[supergirl16]

ok do you think when it has x's to skip a string in a chord is it nessicary and what is an open chord?

[ForTheLoveOfGod]

it IS necessary, because if you don't skip them, you'll be playing notes that arn't supposed to be in that chord, changing it. an open chord(well, what ive been tought) are chords that arn't barr chords. like 320033, X02220, XX0232 and so on.

[supergirl16]

I still don't get open chords becasue they're in some chords and not in others

[N.tm]

I still don't get open chords becasue they're in some chords and not in others

I think that maybe you think it is more complicated than it really is.

The simplest definition of 'open chord' is a chord that does not require barring. Hence, a chord that has one or more open strings in it.

Usually that means the basic first position chord shapes like G, D, Em7, etc, though it could also include non-barre chords played further up the neck if they use open strings (like Cmaj7 played x35500 or C#m7 played x46600).