Play C major on guitar
Three fingers in a diagonal staircase, and you've got one of the first chords every guitarist learns.
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the A string (second thickest).
- Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, the next one down.
- Put your index finger on the 1st fret of the B string (second thinnest).
- Strum five strings, starting from the A string. Skip the thick low E.
Tip: If the G string buzzes or sounds dead, arch your fingers so they press with the very tips and don't lean on it.
Try it now: No guitar? Press three fingertips onto a table in a diagonal: ring highest, index lowest, each one a step further along.
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