Tried and true? Yes. Boring? Maybe, but the trusty old “E shape” movable major triad is an indispensable tool in any guitarist’s toolbox; one that can save you when you’d otherwise be lost in the woods. This grip will serve you well for Blues, Folk, Rock, and Country music.
The thing that makes movable chord shapes your über secret weapon is that, once you learn one finger pattern, you can use it up and down the neck of the guitar and play that chord variation in any key you want. Learn this one fingering and the note names on the sixth string of the guitar, and suddenly you know all of the major triad chords. Somebody say woot?
While this isn’t necessarily the most desirable or convenient way to play songs on the guitar, you can see how — when in a bind — knowing these shapes can at least get you something to work with. This particular shape will also serve as the starting-point for many of the other grips we’ll discuss in the future. Learn it well…
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