For minor triads ... the E major chord. To create an E major triad, we need the notes E, G# and B. If we play E major in the open position it can be fingered with a low E, B, E, G#, B and top E. You ...

Guitar lessons ... Strum the full chords first, and then pick each string to check that all of the notes are clean. These five shapes are based on open position minor chord shapes. You do not always ...

The first 7th chord ... Cm7 combines the root (C), 5th (G), b7th (Bb), b3rd (Eb) and a duplicate 5th (G). The term ‘minor’ refers to the b3rd. This is a C minor chord with a dominant or ...