[Brett89]

I had my secound lesson with my guitarteacher, and we started learning about chords...

Well for example, here is a C Major chord...

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So the root is C, and there is an E and G note... and my teacher said that we can change the chord, like we put the C note up one octave, soo it would look like this...

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SOOOOOOO my main quastion is that is this true, or I misunderstud something???

Sorry for the english and thanks in advance

[distressed_romeo]

Yeah, that's correct.

[playstopause]

Of course it's true.
There's many, many, many (have i said many?) ways to do each chords across the fretboard.
To do a major one (say C), you basicelly need the root, the third (E) and the fifth (G)

The root doesn't always have to be the note "on top", while i suggest you first learn it this way when beginning. It's easier to figure things out on the fretboard and where to plays your chords: you get a reference.

The one you were shown is an "open chord". Later, you will learn the several variants of that same chord fooling around with all its degrees (as a simple example, a minor chord as a flat third). Etc.

[Brett89]

Thank you very much!

Well he showed me that some chords (I dont know the right word for that) can be moved on the fingerboard, like the E major chord, if I remember right

Well he gived me a lot of homework... I most learn the basic major and minor chords, plus the intervals, plus a C major scale figure....

BUT I'M SOO FUCKING HAPPY THAT I CAN LEARN PLAYING THE GUITAR!!! (sorry for the F word but I'm realy happy)

It's fun for me, I like it, well he teaches a but fast, he thinks I understand everything at the first time, but he's a great player, he's a bluesy, jazzy guy...

So thanks again

[distressed_romeo]

Sounds like he's showing you all the right fundementals. Stick with it and you should progress pretty quickly.

[Brett89]

Originally Posted by distressed_romeo

Sounds like he's showing you all the right fundementals. Stick with it and you should progress pretty quickly.

Well yes, I will stick to it, I love it... I think it's great learning by a teacher. And I think it's hunderd times better learning blues, rock, jazz, and such stuff then always learn from fucking incorrect tabs from your favorite band...

And I think this is the only way that I can learn how to play my OWN music, my own style... I'm very a beginer, but when I'm getting better I would like to play some kind of instrumental metal think.... it's sad that I can't fing a nother guitar/bass/drumplayer with a similar taste

[playstopause]

Originally Posted by Brett89

Well he showed me that some chords (I dont know the right word for that) can be moved on the fingerboard, like the E major chord, if I remember right

Any chords can be moved across the fretboard.

Glad you enjoy learning the instrument. It's really great discovering something you like.

[Mastodon]

Yup, it's called an inversion. Here's a tutorial on the concept. http://www.musictheory.net/legacy/html/id42.html

It's cool to see how excited you are about learning guitar. That's one of the things that makes me really want to become a guitar teacher.

[distressed_romeo]

Originally Posted by Mastodon

Yup, it's called an inversion. Here's a tutorial on the concept. http://www.musictheory.net/legacy/html/id42.html

It's cool to see how excited you are about learning guitar. That's one of the things that makes me really want to become a guitar teacher.

When you get a student who really wants to learn, it rocks. Actually, this gives me an idea for a new thread...

[Naren]

Originally Posted by playstopause

Any chords can be moved across the fretboard.

Glad you enjoy learning the instrument. It's really great discovering something you like.

Yep. Some of them can be kind of awkward, though (Well, at least, it's awkward at first. Once you get used to it, it's not so awkward). Such as moving the G major open chord form up the neck like this:

e-7---9--
b-5---7--
g-5---7--
D-5---7--
A-6---8--
E-7---9--

At least, I think that's how it goes. I'm going by memory only. I don't have a guitar in front of me to try on...