Guitar course for beginners Part 5 Learn the chords（Em-Am-G-B7）

In Part 5, we will take up Em and Am, G and B7 as examples of minor chord progressions.

Em has already been introduced in Part 2, Am in Parts 3 and 4, and G in Parts 2 to 4, so essentially you only need to memorize B7.

The relationship between Em and G is G = major key Em = minor key. In staff notation, the key has a # (sharp) in the F position.

What is the relationship between Em and G?

The relationship between Em and G is the same as that between C and Am.

In staff notation, the key has a # (sharp) in the F position.

Em (E minor) uses only two fingers

Em (E minor) uses only two fingers.

All that’s left is to play the open string, so even those who have never played the guitar can play this chord.

Am (A minor)

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

Pattern ①

Pattern ②

B7 (B Seven)

B7 is a chord that includes the B chord (C, D#, F#) and the 7th A (A) note.

The trick is to make sure each finger doesn’t touch the string next to it.

The nuance is something like “hold your fingers straight up.”

However, due to the structure of the human body, it may be impossible to actually hold all fingers in an upright position.

Therefore, it is just a “feel” that you can straight up your finger on.

It’s starting to sound like a psychological theory…

Summary

So far, you have memorized nine chords: G, Em, C, D, Am, Dm7, Dm, E, and B7.

In the next part 6, let’s review the chords introduced so far and try playing a song with a simple chord progression.