- Intro
Intermediate Chords - Intro
Turn your open position chords into barred chords!Go to Intermediate Chords.
- E and Em Shapes
E and Em Chord Shapes
Open position E and Em become Barred shapes!Go to Barred E and Em.
- A and Am Shapes
A and Am Chord Shapes
Open position A and Am become Barred shapes!Go to Barred A and Am.
- D and Dm Shapes
D and Dm Chord Shapes
Open position D and Dm become Barred shapes!Go to Barred D and Dm.
- G and Gm Shapes
G and Gm Chord Shapes
Open position G and Gm become Barred shapes!Find the Barred G and Gm below.
- C and Cm Shapes
C and Cm Chord Shapes
Open position C and Cm become Barred shapes!Go to Barred C and Cm.
- Connect Shapes
Connect Shapes
When you can play all chords, connect them!Go to Connect barred chord shapes.
- Advanced Chords
Advanced Chords
Learn how to extend chords!Go to Advanced Chords.
G and Gm Chords become G and Gm Shapes!
For the G shapes we need to know the notes on the E string.
If you have played the E shaped exercise then this should be cool.
However, looking at the root and then fretting a G shape instead of E shape feels different.
If only want to play the upper part of the G shape, then you need to look for the root on the third string.
Barred G and Gm shaped Exercise
Open position G chord and D chord, G shape
Below you see the open position Gm and what it looks like as a shape.
Open position Gm chord and Dm chord, Gm shape
To play only the top part of a Gm shape, look for the root on the 1st string. More than often you will only play the top part of this chord shape.
