Reading a Chord Chart
A guitar chord diagram shows six vertical lines. The thickest vertical line on the far left of the diagram represents ________.
What is low E?
To strum an open A minor chord with a steady rhythm, you should keep an even beat for the four counts in the measure: One, Two, Three, ________.
What is four?
Based on the chord diagram for E minor, all strings are played, and only two fingers are used. Two strings having fingers pressed are ________.
What is A and D string?
The amount of fingers utilized on the fretboard.
What are 4 fingers?
The full, standard six-string sequence, from thickest to thinnest, for the open strings on a guitar.
What is E, A, D, G, B, e?
A chord diagram shows 6 horizontal lines which represent __________.
What are frets?
A song has you play a G major chord for four beats, then immediately switch to a D major chord for four beats. To keep a consistent rhythm, when moving your fingers between two chords your goal should be ___________.
What is speed?
Based on the chord diagram for A7, all strings are strummed except for one.
What is Low E?
A chord diagram shows a number '2' on the A string for the C major chord. The purpose of this number is to help placement and efficiency with your _______ finger.
What is your middle finger?
Name the three strings that are located between the low E string and the high e string.
What are A, D, G, B strings?
When reading a chord diagram, an "O" above a string means that string should be played ________.
What is open?
When transitioning from G major to D major in a musical piece, the total number of fingers that need to move to new string/fret positions is ______.
What are 3 fingers?
Based on the chord diagram for G Major, all strings are played and open EXCEPT for _______.
What are Low E, High E and A strings?
To play a C major chord, your index finger is placed on the second string (B string) on the _____ fret.
What is the 1st fret?
When the chord is written as Em the "m" stands for _______.
What is minor?
A chord diagram uses a small black circle to show where a finger should press. This circle shows the fret and the ________.
What is the string?
A student is learning a song that repeats the pattern: G major, D major, G major, D major. The most important skill to practice to play this song smoothly.
What is transitioning?
A chord diagram for the G major chord shows the 1st fret, the 2nd fret, and the 3rd fret being used. Name the letter of the string that is pressed down on the 3rd fret by the ring/pinky finger.
What is High E?
When reading the chord diagram for the D major chord, the first string you fret (press down) is the G string at the ______ fret.
What is the 2nd fret?
When moving from a D major chord to a G major chord, a key musical element, besides the chord shapes, that you must try to maintain is _______.
What is rhythm or tempo?
When looking at a chord diagram for an A minor chord, the low E string and the A string have an "X" above them. The "X" tells you to ________ these strings.
What is skip (not play/mute)?
Moving between two different fingerpicking patterns within the same song requires this skill, where the player's brain and fingers are coordinated.
What is muscle memory?
Chord on the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd fret pressed on strings High E, A, and Low E.
What is G7?
The technique of keeping one or more fingers on the fretboard when changing to a new chord.
What is common finger?
A chord diagram shows a grid representing the guitar neck. The top bold line of the diagram represents the _____.
What is the top nut?