Open Chords

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Along with power chords, "open" chord shapes are the most common basic fingering patterns found in popular styles of music. They are typically strummed rhythmically or "arpeggiated" - notes picked individually with fingers or a pick:

A	A7	Am	C	D
D7	Dm	E	E7	Em
F	G	G7	C7	B7

Practice Progressions:

||:   C   |   G   |   Am | Em   |    F    |   C   | Dm | G7 :||   C

||:   A7   |   D7 |   A7 |   E7   :||   A7

||:   E    |    D    |    A    |     A    G    :| |   E

||: Em |    D :||   C7 |   B7 ||   Em

Strumming Patterns: