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you can remove your pinky and turn

it into Bm7. functionally the same

as Dbm. very useful and i do this often

to make it easier on my hands

it's ok if the G string doesn't make any sound.

when i use this chord, i'll leave the G string

muted more often than not

normal way of playing F

tip of playing bars is you

don't need to press down on all 6

strings with your finger. you only need

to apply pressure at the top and bottom

of the bar so that the low E string and

high e string can make noise

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same explanation as F#m

either way works. i go 70% normal way and 30% the other way

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normal way of playing Bm

*remove the pinky to turn it into Bm7.

functionally the same as regular

Bm but it's a bit easier to play

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G

functionally the same as normal C, but

sounds really good as well. VERY useful

when changing from G to C.

*you can also play this without the pinky.

just choose what you think sounds nicest

this right here is the GOAT of Bm voicings.

functionally the same as Bm but much easier

this shape is so useful and i'll use it like 93% of the time

really useful when going from Dsus2 to Bm

normal way of playing A

"lore accurate" normal way of

playing B but to be honest

other voicings sound better.

tbh only use this if you specifically

want this sound

if you do try and play it this way, use the

top of your pointer finger to try and mute the

low E string. but again,

other voicings sound better

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try learn to use all shapes interchangeably.

they all work the same, but depending

on the context, sometimes regular C will

sound better and other times Cadd9 will.

for example, the normal way

sounds better when playing

LOVE STORY by Taylor Swift

if you can't tell the difference for now,

just use what's easiest it doesn't

matter too much tbh LOL yolo

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normal way to play this chord

NOTE: this is the exact same

shape as Bm, just on 4th fret

(instead of 2nd)

most of the time i use this - the high e string isn't really necessary tbh

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normal way to play this chord

if you notice, this shape is just the

major version without your middle finger

use this if you want that really meaty

sound. works well in All For You

you can remove your ring finger and turn

it into Am7. functionally the same as Am.

usually i'll just use regular Am shape but

i guess use this if you're feeling spicy???

tbh i hardly ever use it, regular Am is too goated

*for fingering, you can use

either your thumb or pointer

normal way of playing D

*use your thumb or other free

fingers to gently rest on the

low E string to mute it. why do this?

because E is not a note in the chord

of D major and it'll sound wrong

it's fine if the A string rings out

a bit while you're playing this, i

let it happen all the time

looks like this

don't know any other ways

to play this one too but it's good

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you can remove your pinky and turn

it into C#m7. functionally the same

as Dbm. very useful and i do this often

to make it easier on my hands. it's ok

if the G string doesn't make any sound,

i'll leave it muted more often than not.

F#

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99% of the time I use this

normal way of playing C

this is also a thing

it's basically a combination

of both versions together

i learned this from rave

normal way of playing this chord

literally F major just on 2nd fret (instead of 1st)

normal way of playing E

can't go wrong with this

(if you notice, the shape is just

E major without your pointer finger)

this is also a normal way to play G

personally i use the first one but

both work the exact same. pick

whichever you think sounds nicest

normal way of playing E

can't go wrong with this

this shape is the GOAT of C#m voicings

it's really easy on the fingers and should

function the same as the normal shape

you can also add the last

note of D to this shape but

honestly the first way shown

sounds so much better LOL

normal way of playing Am

can't go wrong

*you can play the lowest note with

either your thumb or your pointer

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normal way to play this chord

same as F#m, use this if you want a

meatier sound.

but to be honest, i use the other

way shown like 95% of the

time for G#m LOL

either works tbh. it's good to learn both!

C

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used in "In Your Arms"

this is what i believe is the way

most people will play this chord

it's a "cheat" version because

it keeps B in the bass (instead of

Bb) but if you're playing without

a bass player, it will be fine

and if you're playing with a bassist,

they will cover the Bb for you

and it will also be fine

the "actual" version to play it

is a somewhat uncomfortable

stretch so this is perfectly fine

this here is the GOAT of F#m voicings

chord shapes. generally functionally

the same as the normal version, just

MUCH easier to play. sounds good too

*NOTE: don't use this shape if you see Gb written

lore reason: keys with Gbm in it will also have

Bb and Eb in it. in this voicing, B♮ and E♮ are

played, which would make it sound very out

of place in keys that involve Gbm

alternatively you can play it like this

with your thumb on the low E string

and it will work the same (it hits all

the same notes essentially)

*NOTE: just make sure to mute the high E string

with your pointer or it will sound dissonant

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this makes Gracious God sound so good

functions the same as Em and sounds nice.

good for when moving from Cadd9 (or G)

*the note on the 4th finger is optional. play

it or not, just depends on what sound you want

B

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A

* i personally like to play this version of A

with middle-ring fingers because it's more

comfortable for me. also makes changing

E, D, F#m, G#m etc (so many chords)

much much easier

*you can also remove the pinky if you want

**it's ok if the lower strings don't sound,

you'll build the strength eventually

B/C

if you really really can't bar then

it's fine to play it like this for

the most part. functionally it should

work the same as regular F

*just make sure to use your thumb to

mute the low E string otherwise if you

don't you'll be playing the wrong chord

this works the same as B

imo this sounds nicer and

fuller than the normal way

i also use this 99% of the time

*note: use your middle finger

and gently rest it on top of the

low E string to mute it

otherwise it'll sound like wrong

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normal way of playing Fm

not really any other ways to

play it that i know of

B/Bb

*for fingering, you can use

either your thumb or pointer

G#

literally only in Gracious God

C#

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fun fact:

the Lore Accurate name of this

chord would actually be

"F#/A#"

G# major is just the F shape but on 4th fret

normal way of playing C

it just depends

C

the GOAT of A major voicings

functions the same as A and sounds

really good. i'll use this like 99%

of the time when i play A

*NOTE: don't use this shape if you see Dbm written

lore reason: keys with Dbm in it will also have

Bb and Eb in it. in this voicing, B♮ and E♮ are

played, which would make it sound very out

of place in keys that involve Gbm

F

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either works tbh. it's good to learn both!

this is the "actual" version to play B/Bb

the only difference is the bass note in

the A string, which is shifted down a fret

(the note on 1st fret of the A string is Bb)

it's a bit of a stretch so if you can't do it

right now, just stick to the "cheat" version,

it still sounds good

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you can also remove your

pinky and have the high e open

but i like playing it this way

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normal way of playing G

nice to use when transitioning to Cadd9

Gm is just the Fm shape but on the 3rd fret

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don't worry about it

C# major is just the NORMAL B shape but on 4th fret

10% of the time i use normal C

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[lore accurate name is Dsus2]

same as the normal way of

playing D except you just

leave the E string open

this makes D sound more open in my

open and i like it. tbh i use this version

like 99% of the time

playing it like this is fine

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you can also use your thumb and play F

like this and it'll work the same.

it's fine if the high E string

isn't played since we're playing the

low F note with our thumb, so this shape

will still sound nice and full in the lower end

it's also fine if the high E string rings out,

it sounds

*pointer and middle can be used

interchangeably for the fingering

of the other two notes

90% of the time I use Cadd9

E

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