Minor Chords
The next type of chord you will learn is the Minor chord. Minor chords have a more "haunting" or "creepy" sound than Major chords. The most common basic Minor chords are the A Minor, D Minor and E Minor chords.
Am
Dm
Em
The next rhythm you will learn is counted 1, 2 and 3 and 4. The A Minor chord is played for this example.
The A Minor, D Minor and E Minor chords are used for Coal Miner Blues. The rhythm is as in Example 16.
Now try the lead guitar part Coal Miner Blues.
New Chord: B Minor
Bm
The sixth and fifth strings should be avoided when strumming B Minor.
Class Sessions
1- Major Seventh Chords
2- Rhythm Patterns
3- Minor Chords
4- Seventh Chords
5- More Seventh Chords
6- Syncopated Rhythm
7- Triplet Rhythm
8- Minor Seventh Chords
9- Suspended Chords
10- LESSON ONE
11- Major Sixth Chords
12- Sixteenth Note Rhythm
13- Fifth Chords
14- Shuffle Rhythm
15- Combining Notes and Chords
16- Tuning to the Cassette or CD
17- The Staff
18- Notes in the Open Position
19- Rhythm and Lead Guitar
20- INTRODUCTION
21- LESSON TWO
22- LESSON FOUR
23- Basic Rock Progressions
24- The Up-Strum
25- Chord Diagrams
26- Sharps and Flats
27- Notes
28- The Parts of the Guitar
29- Electronic Guitar Tuner
30- Right Hand Damping
31- Right Hand Technique
32- Swing Rhythm
33- Two Bar Rhythms
34- Changing Chords on Up-Strums
35- Long and Short Strums
36- Notation
37- Right Hand Movement
38- Two Bar Rhythms
39- Tablature
40- The Chromatic Scale
41- Note Values
42- Tuning the Guitar to Itself
43- Strumming
44- Holding the Guitar
45- Three Quarter Time
46- Left Hand Fingering
47- Right Hand Technique
48- The Tie
49- Chord Progressions
50- Left Hand Technique
51- Time Signatures
52- Pick Motion: Down-Stroke