easy way to remember Vi,ii, and iii minor chords

[Terry Sneed]

Is there an easy way to remember where the II,III, and VI minor chords are on 6 string guitar? I'm talkin about without a capo. I purty much know where they are using a capo.


Terry

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Mullen D10 /8x5 / session 500rd/ American Strat Highway 1 model
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[Frank Estes]

There are more accomplished players on here than me, but I will get it started.

For example, C chord on the 5th fret. To begin with, just play strings 2-3-4 all fretted at the 5th with your first finger. That is the 1 chord: C, as you know.

II Minor: Leave first finger in place on the 5th and make an A minor-like chord with the rest of your fingers (as you do on the first fret) right next to your first finger. As though your first finger is the nut.

III Minor: Take that II minor and go up 2 frets.

VI Minor: First finger fretting the 5th as before and add 3rd finger to string 4 at the 7th. That is the minor barre chord position for A minor or the 6th minor in this key.

You can also hit these chords using all barre chords, but your hand will be moving all over the place.

I play in church as well and those minor positions are important for these modern praise songs.

I hope this helps. It works for me.

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<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Frank Estes on 13 January 2006 at 08:57 PM.]</p></FONT>

[Bill McCloskey]

Terry,

I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you trying to remember how to play the chords, or what chords make up the ii, iii, vi chords in different keys?

[Terry Sneed]

Thanks Frank, I think I can remember those positions with practice.

Bill, I was trying to figure out an easy way to remember how to make the minors in all chords(without capo), Like what Frank told me. I know when using a capo and playin in the C position, for example in the key of Eb, I can get my 6 minor(C minor) using the Am position,and my iii minor(Gm) using the E minor position, and my ii minor(Fm) using the Dm position. And I know how to make my ii, iii, and Vi minor when playing in the G position(with capo). I was just wondering if there was an easy way to remember how to make the ii, iii and Vi minor without using a capo. I use to play without a capo when I first learned to play guitar, then I started using a capo, been using one for humpteen yrs now, but I'd like to learn to play those minors without a capo again.

Terry

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Mullen D10 /8x5 / session 500rd/ American Strat Highway 1 model
steelin for my Lord

[Jim Cohen]

Terry, if I understand your question correctly, then it is a simple answer: just use your first finger where you would place the capo and make the rest of the chord shape (Am, Em, etc.) using your other fingers. That will do it for you.

It sounds like you already know that, if you're thinking Key of C chord shapes, when you want to play in the key of, say, D, you'd put your capo (or first finger) on the 2nd fret. For key of Eb it's the 3rd fret, etc.

Hope this is what you meant and it helps.
Jim

[Terry Sneed]

Thanks Jim and all of ya'll for your help.

Terry

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Mullen D10 /8x5 / session 500rd/ American Strat Highway 1 model
steelin for my Lord

[Don Lail]

Terry, I think I understand what you are asking.
The way I think of the relative minor barre chords is that each one is three frets below the equivalent major. If you're making a C chord using an E chord formation barred at the eighth fret, then the A minor is on fret five just lift the middle finger and back up three frets. D minor at the same fret using the A minor chord shape, etc.

[Terry Sneed]

Thanks Don, that's what I was gettin at, but obvisously didn't do to good a job explaning what I'z askin.

Terry

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Mullen D10 /8x5 / session 500rd/ American Strat Highway 1 model
steelin for my Lord