| Guitar chords, (note groups played specifically on | | | | guitar, though the number of self-taught guitarists |
| a guitar,) differ only from other types of chords | | | | who never learned to read tab is fairly high.Just |
| by virtue of instrument; they're simply a series of | | | | like any other instrument, the sheer number of |
| three or more notes played together. These | | | | possible chord-groups can often be overwhelming |
| notes don't necessarily have to be played | | | | for a new guitarist. And even the frequently |
| simultaneously, however.Broken chords (also | | | | taught chords are beginning to fall by the wayside, |
| referred to as arpeggios) are three or more | | | | making room for a variety of guitar sounds |
| notes that aren't played at the same time but | | | | created by tuning the strings in almost innumerous |
| closely enough to still be heard as a group or | | | | ways. Though power-chords (a type of note |
| whole. And even the three-note rule is open to | | | | group using a base note, an octave note and the |
| the occasional exception; some guitar chords | | | | fifth) are still the most common type of chords, |
| consist of only two notes, but they still function | | | | new bands are increasingly experimenting with |
| as chords because they work diatonically in the | | | | alternate tunings to create new sounds; |
| same way that a major or minor chord | | | | alternative bands have been toying with this way |
| would.Guitar chords might very well be the most | | | | of playing interesting guitar sounds for decades.So |
| important element of guitar playing; after all, | | | | how many chords does a guitarist really need to |
| they're the basis of what makes a song. Most | | | | know?Most simple songs contain just 3 called |
| people picking up a guitar for the first time figure | | | | "primary chords". So even a stark beginner can |
| out a few guitar chords before even going for | | | | learn 3 simple note groups well enough to strum |
| their first lesson, and still more teach themselves | | | | along and accompany himself as he sings. But |
| guitar without any help from an instructor. | | | | after that, the sky is the limit; there are |
| Self-taught guitarists learn chords in a number of | | | | thousands of possible chords, so it is up to the |
| ways. Some learn by listening to their favorite | | | | individual guitarist as to how many he or she want |
| songs and slowly picking out the notes, a | | | | to master.Duane Shinn is the author of the |
| common yet often frustrating process. Others | | | | popular free 101-week online e-mail newsletter |
| figure out the chords by learning to read tabs, a | | | | titled "Amazing Secrets Of Exciting Piano Chords |
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| where on the frets the fingers are placed. Both | | | | current subscribers. |
| techniques are common among those learning the | | | | |