Danny Grady: Now, that we have looked at some 5th chords, let's tackle some open chords where we are going to be using all six strings. The first one, the most easiest one and the obvious one for the guitar is E minor. You are strumming all six strings, but you are only fretting two notes. So, let's take your 1st finger here, place it on the 2nd fret of the 5th string. Again, the very tip of your finger, bring your thumb down, hand out, put your thumb behind where you are fretting. Squeeze between your fingers, don't use your palm, use your fingers. Add your 2nd finger to the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
Another thing that's tricky about this for beginners is you don't want to get that 2nd finger up and over the strings, so that 3rd string rings open. So, again, bringing your thumb down and your hand out, so it curves over the strings, the open strings that you don't want muted; you want them to ring out open. Strum all six strings. The six strings should be open, the 5th string is going to have that fretted note on the 2nd fret, 4th string is going to have a fretted note and then that 3rd string should be open.
Again, if it's a little bit buzzed, bring your thumb down, bring your hands out, make sure you are pressing with the tip of your fingers, get that 3rd string open, 2nd string should be open and 1st string open and strum that all six strings.
Giles Martin: Hi! I am Giles Martin. I am here at Abbey Road Studio 2 to talk about the Yellow Submarine. Now, Yellow Submarine was written as a children song. It was written overnight by Paul for children very deliberately. Apparently, he went around and play this to Donovan and said, what do you think, and Donovan came with the lyrics, "Sky of blue and sea of green".
Rob Schumann: A G Major and then a D7, starts with the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string.
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