You play chords by reading chord diagrams (see left).
The black dots represent your fingers.
The numbers on the top of each chord diagram tell you which fingers to use on each string according to the Fingering Key in step 2.
Chord diagrams with a double line on the top are played near the edge of the guitar. The double line represents the nut.
2 LOOK AT the Fingering Key
Each finger is represented by a number in the Fingering Key. You use the corresponding finger on each string.
A string that doesn’t have a black dot on it has either a 0 (zero) or a X. If it has a 0, you strum that string without putting any fingers down. If it has a X, you don’t strum that string.
3 PUT your fingers in the right spots and strum the chord
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Chord Playing Tips
Place your thumb on the back of the neck. Arch your fingers and bend the first knuckle of each finger to press down only one string per finger.
Place your fingers as close as possible to the frets, but not on top of them. This will make the strings sound best and keep them from buzzing.
To learn chords quickly, practice fingering them 20 times without strumming.
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