The
basic chords that make up the D - family are
D,
Em,
G, and
A. The D family introduces two new chords:
Em (pronounced as "
E minor") and
G. Just like the previous chords presented, Em and G are also called open chords and are easy to play. We already learned the two other chords, D and A, from my
previous post about the A family.
A minor chord has a distinct sound from that of a major chord that can be characterized as soft and sad. Always remember that a chord that's named by a
capital letter followed by a small "m" is a
minor chord.
The following figures shows the fingering the chords in the D-family:
Em Chord diagram and left-hand fingering
