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This is the 3rd lesson in my basics of guitar series. In the first lesson, we learned how to hold the guitar, how to read chord diagrams, and how to play our first chord, the D chord. The second lesson covered the main chords used in the key of G: G, C, D, and Em, and the third lesson covered chords in the key of A.
In this lesson, you’ll learn the four most used chords in the key of D: the D major chord, the A major chord, the G major chord, and the B minor chord.
Chord diagrams
The D chord
You can also remove your 2nd finger, leaving the high E string open. This would be a D2
The A chord
To play an A2 (similar to a D2), play it like this:
G chord
To play a ‘proper’ G major chord, leave the B string open. Either chord will sound fine when playing in this key, though.
Bm chord
In this lesson, I’m illustrating three (technically four) ways to play a Bm. The first is the traditional barre chord version:
Alternatively, you can play one of these open variaitons:
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Thank you very much. Very helpful in just starting out.
Good luck, Kat!
Wow Brian! Thank you so much for discussing the different forms of holding a Bm that you have taught us. I find it difficult to hold the Bar chord for a Bm mostly when I’m changing different chords very fast. I personally have benefitted a lot from your lessons. Thanks
Thanks Brian – that Bm can be tricky when you’re just starting out.
waw have been following your tutorials, great lessons for beginers like me.
Thanks A lot.
Thanks, Thomas!
Isnt the d muted on the 5th string?thanks