Lesson #1 - Get The Full Sound Out Of All The Chords In Jesse's Easy Chord Chart By Playing Some Of Them As Bar Chords
Just use Jesse's Easy Chord Chart Version II
The Guitar-On-the-Spot.com website and the original version of Jesse's Easy Chord Chart (in your free e-book) have simplified versions of some chords to make them easier for you to play.
You may notice that when you first make up songs in the Key of G, when you play Chord 3, B minor, you only play the three thinnest strings. This is a simplified version of B minor. Jesse's Easy Chord Chart Version II shows you the full bar chord version of B minor and the other previously simplified chords so you can get the FULL sound out of the chord.
Simplified Version
Full Bar Chord
Jesse Easy Chord Chart Version II Jesse’s Easy Chord Chart Version II below is almost the same as Jesse Easy Chord Chart in the free E-Book, except this version includes some bar chords. Before you use the chart, here's a review of how to play bar chords.
How to Play Bar Chords Review This review is in the Guitar On the Spot website under Guitar Basics - How to Play Bar Chords. It is also in Basics 3 - How to Play Chords in Three Steps in the free E-Book: Guitar On the Spot - How to Make Up Songs.
Chords can be played in many different places on the guitar neck as bar chords
When you play a bar chord, you use one finger as a “bar” to push down more than one string at a time. This is represented by the bar chord symbol in the diagram on the right. Look at the index finger in the photo.
The "3 fr" on the right side of the G Major diagram above tells you which fretnumber the chord is played on. At first, playing bar chords can be tiring for your hand, but after some practice you’ll get used to it.
Alternate Fingerings
Some chords have an alternate fingering to give you an option to use different fingers.
The alternate fingering is noted in parenthesis on the top of the B Major chord diagram on the right. The photo shows this alternate
fingering.
Back to Jesse's Easy Chord Chart Version II Check out Jesse's Easy Chord Chart Version II below and then see the example that follows.
Make Up Your Own Songs On
The Guitar By Rolling A Die Using Jesse's Easy Chord Chart Version II
1 PICK a Key for Your Song!
2 ROLL a Die to Select Chords From that Key!
3 PLAY Your Song!
1 PICK a Key for Your Song!
Pick a key for your song from Jesse’s Easy Chord Chart Version II above.
For example, pick the key of C.
2 ROLL a Die to Select Chords From that Key!
Roll a die as many times as you want to choose chords from that key. Look up each number that you roll.
This example has four chords.
3 PLAY Your Song!
Play the chords in the order that you rolled the die. Strum each chord four times at first and repeat your song as many times as you like.
Another Example With All Bar Chords
1 PICK a Key for Your Song!
Pick a key for your song from Jesse’s Easy Chord Chart Version II above.
For example, pick the key of A.
2 ROLL a Die to Select Chords From that Key!
Roll a die as many times as you want to choose chords from that key. Look up each number that you roll.
This example has four chords.
3 PLAY Your Song!
Play the chords in the order that you rolled the die. Strum each chord four times at first and repeat your song as many times as you like.
Wondering How To Create Jesse's Easy Chord Chart Yourself?
If you're wondering how I created this chart you can learn how in Guitar On the Spot - Using the Code. Click here to learn more.
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