Learn Guitar Chords3: Combine The Chords You Learned To Play In Other Keys

Learn guitar chords3 will show you how to use

the chords to play in several different keys.

Play the chords with the root on string 5

to begin in the key of C.

Start with the C chord position 3 (Fret 3).

Follow the formula Root-1-1-1/2-1-1-1.

See the diagram below for the Root chord.

!!-1----2----3---4----5----6---7---8----9--10--!!

!!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 6

!!----!----!-f3-!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 5

!!----!-f2-!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 4

!!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 3

!!-f1-!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 2

!!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 1

Continue with positions 5 (D)and 7 (E)

for the next 2 chords.

See the diagram below.

!!-1----2----3---4----5----6---7---8----9--10--!!

!!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 6

!!----!----!----!----!-f4-!----!----!----!----!---- 5

!!----!----!----!-f3-!----!----!----!----!----!---- 4

!!----!-f2-!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 3

!!----!----!-f1-!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 2

!!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 1

The next 5 chords will be using the chords

from the root on the 4th string.

See the diagram below.

Chord #

4-5-6-7-8

Positions (frets on 4th string)

3-5-7-8-10

Notes

F-G-A-B-C

F Chord

!!-1----2----3---4----5----6---7---8----9--10--!!

!!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 6

!!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 5

!!----!----!-f4-!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 4

!!----!-f3-!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 3

!!-f1-!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 2

!!-f1-!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---- 1

So try this out. Practice, Practice, Practice until you get comfortable with playing these chords up and down the fretboard.See how many different keys you can play in using different starting notes and using R-1-1-1/2-1-1-1-1/2 as your chord scale. We will in the next lessons tell you how to combine the chords to play songs and write songs. Stay tuned to this web site for more music tips. End of learn guitar chords3.

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