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Guitar Major and Minor Chord Guide

The document provides instructions for playing major and minor chords on guitar. It lists the notes that make up each chord and finger positioning diagrams. For each chord, it specifies which strings to strum and in what order to play them. Major chords include A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Minor chords include A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Finger placements and strumming patterns are given for each major and minor chord.

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Guitar Major and Minor Chord Guide

The document provides instructions for playing major and minor chords on guitar. It lists the notes that make up each chord and finger positioning diagrams. For each chord, it specifies which strings to strum and in what order to play them. Major chords include A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Minor chords include A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Finger placements and strumming patterns are given for each major and minor chord.

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Chords

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       Major            Minor
A - AC♯E           ACE
B - BD♯F♯       BDF♯
C - CEG            CE♭G
D - DF♯A           DFA
E - EG♯B          EGB
F - FAC            FA♭C
G - GBD           GB♭D
Major Chords
A- Index finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret
Middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
Ring finger on the 2nd string, 2nd fret
-Start from the 5th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession.
Do not play the 6th string

B- Index finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret


Middle finger on the 4th string, 4th fret
Ring finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret
Pinky finger on the 2nd string, 4th fret
-Start from the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession.
Do not play the 6th or 5th strings

C- Ring finger on the 5th string, 3rd fret


Middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret
Index finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret
-Start from the 5th string and strum each of the strings below it in quick succession.
Do not play the 6th string

D- Index finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret


Ring finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
Middle finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret
-Start from the 4th string and play each of the strings below in quick succession. Do
not play either the 5th or 6th strings.

E- Middle finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret


Ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret
Index finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret
-Strum all of the strings in quick succession

F- Index finger so that it COVERS both the 2nd and 1st strings on the first fret.
Middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
Ring finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret
-Start from the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession.
Do not play the 6th or 5th strings.

G- Middle finger on the 6th string, 3rd fret


Index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret
Ring finger on the 1st string, 3rd fret
-Strum all of the strings in quick succession

Minor Chords

A- Index finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret


Middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret
Ring finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
-Start from the 5th string and strum all of the strings in quick succession. Do not
play the 6th string.

B- Index finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret


Middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
Ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret
Pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret
-Start on the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do
not play either the 6th or 5th strings.

C- Index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret


Middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
Ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret
Pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret
-Start on the 5th string and strum all of the chords below (besides the 1st string)

D- Index finger on the 1st string, 1st fret


Middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
Ring finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
Start from the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession.
Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.

E- Middle finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret


Ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret
-Start on the 6th string and play all of the strings below in quick succession.

F- Index finger flat so that it COVERS the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings on the 1st fret.
Ring finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret
-Start at the 4th string and play each of the strings below in quick succession.

G- Index finger flat so that it COVERS the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings on the 3rd fret
Ring finger on 5th string, 5th fret
Pinky finger on the 4th string, 5th fret
-Start at the 5th string and play all of the strings below in quick succession

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