Some random musings on a Sunday morning. Almost every guitar player starts off by learning a set of basic open chords. Such as A, D, E, C, Am, Em, etc. with some 7ths and minor 7ths thrown in as an easy way to extend. Although I went on to learn Barre chords and other more complex chords, the easy open chords are still my favorites. Especially the E major. What a cool chord, and once you learn it so versatile! Lift one finger and you have an Em, or an E7. Drop your pinky down and you have another E7. Then lift one finger for an Em7, etc. Also its easy to play cleanly, because all the fingered strings are together, and all 6 strings are played.
Most of all I like the sound of an E. Solid, stable, firm. Bright and hopeful if all 6 strings are played, yet easy to palm mute to get a heavy rock sound. Maybe the question is, when you pick up a guitar, where does your left hand instinctively go? for me its straight to an open E chord.
Play Well!
Peter
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wow couldnt have said it better. maybe its because E is one of the chords with three E note and when they are played together with the combination of the other pitches it produces an amazing sound. the E chords is by far my favorite.
For me it was def the open Am.
Am - C - Em - Am
Am - D - Em - Am
Am - C - G - Am
Am - Em - C - G
etc...
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