The A Chord
Open String Names
You’ll need to know the names of the open strings. Using a mnemonic can help you remember them. For example; Elephants And Donkeys Grow Big Ears to remember E A D G B E (thickest to thinnest!).![Screen Shot 2015-12-07 at 17.30.56](https://d1ma7tzlswibx6.cloudfront.net/images-general/screen-shot-2015-12-07-at-173056.png)
Another student favourite to remember the open string names is Eddie Ate Dynamite - Good Bye Eddie!
Memorising open string names is essential for tuning your guitar. Learn how to tune your guitar here.
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Check out how to change between the A & E chords easily here.