The Easiest Chord on Guitar
Easy Guitar Chord for Beginners
Today I am going to show you one of the easiest chords on the guitar.
This chord is so easy that you can learn almost instantly, and it only requires two strings. I call this chord the “1-5 chord” due to its interval construction.
We will not consider any of the basic guitar chords that you already know. In fact, I think we had enough of always playing the same chord shapes.
This guitar chord is easy, effective, and can be transposed in any key. Only possible if you play Fingerstyle guitar.
Let’s get started, and let me show you how to make build this easy chord and use it over three different chord progressions.
The Chord Shape
How do you play a chord that only has two notes?
In this section, I will show you the chord shape and interval that the chord is made of and how you can easily transpose it up and down the neck.
Root and 3rd
As you look at this diagram, you realize that the chord only has two notes: the root note, which could be played on the 4th, 5th, and 6th string, and the 3rd, which could be either major or minor.
The chord in this diagram is a G major chord. The 4th string fret 5 is the Root note G and the 1st string fret 7 is the major 3rd B.
Once you memorize the chord shape and the distance between the root note and its 3rd, you can then transpose it up and down the neck to play any major chord.
How to Transpose
Once you familiarize yourself with the chord shape, you can move on to the next step, transposing the chord on the 5th string and 6th string.
The chord played with the root note on the 4th and 5 string share the same shape.
The Exception
There is only one exception when we transpose the chord with the Root note on the 6th string. The chord shape will be slightly different with the major 3rd one fret closer to the Root note.
Check the diagram to learn the guitar chord shape.
How about the Minor Shape?
Once you feel comfortable playing the major shape, you can easily play the minor shape by lowering the major 3rd of one fret.
