Here is a picture of a rock chord: |
This is how it is written on the page: |
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Just strum 2 strings with thumb or plectrum:
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This chord is often played with quick repeated downstrokes
by bands like Busted, White Stripes and other rock bands: |
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Here is another rock chord, A5:
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It is the same shape, on another string.
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It is called A5 because it has an A note and also the note five along in the alphabet A . . . E.
Try this riff with both chords:
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You can play this shape anywhere
on the 3 biggest strings
to get a rock chord in any key:
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Use the dots, with a 2 fret gap.
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Try it two frets up again:
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The note you play with your first finger
is the name or root of the chord.
(The other note is the '5')
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If you play the chord on other frets and other strings,
you can play any chord A to G#.
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Here is a song riff with 3 chords on this page:
Summer Loving Tab:
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