Lesson 12 – How To Play All Minor Chords (3-String Triads) With Root On The F-String Using One Additional Chord Shape!

Minor shape “2-F”

To make it easier to move around the neck, we’re going to add in a second Minor shape. The new shape will mimic the old “D7-Chord” shape.

Minor shape “2F” … starts on the 1^st string (F-String) and ends on the 3^rd string (C-String). To play a Minor chord with the root starting on the F-String, use the old D7-Chord shape (shown above) and strum the first three strings.

Here are three examples: To play a G-Minor chord (G,Bb,D), simply press down the 2^nd fret on the F-String (using your MIDDLE finger), the 1^st fret on the A-String (using your POINTER finger), and the 2^nd fret on the C-String (using your RING finger), and strum the first three strings. Use this same form for all Minor chords when using this shape. To play an G#-Minor chord (G#, B,D#), simply press down the 3^rd fret on the F-String, the 2^nd fret on the A-String, and the 3^rd fret on the C-String, and strum the first three strings. To play a A-Minor chord (A,C,E), simply press down the 4^th fret on the F-String, the 3^rd fret on the A-String, and the 4^th fret on the C-String, and strum the first three strings.  Use this form to play Minor chords all the way down the neck on the first three strings.  Practice and get familiar with this form on these strings.

You can also use the same shape to play all the Minor chords (up and down the guitar neck) in higher octaves … by simply strumming the “C”, “E”, and “G” strings.