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Alternating Open Chords - 2


New Chord - G Major   The photo to the right shows how to mute a string using one of your left-hand fingers. Mute the 5th string with your middle finger. You should feel your middle finger touching the 5th string. But don't press the string down. Don't allow the 5th string to touch the frets.

If you pick the 5th string by itself, you should hear a muted sound, with no ringing note.

This photo shows the G Major chord in open position.

A Minor 7 to G Major

Strum once over each chord shape, then move to the next shape. Alternate between these two chord shapes.


Here is a video of the left hand part. (See the diagram above).

Video - Downstrokes open 5th

Click on the Microsong button to the right to hear the mp3 practice track for the video above.


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