What are major chords on a Guitar?

Answer 1

to show you this I'll use tablature. 1 means the first fret of that string. 2 means the second fret etc. Below are the strings, with the top being the highest. e- 1 e- 1 B- 1 B- 3 G- 2 G- 3 D- 3 D- 3 A- 3 A- 1 E- 1 E- x In order to do those chords, you have to bar every string with your pointer finger, then use the rest of your fingers for the rest of the strings. "x" means you don't hit that string. The easiest thing to do is hold it down gently with your finger. These are basic finger positionings for major chords, with the lowest note the root note. So, 133211 and x13331 are major chords, so are 244322 and x24442. This also works for 022100 and x02220. Minor chords are similar, except you move one finger. For a major chord, referring back to 133211, it would be 133111, so the 2 is taken off to be one. Referring to x13331, it would be 13321, so the 3 is moved down to 2 (this finger position looks a lot like a major chord.)

Answer 2

Chords are built by playing (usually) three or more notes, each note a third in interval from the next simultaneously. C to e is a third, e to g is a third...

The first (tonic) third and fifth note of the given key form the basis of most chords in western music. For example in the key of C major this would be C e and g giving a chord of C major. If the third note of the key is dropped by a half tone, this will result in a chord of C minor. Often and for most practical purposes chords can be extended to include more than the three notes as described above. Think of a basic C major chord containing the notes C e g and c an octave higher, apart from the C (root) all of the other notes can be manipulated to give chord of differing "flavours" as previously described dropping the third note of the scale results in a minor chord, dropping the fifth note gives a diminished chord, raising the fifth note gives an augmented chord. using the notes C e g c, if the top c is lowered by a half tone a C major 7th will be played if it is lowered by a full tone then what you get is a C diminished 7th or a C7 chord. There are thousands of different ways of producing chords, different voicings, different inversions, its well worth studying some basic harmony lessons out there on the web.

Answer 3

Min7 min9 min11 min13 Maj7 maj9 maj11 maj13 Dominant chords like E7 E9 E11 E13 Altered domintant chords like E7flat5 E7sharp5 E7sharp/flat9 Diminished chords and half diminished chords

Answer 4

I would say the most popular are the I, IV, and V7 chords on the piano.

How to play them in the key of C:

I- C, E, G

IV- C, F, A

V7- B, F, G

Hope I helped!