The standard chord diagram has six vertical lines that represent
the six strings. The leftmost line represents the 6th string,
with the rightmost being the 1st.
The horizontal lines represent frets. The top line actually
represents the nut, with each consecutive line representing
the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd frets.
The dots show where to put your fingers. Follow the string
down from the dot and you will find a number, which tells
you which finger to use. Left hand fingers are numbered
one through four starting with the index. A zero for a fingering
denotes an open string that is played.
Above the top line you will sometimes see X's and O's. The
"X" denotes a string that is not strummed, while
the "O" denotes a string that is strummed open
as part of the chord.
Sometimes a number will be shown just to the upper left
of the chord chart. This number denotes the fret at which
the chord is played.
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