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Chords
The simultaneous sounding of three - or more tones, named Chords. Two tones are an interval. Chords can be divided into two main classes: Consonant Chords and Dissonant Chords. What matters here is what intervals does the Chord have in between its tones. Basic, traditional three tones Chord construct out of three-notes, from the scale: The first tone of the scale, the third tone and the fifth tone.
The Major and Minor has to do with the third tone of the scale: If we have two tones in between the root note of the scale (Tonica) to the third, than we have a Major chord, if we have a tone and a half than we will hear Minor chord.

Hey, You don't have to know all the chord theory right now! This page is intended to prepare you for how to play the chords.
As you practice playing Chords, please notice that the thumb will stroke a bit outwardly ...while the i, m, a, fingers' stroke direction, is inward your palm. The action is synchronous.

Don't let your hand and wrist to be "thrown" away as you producing Chords. Keep them free and steady.

 

1. Two notes together (intervals):

Stroke direction is into your palm, don't throw your palm!

2. Two notes and bass:

The p will stroke a bit outside, the i, m, into the palm

3. Three notes together:

Is your wrist free and loose?

4. Three notes and bass:

The p (bass) acts against the i, m, a, (soprano) at the same time!

guit.gif (931 bytes) There are guitar methods, and some teachers, that start teaching guitar by teaching chords. I think that it can cause a damage because a guitar pupil should develop his hands so that each finger will be able to act and perform an individual role. What we have in Chords is left hand patterns and that is bad - unless, you are practice it like the upper exercises: lots of open strings as the practice here is for your right hand.
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