Beginner-Guitar

Open Minor Chords on Guitar

What Are Minor Chords?

Before we dive into minor chords, let’s first figure out the 3 notes of a major chord.

Major Chord: Start from the root note then go up to the “3rd” note of that scale. This is called the “major 3rd”. To find out if that 3rd note is sharp or flat count up 4 half steps from the root note.

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How To Hold Your Guitar And Your Pick – For Beginners

Everyone started off like this. Whether we’re talking about Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen, at one point every great guitar player started off with guitar lessons on how to hold the guitar and hold the pick.

Hold Your Guitar – Sitting down

Most people rest the guitar on the leg on the same side as their dominant hand, in other words, if you’re right handed, you rest the guitar on your right leg.

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