How to play guitar chords?

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What can strike a girl on the spot when she and you are fifteen? What can help you find new friends if the old ones are somewhere far away? What can tell about your feelings to your beloved? Perhaps everyone has their own answer to this question, but it is hard to be mistaken in saying that the guitar in this case is a reliable and indispensable assistant. And if you can play the chords on the guitar, yes, and sing a song along with them, the result will be stunning!

Where to start?

Mastering the guitar, contrary to some opinions, is not that difficult. Of course, in this case, you will not receive any laurels or money that famous musicians earn by playing the guitar, but then you can become the soul of the company, and this is also important. So how do you play guitar chords, where do you start? Trite - from the guitar. More precisely, from its purchase. If you inherited some kind of guitar from the times of the USSR, then at first it is important to try to bring it to mind. The tips belowhelp with buying a guitar.

To the mind

What does crazy mean, you ask. This means that playing the guitar should bring a minimum of discomfort, and ideally, pleasure. Alas, with old guitars this is sometimes impossible to achieve. Therefore, if your guitar is not "Muzima", but some kind of "Lunacharka", then it is best to look at the new instrument.

Attention, marriage

Now guitars are quite affordable, including the price. When buying and fine-tuning, first of all, pay attention to the neck. It must be even. It is difficult to find one in the budget segment (although it is possible), so you should not bother, but you need to look at the following parameters.

The strings above the neck should not be too high. Usually 1.5-2mm above the twelfth fret is the most comfortable. For nylon string guitars, this distance may be slightly longer

The so-called messing up also requires attention. It is usually present if the strings are too close to the fretboard. It's easy to check. Alternately, holding the string from the first fret and above, pull it. Each next sound should be different from the previous one. If it repeats, then this is a sure sign of a defect. In this case, it is accompanied by a characteristic overtone. If you find such a flaw, put that guitar away. Well, if you really, really liked it, contact the guitar master. If he can eliminate it, you can buy and use the tool without any fear

ThisThis item is very important for beginners to play guitar chords!

Everything should be right

Now that you have a decent instrument in your hands, let's move on to playing the chords. For playing the guitar, and especially chords, the convenience of not only the instrument, but also its use is of great importance. Correct posture, position of hands and feet will help you quickly learn how to play the guitar with chords.

If you are "right-handed", then, sitting on a chair, spread your legs somewhere shoulder-width apart. Place the bottom of the guitar body between your legs with the neck pointing up to the left. But not too high: its upper part should be at shoulder level. The left hand should wrap around the bar freely, so that four fingers are above it. The thumb of the left hand should serve as an emphasis. This is the starting position for playing guitar chords.

What is a chord?

You play the guitar by playing the strings one by one, and the result is a melody. And if you simultaneously hold the strings in the appropriate way, and swipe them, you will get a chord. A chord is the consonance of several strings. As a rule, the basis of a chord is a triad. For example, a C major chord consists of the notes do, mi, sol. Without delving into the wilds of musical literacy, I will only say that on the guitar, three more notes are added to three. Naturally, there are six strings. Although this is correct only when we are talking about a simple "yard" technique of playing chords.

In fact, there are different schools and styles of playing this instrument. ATin particular, in jazz, it means playing both two-tones and triads, without using other strings.

Simple and affordable

Starting to learn how to play the guitar with chords, you need to add that consonances are major and minor. They are designated in Latin letters. For example: C - C major. If the chord is minor, a small Latin letter m is added - Cm (C minor). Playing chords in most cases serves as an accompaniment to a song or solo part in an instrumental composition. Therefore, having chosen a composition, we begin to select or use ready-made resources, where chords for this song are presented.

Learn to play chords

In principle, you can start both with simple songs of three "thieves" chords, and with compositions in which there are at least five main chords. The three thieves chords are A minor (Am), D minor (Dm) and E major (E). You can find many songs that are built on their combination. Most often these are ditties and some songs of the so-called urban romance.

So, let's learn how to play these chords. A minor - put the index finger of the left hand on the second string of the first fret, the middle finger on the fourth of the second, and the ring finger on the third string of the same fret. We make sure that the fingers and other parts of the brush do not muffle other strings! If you've done it right, swiping or hitting the strings with your right hand over the hole in the body of the guitar will hear what you bought the guitar for. Long awaited chord sound! Having mastered other harmonies in this way, you will begin to accompany yourself or others. ButIt's better to learn how to sing on your own. Then the result will be clearer and more pleasant. Sing! Even if you think you can't sing.

Believe me, those who sing to their own accompaniment, as a rule, do not quit the process. And vice versa. Everything is in your hands!