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FENDER PLAYERS CLUB CHORDS IN OPEN POSITION
From the book:
GUITAR BASICS
byBruce Buckingham
#HL 695134. Book/CD $16.95 (US).
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The beginner moves to advanced primarily through his or her understanding of chords; both their structureon the instrument and in music theory.
Phase 2
 The next steps explore the neck through a varietyof systems that each share insight to the innerworkings of the fretboard. Some might be…•
Inversions 
•
Power chords 
•
Substitution 
•
Chordal Embellishment 
•
String combinations 
•
Arpeggios
Phase 1
  The first steps for guitarists can be outlined as...
•
Open position (essential chords) 
•
Moveable chord forms (barre chords) 
•
Strumming 
•
Progressions 
•
Repertoire (memorized songs)
Guitar Basics
1. First Steps2. The Diagram3. Open Position Major Chords4. Chord Pairs5. Practice Tips
You
’
ve probably heard most of these terms before and you may understand a few of them. It is not theintention of this book to introduce all of these subjects, but rather to give you the basic chords and scales andtalk about their application. How many chords you learn and how quickly you learn them is based on practicehabits and time itself. More important is what you do with the chords and scales you
can
play!We
’
ll start by learning an area of the guitar called
open position
. Here we
’
ll play 21 chords that are themost practical and best-sounding in this position. But first let
’
s learn how to interpret the typical guitardiagram.
TUNE UP
 
The Diagram
 The vertical diagram pictures a five-fret area and is used to show where and how to play notes and chords onthe guitar.  The frets are the wires, however the “fret area” (the space between one fret and the next) is generally referredto as the “fret.” Frets are numbered from the lowest (#1) all the way up the neck (toward the guitar’s “body”)to the highest. The strings are also numbered. The highest pitched string is string 1 and the lowest pitchedstring is string 6. The note pictured in Fig. 1 is the “third string, fourth fret.” Finally, your left-hand fingers arenumbered 1-4 as in Fig. 2
5th
5th 6th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 
4th3rd2nd1stFRETS:
5th Fret
STRINGS
                          ß                                             Í                   
1st2nd4th3rd
D
xxx
3don’t play string
=play open string=fingers=12
Fret numbers (e.g. “
5fr
”
) may appear to the right of the first fret on some diagrams toindicate a different starting fret other than fret 1.
Fig. 1Fig. 2Fig. 3
 
Open Position Chords
 The first 21 chords we’ll learn are
major 
,
minor 
, and
dominant chord 
types built from the seven natural rootnotes (A-B-C-D-E-F-G). These are termed
“
natural
”
since their letter names are not used in combination with asharp (#) or flat (b). The letter is also called the root. The root gives the chord its name and also functions asthe first note in the respective chord
’
s scale.Memorize each chord with its correct name. Learn to interpret the diagram and utilize the fingerings given. Try other fingerings that seem reasonable and find your personal preference.
C
x
3 12
D
x x
31 2
E
3 12
G
312
A
x
31 2
F
x x
3 1 12
B
x x
43 12
C7
x
123 4
D7
x x
12 3
E7
12
G7
3 12
A7
x
32
F7
x x
11 12
B7
x
3 412
Cm
x x
23 4 1
Dm
x x
32 1
Em
32
Gm
x x
13 1 1
Am
x
132
Fm
x x
13 1 1
Bm
x x
23 4 1
MajorMinorDominant 7th
NOTE: The chords above are the most common and practical chord shapes in open position. Chords thathave sharps or flats in the root (e.g. Abm) are best dealt with as
“
barre
”
or
“
moveable
”
chord forms.
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