Acoustic Guitar Lessons Chords Part 3 – Easy To Play Guitar Chords

In this third part of my acoustic guitar lessons chords you are going to learn the Am chord and the E chord. Last time we learn the two basic easy chords which is the G minor and the D chord. These chords arethe easiest chords to play. Not only that, it is also one of the most used guitar chord in any song. These chords are the most basic open position guitar chords. An open position chords are chords that contains at least one open string. If you're a beginner, these are the first chords that you should learn.

Let's start with the Am (A minor) chord. The Am chord pattern is shown below in figure 1. To play this put your finger 2 on the 2nd fret of D string, finger 3 is in 2nd fret G string and finger 1 on 1st fret of B string. The 0 means you play the open string and an open string is where you don't touch the string with your left hand finger. Then strum down all the 5 strings starting from A string. Make sure that all the notes of the chords sounded. How to check this? Simple, pick each string individually from the 6th string to the 1st string. This will help you make sure that all of the notes of the chord are sounding.

e-------0-------------------------------------   High e (smallest string)

B-------1------------------------------------

G-------2------------------------------------

D-------2------------------------------------

A-------0------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------- Low E (biggest string)

Figure 1

And once again, all the notes on 5 strings should be sounding perfectly. Strum all the 5 strings down and up strokes. Then count each time you strum. Count 1, 2, 3, 4 and also 1 & 2 & 3 & 4.

Try to play a basic 2 chord progression with the Am and the C chord that we learn in the previous acoustic guitar lessons. You'll find it easier to shift from Am to C chord because you'll shift only one finger which is the 3rd finger. You have to practice switching between these 2 chords. Keeping a steady beat and counting. Strum the Am chord 4 times at the count of 1, 2, 3, 4 and then shift to C chord. Again play the C chord 4 times at the count of 1, 2, 3, 4. Try not to stop because your goal here is to switch between chords with perfect timing and it sounds the best as possible.

The Next acoustic guitar lessons chords is the E chord. E chord has the same pattern with Am chord. To play this, put your finger 2 on the 2nd fret of A string, finger 3 is on 2nd fret of D string and finger 1 on 1st fret of G string. The 0 means you play the open string and an open string is where you don't touch the string with your left hand finger. Then strum down all the 6 strings. Make sure that all the notes of the chords sounded.

e-------0----------------------------------- High e (smallest string)

B-------0----------------------------------

G-------1----------------------------------

D-------2----------------------------------

A-------2----------------------------------

E-------0----------------------------------- Low E (biggest string)

Figure 2

And once again, all the notes on all string should be sounding perfectly; strum all the strings down and up strokes. Then count each time you strum. Count 1, 2, 3, 4 and also 1 & 2 & 3 & 4.

Now its time play a basic chord progression with all the beginner guitar lessons chords that we have learned. You have to practice switching between chords effectively. Keeping a steady beat and counting.

Try to play the following Chord progression shown below

1. Em – Am – C – G
2. G – Em – D – G
3. E – Am – D – G
4. G – Em – Am – D

Strum the first chord 4 times at the count of 1, 2, 3, 4 and then shift to the next chord. Do the same thing again to the remaining chords.

Okay there you have it the next 2 easiest acoustic guitar lessons chords. Now its time for you to practice. Enjoy and have fun. Good luck!

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