Super Easy Chord To Play #1 – E Minor
Ok so now that you’re ready to play, I’m going to give you a chord to practice: E Minor. This one is fantastically simple.
Remember the first “fret” is the one closest to your tuning pegs. We’re going to be using the second fret for this chord. Your middle finger will need to be on the A String (this is the 2nd string from the top) and your ring finger on the D String (the 3rd string from the top). The chord will look something like this:
Easy Songs for Beginners Guitar - E Minor Chord
Make sure your fingers are touching the BACK of the fret, or you will get a “buzzing” sound. Also, make sure your fingers are pressed firmly on the strings. One common mistake that beginners make when learning their first chord is they do not realize their fingers may be touching other strings, and subsequently “muting”, or deadening, the sound. This is a chord that you will want to play ALL the strings on, so go down string by string and make sure there is no “plunk” sound on any of them. If there is, you can be sure that something, most likely your finger, is touching this string.
Guitar players with slender fingers tend to find playing guitar is easier for them, because they tend to hit other strings accidentally less frequently. Guitar players with wider fingers may need extra practice and discipline to make sure those fingers aren’t deadening other strings. Whatever the case, keep on practicing, and you’ll do fine!
