A chord is a combination of three or more sounds that sound simultaneously. It can be played on a variety of instruments. For example, on a piano (or other keyboard), you get a chord if you press certain keys at the same time.
Instructions
Step 1
The principle of playing the guitar is slightly different, since it is a stringed instrument. The sound in a guitar is generated by the vibrations of taut strings. The shorter the string, the tighter and thinner it is, the higher it sounds.
Step 2
Thus, the pitch of the sound emitted when playing the guitar is the actual change in the length of the string, or rather, its vibrating part. This is accomplished by pressing the string against the neck. At the clamped string, the working part is shortened and, consequently, the tonality of the sound rises. A string cut in half produces tones an octave higher.
Step 3
In order to get chords on the guitar, you need to press one or several strings with the pads of your fingers to the guitar neck with your left hand. This can be quite painful for the hand, so it's best to practice first so that the skin of your fingers begins to coarse. Plays chords by striking, notes, or brute-force.
Step 4
Chords are mainly classified into major and minor. They have a major note and minor ones. The whole chord is built on the main note, which is why the full name is given according to it. The background notes give different nuances to the chord.
Step 5
The name of the chord is also given by the main note (in Latin notation, for example, the note "C" in Latin alphabet is C, the designation of the C major chord.
Step 6
Start by learning the basic chords (they are A, Am, A7, C, D, Dm, E, Em, F, G, G7) and then build up your stock with additional variations. Knowing the listed basic chords allows you to play a lot of songs.
Step 7
Immediately learn how to clamp the strings correctly by playing chords on the guitar, namely with those fingers that are indicated on the chords or in the songs. Constantly pay attention to the sound of all the notes of the chord that you hold down. Try to clamp the strings as close to the fret as possible so that the chord will not sound rattling. Listen to the chord you play. If it “cuts your ear”, it is possible that one note is missing or a mistake has been made, and the “wrong” note sounds in the chord.
Step 8
Develop the habit of keeping track of the position of your fingers, do not spread them apart, but on the contrary, keep them in a bent position, except for the thumb, which in a straight position should rest against the neck of the instrument.
Step 9
In the process of learning, do not forget to check the correctness of the struck chord every time, to begin with, slide the fingers of your right hand along the strings slowly, but not by striking. Then you can easily identify which strings are poorly gripped.
Step 10
Learning to smoothly change chords is not easy enough. Without practice, the song chord sounds are jerky and may sound intermittently. Over time, the process of changing chords can be brought to automatism, and then different types of fights on the strings of the guitar can be changed.
