[Aloha^SpIrIt]

Hey there how u all doing ?!
Just got a guitar and was browsing for some lessons on the net to get me started ....this seems like a good enough place to start ---especially with the video guidance!
anyways so far so good though i need to be patient and practice those chords....cant run unless u can walk eh!
i was just wonderin if u could help me out wit da chords and harmonies....e.g. i got a book which says basic harmonies for G major and C major.
Chords for G major = G D C Em
Chords for C major = C G F Am

What does this mean? Im a bit lost as to why there are the different chords for the G major chord ....does it have to do with anythin of how you would find them on a keyboard? if u see what i mean lol I think ive got myself in a big muddle here so any help would be grately apreciated!
thnx

[allthumbs]

Those are following ,more or less, one of the most common chord proggresions. The I,IV,V chords. In this case there is also a vi chord on the end.
G=I, D=V,C=IV and Em=vi which is the relative minor of G.

C=I,G=V,F=IV and Am=vi which is the relative minor of C.
You would find these on a keyboard by counting up the white keys (tones)from G and the black keys(semi-tones) in the case of the Key of G progresion. The key of C of course is just the white keys.( no semi-tones.)starting with the c note.

[Kirk Lorange]

Hi and welcome Aloha^SpIrIt.

I just did a lesson on this very topic ... The Key, the scale and the Related Chords

Check it out.