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In music and music theory, a chord (from Greek χορδή: gut, string) is a set of three or more different notes that sound simultaneously. Most often, in European-influenced music, chords are tertian sonorities that can be constructed as stacks of thirds relative to some underlying scale. Two-note combinations are typically referred to as dyads or intervals. A succession of chords is called a chord progression. You are now in the section containing information about chords. There are FOUR sub-sections (located under the main menu) under this category. Here is a rundown of what each sub-section covers. 1. Open ChordsHere we talk about what open chords are and why they are so fundamental in the process of learning guitar. You Should Have Already Read About: Material Covered:
2. Barre Chords
Once you've moved past the concept of open chords, barre chords will really add a large dimension to your guitar playing. We discuss the use of two styles of barre chords and how they relate to the guitar. You Should Have Already Read About: Material Covered:
3. CAGED TheoryThe C-A-G-E-D theory gives us all a memory trick for the sequence of chord forms that any single chord will move through as it travels up the neck. Don't worry, we'll explain MUCH further a little later on. You Should Have Already Read About: Material Covered:
4. Chord ResearchFrom chord symbols to how a chord is created, this research section is provided for any news and/or other ground-breaking information that has been recently released or discovered.
Once you have finished each of the topics listed above, it's time to learn how to actually strum a guitar. |