Drawing 7 Major Guitar Chords? Really?

Why can't I find a print out of Lisa's lessons of these chords, without trying to print out 26 variations of these chords? I would like to have them in a print out in the lesson but there doesn't seem to be a way to do it. Don't even try to Google it...that will get you about a billion different things you don't want either.

Originally Posted by: djberry1972

Why can't I find a print out of Lisa's lessons of these chords, without trying to print out 26 variations of these chords? I would like to have them in a print out in the lesson but there doesn't seem to be a way to do it. Don't even try to Google it...that will get you about a billion different things you don't want either.

There is a page on the GT toolbox called Guitar Chord Charts.

https://www.guitartricks.com/chords

You can use that tool to pick the 7 basic major chords. But it does yield a bunch of vaious chord shapes. I did a quick copy & paste image of each one. Is this the sort of thing you are looking for?

Hope that helps!

Originally Posted by: djberry1972

Why can't I find a print out of Lisa's lessons of these chords, without trying to print out 26 variations of these chords? I would like to have them in a print out in the lesson but there doesn't seem to be a way to do it. Don't even try to Google it...that will get you about a billion different things you don't want either.

FYI, many online instructors advocate drawing the chords yourself to enhance the learning of the chords and fretboard. YMMV.

When I was a kid my instructor had me draw chords and create my own booklet. Over the years I lost that... wish I had it back.

Of course, that was a while ago. There were only five notes back then and they were written in Old English.

Good luck, have fun.

I feel kinda dumb now Christopher...I was able to go back through her videos and snip the actual illustration and made one like you did and printed it out. Thank you for your help.

See also, https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/thread.php?p=337044

Have fun.

On the F Major chord variation, I'm confused with all the number 1's. I guess I haven't seen this before because I'm new. Can you place it on any of these to get the correct chord?

I'm also confused about why the lesson calls for this way of doing it..

Originally Posted by: djberry1972

On the F Major chord variation, I'm confused with all the number 1's. I guess I haven't seen this before because I'm new. Can you place it on any of these to get the correct chord?

I'm also confused about why the lesson calls for this way of doing it..

On the F Major chart you are looking at where it has the 1s on strings 1, 2, and 6 - that means your first finger should be fretting all 3 of those strings -- it is a full barre chord.

The lesson in GF1 is really the same chord, but it doesn't use the notes on the 5th and 6th string. It is still an F major chord - it's an F when it has the notes F, A, and C. Add the low F and low C notes from 5th and 6th string and it's a little bit fuller sounding I guess. I wouldn't know from personal experience because I can't do it!

It's a really challenging chord for us beginners (indeed, it sends many running away from guitar forever). Most of us are simply not going to be physically capable of playing a full barre chord this early in the journey. The version Lisa is teaching where first finger frets strings 1 and 2 is a perfectly legitimate F chord, and still plenty hard. I think there is simply no really "easy" way on this one.

I'm nowhere near being able to use it in a song. I spend a few minutes working on it two or three times a week and any time I can make it ring clearly is a victory for me.

Originally Posted by: djberry1972

I feel kinda dumb now Christopher...I was able to go back through her videos and snip the actual illustration and made one like you did and printed it out. Thank you for your help.

No worries! Glad you figured it out.