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Video Question: Chords Structure

March 21st, 2008 - Scopexs asks, "I have found chords in my chord book that can be identically fingered...C6 and the Am7. Both chords give the option of playing it with the D string fingered at the 2nd fret and the B string fingered at the 1st fret while the other strings are played open. What is confusing is why are the two chord structures the same and can be fingered the same yet are called by two different names. This is confusing when learning chords. Is there an easy explanation as to why two chord structures would be called by two different names. Thanks"

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Other Video Responses:

Strumming With First Finger - March 21st, 2008 (1 minutes, 10 seconds)
Caz_sk8chick asks, "I find it easier to strum with my 1st finger......i dont use my thumb and 1st finger, or a pick. Does that matter??" View Response
Super light strings - May 23rd, 2008 (1 minutes, 80 seconds)
Avalvira asks, "I restrung my guitar for the very first time and used Martin "super light" gauge strings. I noticed that the 6th (E) string resonates so much that if I pluck it too hard, it hits the fret board. Does this have to do with the gauge? The action on my guitar is low (the way I like it), should I be using thicker gauge string? This only happens with the 6th string. Thanks. Aileen A.V. ALVIRA" View Response
Power Chords - November 5th, 2007 (1 minutes, 30 seconds)
Shelby67 asks: "Are power shords always played with a downstroke?" View Response
Barre Chords - April 24th, 2007 (2 minutes, 00 seconds)
kkringle asks "I was wondering are barre chords harder to play on an acoustic guitar because I just cannot get them down. My finger feels like its not long enough or am i just not strong enough. My sister can do them on her electric good with the same sized hands but im just wondering are my hands just not good for guitar or is it the guitar." View Response
Switch Position Humbucker Pickups - June 9th, 2008 (1 minutes, 49 seconds)
swhan asks, "Hi, I play a Yahama ERG121C. It has 2 humbucker pickups separated by a single coil. I'm trying to figure out what each position of the 5 position switch does. Any help is greatly appreciated. :) Stephen" View Response