| Learning Guitar - Lesson 11 | |||||
| Part 3: Major Chord Inversions II | |||||
In lesson ten, we examined the concept, and practical usage of chord inversions. In that lesson, we explored three ways to play every major chord on the sixth/fifth/fourth, and the fifth/fourth/third strings. This lesson expands on what was discovered in lesson ten, so be sure to read the original major chord inversions lesson before continuing.
4th, 3rd, and 2nd String Group Major Chords  The concept of playing this group of chords is exactly the same as it was for the previous groups. To play the root position chord, find the root note of the major chord on the fourth string of the guitar. If you're having trouble finding the note on the fourth string... here's a tip: find the root on the sixth string, then count over two strings, and up two frets. Now play the first chord above, fingered as follows: ring finger on fourth string, middle finger on third string, and index finger on second string. To play the first inversion major chord on this string group, you'll either need to locate the chord root on the second string and form the chord around that, or count up four frets on the fourth string to the next voicing. You'll barely need to adjust your fingering at all from the last voicing to play this one. Just switch your middle finger to the second string, and your index finger to the third string. Playing the second inversion of the major chord means either trying to find the chord root on the third string, or counting up three frets on the fourth string from the previous chord shape. To find the root on the third string, find the root on the fifth string, then count over two strings, and up two frets. This last voicing can be played any number of ways, one of which is just via barring all three notes with the first finger.
3rd, 2nd, and 1st String Group Major Chords  This pattern is probably becoming fairly clear by now. First, find the root of the chord you'd like to play on the third string (to find a specific note on the third string, locate the note on the fifth string, then count over two strings, and up two frets). Now play the first chord above (the root position chord), fingered as follows: ring finger on third string, pinky finger on second string, and index finger on first string. To play the first inversion major chord, either locate the chord root on the first string and form the chord around that, or count up four frets on the third string to the next voicing. Play the first inversion chord like this: middle finger on the third string, index finger barres second and first string. The second inversion major chord can be played either by finding the chord root on the second string, or by counting up three frets on the third string from the previous chord shape. This voicing can be played as follows: index finger on third string, ring finger on second string, middle finger on first string.
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