The Chord Box
The arrows horizontally point at the frets
The arrows vertically point at the strings
Unlike TAB the chord box is not upside down – but is a mirror image instead.
‘There are no mistakes, save one: the failure to learn from a mistake’ – Robert Fripp
Pulling your fingers out
Let’s add a finger to the chord box
The Blue dot shows a finger on the ‘D’ string
This ‘Blue’ Dot as you can see in the diagram below is holding the string down on the ‘2nd’ fret.
To do this place your 1st finger on the ‘D’ string pressing down on the ‘2nd’ fret. try and use your fingertip.
The Blue dot shows a finger on the ‘G’ string
As with the previous finger, place your 2nd finger on the ‘D’ string pressing down on the ‘2nd’ fret. try and use your fingertip.
The Blue dot shows a finger on the ‘B’ string
Now place your 3rd finger on the ‘D’ string pressing down on the ‘2nd’ fret. Try and use your fingertip.
Below you can now see numbers on the blue dots
Your 1st finger is the one next to your thumb
Understanding chord boxes is not difficult but it can be incredibly confusing when you are also trying to get to grips with the guitar physically.
