There is a wealth of information all over the internet on starting from the basics but since you're here, I'll start you off on what I teach my students to do to get them going.
This chord is called 'E minor' and it is the easiest chord to learn. Let's analyze the diagram we have for you here. This is a representation of the guitar as if it were standing on end. Each vertical line represents the strings; the line on the left is the thickest, deepest sounding string. The line on the right is the thinnest, highest pitched string. The thick line at the top is what is called the 'nut' and it represents the top end of the neck. The lines going horizontal down the neck represent the 'frets'. The frets are the areas in between the metal ridges which is where your fingers will press down to sound the notes in the chord.
You see the 2 and the 3 here? These represent your fingers; 1 is your first finger or commonly referred to as the 'index' finger. 2 is the middle or 'birdie' finger, 3 is your ring finger and 4 is your pinky. Now hold that thought. So, now lets refer to the strings by number starting from left to right; 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. So with your 2nd finger you will be pressing the 5th string and with the 3rd finger you will be pressing the 4th string. The two black dots show us which frets to place your fingers on, which in this case both fingers are on the second fret. And the last thing is, the zeros on top tell which strings to play to sound the chord, in this case it will be all of them. So let's take what we've learned and apply it to this diagram:
2nd and 3rd fingers are placed on the 5th and 4th strings respectively, on the 2nd fret. All strings are played. Strumming is the term when you play up and down (back and forth) across the strings either with a pick or fingers. By all means, strum away. You may notice this chord can have a moody, Spanish sound to it.
This chord is called 'E minor' and it is the easiest chord to learn. Let's analyze the diagram we have for you here. This is a representation of the guitar as if it were standing on end. Each vertical line represents the strings; the line on the left is the thickest, deepest sounding string. The line on the right is the thinnest, highest pitched string. The thick line at the top is what is called the 'nut' and it represents the top end of the neck. The lines going horizontal down the neck represent the 'frets'. The frets are the areas in between the metal ridges which is where your fingers will press down to sound the notes in the chord.
You see the 2 and the 3 here? These represent your fingers; 1 is your first finger or commonly referred to as the 'index' finger. 2 is the middle or 'birdie' finger, 3 is your ring finger and 4 is your pinky. Now hold that thought. So, now lets refer to the strings by number starting from left to right; 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. So with your 2nd finger you will be pressing the 5th string and with the 3rd finger you will be pressing the 4th string. The two black dots show us which frets to place your fingers on, which in this case both fingers are on the second fret. And the last thing is, the zeros on top tell which strings to play to sound the chord, in this case it will be all of them. So let's take what we've learned and apply it to this diagram:
2nd and 3rd fingers are placed on the 5th and 4th strings respectively, on the 2nd fret. All strings are played. Strumming is the term when you play up and down (back and forth) across the strings either with a pick or fingers. By all means, strum away. You may notice this chord can have a moody, Spanish sound to it.
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