question about chord pressing...

[garaguni]

hi ppl,wondering which is the correct method for pressing some chords..........
eg, B minor....some website show need to press the 4th string,some website show dun need,leave the 4th string as open....i am confused....

 

[vernplum]

Standard B minor shape is bar at second fret, then:

2
3
4
4
2
x

also at seventh fret

7
7
7
9
9
7

Where does it say leave 4th string open?

 

[wjl123]

There are many different voicings and positions for the various chords. If you learn the basic theory behind it about triads and stuff you will roughly understand why.

vernplum's one is correct yeah and you can learn that first.

 

[lexxmexx]

I am not a guitar player but the logic should apply.

Bm - B D F#

Since the 4th open string is G, leaving it open will create an augmented 5th which does not belong to the Bm chord.

You need to fret the 4th fret of the G string to make the root B note if you want to play the Bm chord or the 2nd fret to form a Bm7 chord.

 

[wjl123]

Oh crap i tot i read 3rd string open...

 

[garaguni]

Standard B minor shape is bar at second fret, then:

2
3
4
4
2
x

also at seventh fret

7
7
7
9
9
7

Where does it say leave 4th string open?

oh..i mean the d string...is it called the 4th or 3rd string??count from left or right??anyway this is an eg from a website showing the 3 different type,
http://www.supersonic.net/guitar/chords/default.asp?cat=27
[224432], [x24432] and [xx0432]. I also saw somewhere there also a
[xx4432]

 

[Whitestrat]

Where does it say leave 4th string open?

The open D string is a standard minor appregio pattern lor... most ppl don't even play the open string. Heh.:mrgreen: I also blur initially.

 

[Whitestrat]

Since the 4th open string is G, leaving it open will create an augmented 5th which does not belong to the Bm chord.

You need to fret the 4th fret of the G string to make the root B note if you want to play the Bm chord or the 2nd fret to form a Bm7 chord.

I love pianists... Give them a chord, and they'll invert the hell out of it for you... and still tell you that They're still playing Bm.:mrgreen:

 

[theunknown]

[224432], [x24432] and [xx0432]. I also saw somewhere there also a
[xx4432]

by that, dont u mean...5th string??

 

[garaguni]

by that, dont u mean...5th string??

all i listed are just example, i am more concern about the d string....anyway,which one do you guys use among these few??