Guitar course for beginners Part 4 Learn the chords（Am-G-Dm-E）

This time we will introduce Am and G and Dm and E as examples of minor chord progressions.

G is covered in Parts 2 and 3, and Am is covered in Part 3, so please refer to those as well.

The relationship between Am (A minor) and C is as follows.

Both patterns do not have # (sharp) or ♭ (flat) in the sheet music.

Am is similar to the chord form of C

The Am low chord is played in the following way.

There are two ways to play the “G” low chord

Pattern ①

Pattern ②

Dm

Dm (D minor) is obtained by removing the 7th note (C) from the Dm7 discussed in Part 3.

E

The “E” chord is a chord that feels comfortable when the 6th string is open.

If the third note is G (G), it is “Em” (E minor).
*3rd string open sound

If the third note is G# (G#), it becomes “E”.
*3rd string 1st fret sound

Summary

So far, you have memorized eight chords: G, Em, C, D, Am, Dm7, Dm, and E.

First, let’s memorize the chords one by one.