound.
The first chords you will learn here are known as Open Chords. These chords take advantage of the open strings.
There is another type of chord known as a Barre Chord. These chords Fender® Special Edition American Standard Stratocaster® – Daphne Blue involve pressing one or more fingers down across several strings. Because barre chords involve no open strings, the same shapes can be moved up and down the neck to create a chord in any key. In theory they are not any more complex to play than an open chord. However, they do require more strength in the fingering hand, which can make them frustrating for very new guitarists. This is only a problem for beginner guitarists, after a brief time learning electric guitar you will quickly have enough strength not to be bothered by having to barre a chord.
Chords are named after their root note. The root note is just what musicians the note around which the chord is built. They come in two basic varieties, major and minor. A major chord can be said to have a “strong”, “bright” and “happy” sound, while a minor chord has a comparitively “darker” or more “melancholy” sound.
To start with here, for your first chords, we will play 3 different major open chords. For help reading the chord charts, see my post on how to read chord charts. And now, without any further ado, here are the chords:
To play an Open E, place your index finger on the G string at the first fret, place your middle finger on the A string at the second fret, and place your ring finger on the D string at the second fret. Then play every string and let the chord ring out. You’ve just played an open E!
To play an Open A, place your middle finger on the D string at the second fret, place your ring finger on the G string at the second fret, and place your pinky on B string at the second fret. Then play every string except for the low E.
To play an Open D, place your index finger on the G string at the second fret, place your middle finger on the high E string at the second fret, and place your ring finger on the B string at the third fret. Then sound the 4 high strings, leaving the low E and the A strings unplayed.
That’s it, you now know three chords on the electric guitar! If they feel a bit awkward at first, that’s okay. Keep playing through them so that they feel a bit more natural, and stay tuned for more posts on how to use these three chords to play a song.
Gibson’s Top 50 guitarists of all time – 50 to 41
The Gibson guitar company is compiling a list of the top 50 guitarists of all time. They’ve got their list from some fairly inscrutable process involving votes from their website’s readers, and from their own team of judges. They are releasing their results ten at a time, so here are guitarists #50 to #41- I’ve included a little bit of information about each guitarist.
49. (tie) Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore’s night)
One of the most influential guitarists of all time, who managed to combine raucous blues-rock riffing with european classical inspired phrases in a way that nobody had attempted before. His raw panache, affinity for the harmonic minor scale and love for the Fender Stratocaster inspired many guitarists throughout the years, including a young Yngwie Malmsteen. A truly prolific and prodigious performer, he is probably most widely known for writing the instantly recognisable riff to Smoke on the Water, as well as for his much-publicised disputes with his bandmates.
49. (tie) Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Though not a master technician by any
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Which guitar should I get?
Which guitar should I get?http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-American-Deluxe-Strat-V-Neck-Electric-Guitar-511389-i1146951.gchttp://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Special-Edition-Koa-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-103730032-i1148824.gcI’ve heard good reviews on the American Deluxe, but I hear some people don’t like the sound, but then some people love the sound. I’m guessing it’s the pickups, if anyone owns this model Fender® Special Edition American Standard Stratocaster® – Daphne Blue it would be nice if you could describe the sound. I went to you tube and listened to some samples and they sounded great, but I can’t be sure until I actually play it. Plus I feel comforatable with a v neck guitar because my acoustic is a v neck. The other guitar is a fender, but it has a koa body which will probably give it a unique sound, and it also has seymour duncan pickups. Price is not an issue and I’ve already made my decision on getting a fender because I’ve played different brands and this is what I like. So which one should I choose?I like to play classic rock, hard rock, progressive, alternative, grunge, blues, jazz, funk and metal. A few of my favorite bands are Pink floyd, Led Zeppelin, U2, Rush, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Pearl Jam, Metallica, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, Queen, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave etc
Which guitar should I get?http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-American-Deluxe-Strat-V-Neck-Electric-Guitar-511389-i1146951.gchttp://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Special-Edition-Koa-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-103730032-i1148824.gcI’ve heard good reviews on the American Deluxe, but I hear some people don’t like the sound, but then some people love the sound. I’m guessing it’s the pickups, if anyone owns this model Fender® Special Edition American Standard Stratocaster® – Daphne Blue it would be nice if you could describe the sound. I went to you tube and listened to some samples and they sounded great, but I can’t be sure until I actually play it. Plus I feel comforatable with a v neck guitar because my acoustic is a v neck. The other guitar is a fender, but it has a koa body which will probably give it a unique sound, and it also has seymour duncan pickups. Price is not an issue and I’ve already made my decision on getting a fender because I’ve played different brands and this is what I like. So which one should I choose?I like to play classic rock, hard rock, progressive, alternative, grunge, blues, jazz, funk and metal. A few of my favorite bands are Pink floyd, Led Zeppelin, U2, Rush, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Pearl Jam, Metallica, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, Queen, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave etc
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