Lesson 23 – Minor Chord Shape Using 4 and 5 Strings
To add a little more color to your strumming, try these MINOR shapes. To play a 4-string Minor chord, bar the A, C, and E strings; move up two frets and press down on the G-string with your ring or pinky finger; strum the A, C, E, and G strings. To play a 5-string Minor chord, bar the last 5 strings; move up one fret and press down on the B-string with your middle finger; move up two frets and press down on the G-string with your ring or pinky finger; strum the last five strings. These shapes work for every MINOR chord up and down the fretboard. Practice moving back and forth between chords.
Here’s a 4-string and 5-string pattern to try:
