E Minor Chord

Consists of E, G, B

E A D G B E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ 2 3 _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

D Major Chord

Consists of D, F#, A

E A D G B E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ 1 _ 2
_ _ _ _ 3 _

A Major Chord

Consists of A, C#, E and is to be played :

E A D G B E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 2 3 4 _

Minor Chord Rule

This follows from the Major chord rule, in that, once the notes constituting the major chord have been worked out, the 3rd note that we picked is to be flattened.

So, if we had C Major consisting of - C, E, G, then C Minor would be - C, D#, G because E flat is D#.

Going on with this rule of 1, 3b, 5, we would get 12 minor chords from A minor to G minor.

Major Chord Rule

Take any major scale, say C Major. Pick the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes from the scale. For example in the case of C Major scale - C, E, G

These three notes, played together would constitute the C Major chord.

Taking D Major scale, we get - D, F#, A as the three notes that would make up the D Major scale.

Proceeding this way, we would have 12 major chords from A Major to G Major.

Sumanth's Address

Non musical post this time :-) In case any of you want to do EFT(Electronic Fund Transfers) through your Internet Banking facilities, to Sumanth, you will be asked for his address. Here's what you can use -

#4, GB, HVS Homes
15th Cross, 4th Main,
Malleshwaram,
Bangalore -55

For obvious reasons, I'm not putting up his account number. You can borrow this from Sridevi, who has it written down in her notebook.

Chord Patterns:

1.C major chord

CEG

• 5th String - 3rd fret 3rd finger - C
  
• 4th String - 2nd fret 2nd finger - E
  
• 3rd string - Open string - G
• 2nd String - 1st fret 1st finger - C
• 1st String - Open String - E
  

E A D G B E
- - - - 1c -
- - 2e - - -
- 3c - - - -
e c e g c e


2.A minor chord

ACE

• 4th String - 2nd fret 2nd finger - E
  
• 3rd string - 2nd fret 3rd finger - A
  
• 2nd String - 1st fret 1st finger - C
  
• 1st String - Open String - E
  

E A D G B E
- - - - 1c -
- - 2e 3a - -
- - - - - -
e a e a c e

3.E major chord

EG#B

• 5th String - 2nd fret 2nd finger - B
  
• 4th string - 2nd fret 3rd finger - E
  
• 3rd String - 1st fret 1st finger - G#
  
• 2nd String - Open String - B
• 1st String - Open String - E
  

E A D G B E
- - - 1g# - -
- 2b 3e - - -
- - - - - -
e b e g# b e

4.D minor chord

DFA

• 4th String - Open String - D
  
• 3rd String - 2nd fret 2nd finger - A
  
• 2nd String - 3rd fret 3rd finger - D
  
• 1st String - 1st fret 1st finger - F
  

E A D G B E
- - - - - 1f
- - - 2a - -
- - - - 3d -
- - d a d f

Note : Only 4(1-4) strings to be strummed for D minor chord


Chord Transitions to be practiced :

• C <-> Am
• Am <-> E
• E <-> C
• Am <-> Dm
• C <-> Dm
• E <-> Dm