Learning Chords

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:24 am

Is it worth learning a massive load of chords? Im thinking i should, because for the past year ive just been freestyling, but i think the time has come to just sit down and learn a load of chords. What do people think?
Thanks

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:41 am

Chords are essential. Especially barre chords.

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:51 am

Ok, so what would you say was a good way to learn chords? For instance, learn like 5 A chords, then five B etc?

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:08 am

learn how to make chords, dont just try to memorize a bunch of shapes

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:13 am

fatjack wrote:learn how to make chords, dont just try to memorize a bunch of shapes

What do you mean?

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:30 am

fatjack wrote:learn how to make chords, dont just try to memorize a bunch of shapes

I disagree. For a beginner guitarist who doesnt know any chords yet it would be difficult to understand the chords. What you want to do is learn the basic A B C D E F G major and minor. Then learn the basic barre shapes. Then learn the fifths of each note. Then learn how to make basic chords out of barre chords, such as making a note minor and minor seventh or seventh whatever. Then you should learn the make up of chords once you know what they are.

I have a chord chart type thing that ill put up that has moveable chords on it. All you have to know is the fifths and you just put the formation at any position.

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:33 am

http://s14.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=242U ... WJPSMGWT7K

There it is. Thats just taking basic barre chords and showing you how to make other chords with it if that makes any sense.

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:21 am

I downloaded it thanks, but it doesnt make a huge amount of sense to me? I know the first 15-20 basic chords but after that ive just been muckin on with Dave tunes and stuff.
You know the "E" shaped barre chord where you can go all the way along the neck in that shape? Now i know it sarts with F, then F#, then G, Then G# then whats the pattern after that? Thanks

brabbit1489 · Unread post by **brabbit1489** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:34 am

all barre chords go up a half step each fret, so from there itd b a a# b c c# d d# e and then back to f

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:50 am

brabbit1489 wrote:all barre chords go up a half step each fret, so from there itd b a a# b c c# d d# e and then back to f

im slighty confused? starting from the first fret could you tell me each Chord just so im not getting mixed up? Thanks

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:53 pm

guitardmb wrote:
fatjack wrote:learn how to make chords, dont just try to memorize a bunch of shapes
I disagree. For a beginner guitarist who doesnt know any chords yet it would be difficult to understand the chords. What you want to do is learn the basic A B C D E F G major and minor. Then learn the basic barre shapes. Then learn the fifths of each note. Then learn how to make basic chords out of barre chords, such as making a note minor and minor seventh or seventh whatever. Then you should learn the make up of chords once you know what they are.

I have a chord chart type thing that ill put up that has moveable chords on it. All you have to know is the fifths and you just put the formation at any position.

whats wrong with learning it early? it doesn't hurt to understand why a chord is named a certain way. if you don't learn how chords work from the very beginning, you are more likely to never learn

DJR · Unread post by **DJR** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:56 pm

fatjack wrote:
guitardmb wrote:
fatjack wrote:learn how to make chords, dont just try to memorize a bunch of shapes
I disagree. For a beginner guitarist who doesnt know any chords yet it would be difficult to understand the chords. What you want to do is learn the basic A B C D E F G major and minor. Then learn the basic barre shapes. Then learn the fifths of each note. Then learn how to make basic chords out of barre chords, such as making a note minor and minor seventh or seventh whatever. Then you should learn the make up of chords once you know what they are.

I have a chord chart type thing that ill put up that has moveable chords on it. All you have to know is the fifths and you just put the formation at any position.
whats wrong with learning it early? it doesn't hurt to understand why a chord is named a certain way. if you don't learn how chords work from the very beginning, you are more likely to never learn

well FJ you and i agree for once - it will be a lot easier for him in the future if he learns how chords are built and why, not just associating a name a chord with what it looks like - it really helps if you know piano too, just as a sidenote

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:59 pm

Why memorize all the chords when you can learn to understand and form them? You shouldn't need a big chart of them all.

gvntofly · Unread post by **gvntofly** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:07 pm

try this site out http://www.chordfind.com/

you can either hold your mouse pointer over any fret on that particular string for a second and it'll tell you the note that would be played on the string/fret. also you can plug in any variation and it'll tell you what chord youre playing. its been helpful to me a few times. hope this helps!!!

mrjones · Unread post by **mrjones** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:40 pm

for major chords, the the key of the chord (like G chord or whatever) is the bass note for the chord. because a 3rd fret on the E string is a G, a chord starting with that is a G chord. notice how an open G and a barre G start on the same fret. this goes to most chords.

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