Thread: chords
View Single Post
  #12  
Old November 26th, 2007
si16 si16 is online now
Moderator
donating member

Playing guitar for over 5 years.
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: 57 Minutes Ago 07:56 PM
Location: Scotland
Posts: 5,392


Quote:
Originally Posted by jaad View Post
So then why do I have to put my first finger on the other (higher) C note if I have all the notes covered on the C chord?
When strumming it's virtually impossible to not strike that string. If you didn't place a finger on that string, and played it open, you would be playing a B note instead of a C. This means that the chord would no longer be C major.

Reply With Quote