Getting started with the chords

The chords are differentiated as OPEN chords and the BARRED chords.

Our first hurdle is to cross the process of learning open chords.open chords are the chords which require no barring.(i.e the use of one finger to barre the whole slot of 6 strings). popular open chords are-

• A major( denoted by A)
• A minor( denoted by Am)
• E major( denoted by E)
• E minor( denoted by Em)
• D major(denoted by D)
• D minor(denoted by Dm)
• C major( denoted by C)
• C minor( denoted by Cm)
• G major(denoted by G)
• G minor(denoted by Gm)

 The chord chart of the most common chords used is as follows:-