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GUITAR: Beginner eBook
"all you need to start playing guitar"
by Mark John Sternal
Electronic Text and Audio Lesson
Lesson 12: Playing Guitar Chords
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Page 12, continued
Playing Chords
We’ve now covered the many ways to read and write music using chord charts, musical staff notation, and tablature. The rest of this book will use a combination of all 3 methods shown below.
Here are some ideas for different ways to play chords. For this section we will use the E chord. For each exercise simply hold the chord with the correct fingers. You’ll be able to alter the sound of the chord by applying the different techniques listed.
STRUMMING
The most common and basic way to play a chord is to strum it. Simply strum, or play all the strings that are part of a chord at the same time. The slash marks after the initial chord/notes represent repeating strokes. The best way to do this is to strum down then up repeatedly.
BASS NOTES
Another technique for strumming chords is to use a bass note between strumming the other notes of the chord. In the example below first play only the bass note, then strum the remaining partial chord.
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