How to Play Minor Chords Across the Fretboard - Guitar Fundamentals!
Added 2019-12-17 23:43:37 +0000 UTCHello friends,
in today's lesson we are continuing to learn essential chords across the fretboard. In this session I'll break down how to perform six voicings of the basic minor harmony (1,m3,5) in the key of Am. Learning chords in a variety of voicings will help you to diversify your rhythm playing, break out of the open position and understand the relationship between chords and scales. Let's get started!
Section #1: What are Minor Chords
Minor chords are harmonies built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of a given natural minor scale. The tab below shows how to perform our A natural minor scale in a position known as the "open A position" because it overlaps with the common A minor chord shape:
Section #2: A Minor Harmony in 6 Voicings
Now that you understand the origins of the minor harmony, let's find those notes (A, C, and E) across the fretboard in useful positions, also known as "voicings." Keep in my that positions of the minor scale overlap with each of the chord shapes shown below:
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