Do you find Guitar cords hard to get?

Question

I mean some of the cords are so hard to get to. does anyone know an easy way of learning cords and how to move quickly between them?

Answer 1

You need to learn to play patterns. Divide them up into 3 big categories: (1) Major chords (2) minor chords (3) dominant chords.

First, try playing a major chord with its root on the E string. Then you move on to the minor and dominant chords. For example, find A major with root note A on E string.

Second, move down the neck to cover all 12 frets (12 is sufficient). Then you do the same for minor and dominant chords. For example, find Am with root note A on E string.

Third, move down to the A, D, G strings and repeat the above steps. For example, find Am with root note A on A, D, G strings, respectively.

Fourth, learn drop-2 and drop-3 voicings, which are just inversions. Play these inversions over all four strings--E, A, D, G--and in all 12 frets. For example, find 1st and 2nd inversions of A with notes C# & E on E, A, D, G strings, respectively.

Fifth, once you have mastered these patterns, you can start adding 9th, 11th, 13th, etc to make them sound jazzier. (Get a jazz chord book)

PS. It is best to play along with the metronome so that you can switch in between patters at a given pace, which will help you concentrate and memorize these patterns better.

Have fun.

Answer 2

Chords take a bit of practice.

Practice.

Try slow and precise changes between C F G, and E D A, and G C D
and E A B. Then increase the speed.

Then, have fun with minor / seventh etc.

Practice.

If you're talking about barre chords; Once you have the basic fingering, the shape can be easily shifted up and down the neck. Rather than have me type, I suggest you watch good rhythm guitarists in action & make mental notes of their approaches.

Answer 3

just repeat the transitions your having difficulty with slowly (to practice accuracy) then pick up the speed.
Guitar takes patients, you'll get it

Answer 4

You can get chords here: http://www.8notes.com/guitar_chord_chart/

And for switching chords, you have to practice switching chords slowly and the more you practice the faster you can switch chords. Accuracy is more important than speed

Answer 5

The only true way to learn the cords is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

Answer 6

Try these websites:

http://www.chordie.com/
http://www.chordbook.com/
http://chordfind.com/
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
http://www.azchords.com/
ftp://ftp.uu.net/doc/music/guitar
http://www.guitarboard.com
http://www.all-good-tabs.com
http://www.guitaretab.com
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com

Happy plucking!

Answer 7

what are chords?