This article is intended for…
・Those who think it is difficult to memorize chords
・Those who don’t know how to read/read a chord chart (chord diagram)
There are many kinds of guitar chords, and it is difficult to memorize them.
However, if you can learn how to play chords by looking at the chord chart in this article, you will be able to play a song without memorizing chords at first.
(A chord chart is called a chord diagram.)
You will learn chords naturally as you play various songs, so there is no need to force yourself to learn chords from the beginning.
First, let’s look at the diagrams in this article to learn how to play chords.
(1) What is a chord diagram?
A chord diagram is something like this
This article is intended for the following people
Those who think it is difficult to memorize chords.
Those who don’t know how to read/read a chord chart (chord diagram)
There are many kinds of guitar chords, and it is difficult to memorize them.
However, if you can learn how to play chords by looking at the chord chart in this article, you will be able to play a song without memorizing chords at first.
(A chord chart is called a chord diagram.)
You will learn chords naturally as you play various songs, so there is no need to force yourself to learn chords from the beginning.
First, let’s look at the diagrams in this article to learn how to play chords.
(1) What is a chord diagram?
A chord diagram is something like this
It is a diagram that shows the positions to be pressed on the guitar.
At first, it may be a little difficult to visualize.
Hold the guitar up and point the soundhole (the hole in the guitar) toward the ceiling.
At this point, the state of the fretboard from your point of view is exactly the same as that of the diagram.
(2) How to read the chord chart (diagram)
The top line of the chord diagram is the first string (thin string), and the bottom line is the sixth thick string.
The vertical lines represent the 1st fret and the 3rd fret.
Zeros indicate open strings (strings to be played without pressing down with the left hand)
×X indicates strings that should not be plucked.
In the diagram above, the 3rd fret of the 5th string, the 2nd fret of the 4th string, and the 1st fret of the 2nd string are to be held down.
This shows the C chord we discussed in the previous section.
↓ This is the shape of the chord.
How to hold the C chord is explained in the previous article, so if you have not seen it yet, please refer to that article as well.
2. play the chord (C chord) ([For beginners] The first thing to do when you buy a guitar (2))
As shown in the diagram below, sometimes numbers are written under the diagram.
In this case, the number written under the diagram indicates the position of the frets.
↓It will look like this (this chord does not need to be held down yet).
Some also show the fingers to be held down, as shown below.
In the next article, we will use this diagram to explain some chords.
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How to hold a chord (G, D, A), what to do when you can’t hold it, and tips for smoothing it out nicely
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It is a diagram that shows the positions to be pressed on the guitar.
At first, it may be a little difficult to visualize.
Hold the guitar up and point the soundhole (the hole in the guitar) toward the ceiling.
At this point, the state of the fretboard from your point of view is exactly the same as that of the diagram.
(2) How to read the chord chart (diagram)
The top line of the chord diagram is the first string (thin string), and the bottom line is the sixth thick string.
The vertical lines represent the 1st fret and the 3rd fret.
Zeros indicate open strings (strings to be played without pressing down with the left hand)
×X indicates strings that should not be plucked.
In the diagram above, the 3rd fret of the 5th string, the 2nd fret of the 4th string, and the 1st fret of the 2nd string are to be held down.
This shows the C chord we discussed in the previous section.
↓ This is the shape of the chord.
How to hold the C chord is explained in the previous article, so if you have not seen it yet, please refer to that article as well.
2. play the chord (C chord) ([For beginners] The first thing to do when you buy a guitar (2))
As shown in the diagram below, sometimes numbers are written under the diagram.
In this case, the number written under the diagram indicates the position of the frets.
↓It will look like this (this chord does not need to be held down yet).
Some also show the fingers to be held down, as shown below.
In the next article, we will use this diagram to explain some chords.
1…index finger
2…middle finger
3…ring finger
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How to hold a chord (G, D, A), what to do when you can’t hold it, and tips for smoothing it out nicely
