Oct 24 2008
Major chords part 2
In yesterday’s post we covered the G,C, and D, major guitar chords. Today we will look at two major chords which are also known as open chords chords. They are also extremely easy to play. E major and A major are a little bit tricky because the major and minor versions of the chords form opposing chord shapes. Where E major resembles an A minor on the first string, A major resembles an E minor on the fifth.
E major - The E major chord is as low as you can go on a standard tuned guitar. E is also agreat chord to play a guitar solo to because you have the most distance across the fretboard to work with as it is the first and among the last of the notes on the board. To play the E major chord place your index finger on the first fret of the third string, your ring finger on the second fret of the fourth string, your middle finger on the second fret of the fifth string and leave the sixth string open. Strum at will.
A major - The A major is a very easy guitar chord to learn. To play the A major chord place your index finger on the second fret of the fourth string, your middle finger on the second fret of the third string, and your ring finger on (you guessed it) the second fret of the second string.
The above demo uses the E, A and D major, which is also sometimes considered an open chord. The next two major chords are C and B which get into a slightly more difficult fingering position. But first we’ll be having a look atsome strumming patterns you can use for these examples.
