Question

Chord diagram including second finger, four string, second fret; third finger, second string, second fret; five, third, and first strings are open. There is an x on the sixth string.

What is the quality of the chord shown in the diagram?
Diminished
Dominant seventh
Major
Minor

Answer 1

Based on your description of the chord diagram:

- Second finger on the fourth string at the second fret.
- Third finger on the second string at the second fret.
- Open fifth, third, and first strings.
- An "x" on the sixth string means it is not played.

This configuration indicates the following notes in the chord:

- Fourth string (D) at the second fret is E.
- Second string (B) at the second fret is C#.
- Fifth string (A) is open.
- Third string (G) is open.
- First string (high E) is open.

Putting it all together, we get:
- 6th string: x (not played)
- 5th string: A (open)
- 4th string: E (2nd fret)
- 3rd string: G (open)
- 2nd string: C# (2nd fret)
- 1st string: E (open)

This chord is an A major chord.

So, the quality of the chord shown in the diagram is **Major**.