![]() (Pro tip: If they’re long enough, you can use a single index or middle finger to hold down on all these notes.) You’ll also have to ‘mute’ the E string by lightly placing your thumb on it-or just not strike that string at all as you play. Leave the fifth and first strings open, then place your middle finger, ring finger and pinkie on the second frets of the other strings. The A major chord, formed by this shape, behaves similarly to the Open E. From left to right: Open E minor, barred A minor and barred B minor The Open A Open A major The chords E minor, A minor and B minor are illustrated below. Think of minor chords as melancholic versions of their happier-sounding major cousins. What was a major chord turns into a minor one. You can create a dozen new chords by merely lifting your middle finger off of the third string. Barred A major (left) and barred B major (right) ![]() Move it up two more frets, and that’s a B major chord. So if you use this shape and barre the fifth fret, you’ll have an A major chord. There’s one caveat, though: You’ll need to use your index finger to ‘barre’ the strings that would be left untouched on the Open E-the sixth, second and first string. You must be wondering why your index finger isn’t doing any work-we’re coming to that.īy moving that shape up the fretboard, you can form all the other major chords. The note on the sixth string, in this case an E, is called the “root note,” which determines the chord. Leave the thickest string (the sixth string) open and place your ring finger on the second fret of the fifth string, your pinkie on the second fret of the fourth string, and your middle finger on the first fret of the third string. And the Open C, G and D chords form another group, which creates unique chord tones when you travel across the fretboard. The Open E and A chords can be grouped together, and moving their shapes up or down the fretboard will give you an additional 11 chords. Similarly, mastering the ‘core’ chord shapes of C, A, G, E and D will unlock a treasure chest of sounds on your guitar. By focusing on any one of these, you’ll also strengthen your other muscle groups without having to train them independently. But approach any strength trainer, and he’ll tell you to stick to these five: squats, deadlifts, push-ups, pull-ups and rows. ![]() There are hundreds of exercises to choose from in a gym.
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