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C

C major

x32010

C · E · G

C, Open C. Frets: muted, 3, 2, open, 1, open.EADGBe321

A3 · D2 · B1

G

G major

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G · B · D

G, Open G. Frets: 3, 2, open, open, open, 3.EADGBe213

E2 · A1 · e3

D

D major

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D · F# · A

D, Open D. Frets: muted, muted, open, 2, 3, 2.EADGBe132

G1 · B3 · e2

A

A major

x02220

A · C# · E

A, Open A. Frets: muted, open, 2, 2, 2, open.EADGBe123

D1 · G2 · B3

E

E major

022100

E · G# · B

E, Open E. Frets: open, 2, 2, 1, open, open.EADGBe231

A2 · D3 · G1

Am

A minor

x02210

A · C · E

Am, Open Am. Frets: muted, open, 2, 2, 1, open.EADGBe231

D2 · G3 · B1

Em

E minor

022000

E · G · B

Em, Open Em. Frets: open, 2, 2, open, open, open.EADGBe23

A2 · D3

Dm

D minor

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D · F · A

Dm, Open Dm. Frets: muted, muted, open, 2, 3, 1.EADGBe231

G2 · B3 · e1

Practice order

Learn them in this order: C, G, D, A, E, Am, Em, Dm. Add one chord at a time and practise the change before adding the next.

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