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Guitar Chords for Beginners

author: gitbad

date: 06/28/2013

category: for beginners

Guitarchordscanbeeasytolearnwhentheyarepresentedtoyou
inaparticularsequence.

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Thisvideolessonshowsyoutheeasywaytoplay10essential
guitarchordsforbeginners,includingopenchordsandbarchords:

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Guitar Chords For Beginners

Thenotesandtabsforthesechordsareexplainedbelow.Thechordsyouwilllearnare:Em,E,Am,C,D,A,B,
B7,G,andF.
Note:forthechorddiagramsyourindexfinger=1,themiddleis=2,theringis=3andthepinkyis=4.
EMinor(Emguitarchord)isplayedhereasanopenchord,whichmeansthatoneormoreopenstringsare
includedinthischordshape.TheEmchordisagoodplacetostartsinceitsonlyrequires2stringstobefretted.
ThenotesinanEmchordareE(root),B(perfect5th)andG(minor3rd).
ChordDiagramandTABforEm:

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Thenumberonetipforholdingmostguitarchordsistouseyourfingertipsandtokeepthefingerscurved,kindof
likeaclaw!
NowthatyouknowEm,it'seasynowtotransitionintoanEmajorchord,becauseallyouneedtodoisaddyour
indexfingertothefirstfretoftheGstring.
ThenotesthatmakeupanEmajorchordareE(root),B(perfect5th)andG#(major3rd).Hereisthechord
diagramandtabsforEmajor:

ThenexteasyguitarchordyouwilllearnisAminor,andit'seasybecauseallyouneedtodoismoveyourE
majorchordshapedownonestringeach,andplaythischordbeginningwithanopenAstring.ThenotesinA
minorareA(root),E(perfect5th)andC(minor3rd).

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Nowwe'reontoaCmajoropenchord,whichiseasytotransitionintofromAminor,becauseallyouneedtodois
moveyourringfingerfromthe2ndfretofGtothefirstfretontheAString(aCnote).ThenotesinCmajor
chordsareC(root),G(perfect5th)andE(major3rd).

NextupisanopenDmajorguitarchord,usingtheindexfingerforthe2ndfretofG,themiddleforthe3rdfreton
Bandtheringfingerforthe2ndfretontheestring.ThenotesareD(root),A(perfect5th)andF#(major3rd).
ChorddiagramandtabforDguitarchord:

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Nowwe'reontoanopenAmajorguitarchord,whichisplayedbyfrettingalongthesecondfretsoftheB,GandD
strings.Youcoulduseallthreefingerstoplaythischord,orjustyourindexfinger!StartattheopenAStringand
playdowntotheopenE.
AnAmajorchordismadeupofthenotesA(root),E(perfect5th)andC#(major3rd).Herearethechord
diagramsforthedifferentwaysyoucanholdthisshape:

NowforaBguitarchord,whichisbasedoffanAmajorshape.Bguitarchordsmustbeplayedasabarchord,
andinthisvideoyou'relearningtheversionwhichhasarootnoteontheAstring(2ndfretBnote).ThenotesinB
majorchordsareB(rootnote),F#(perfect5th)andD#(major3rd).

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TheB7chord(Bdominant7th)canbeplayedasanopenchord,unlikeBmajor,anditsoundsverynicealso!You
willneedallfourfingersforthisone.ThenotesinaB7chordareB(rootnote),F#(perfect5th),A(dominant7th)
andD#(major3rd).

Gmajorisanotherfullchordshapethatsoundsgreatwhenplayedasanopenchord.Youalsohavetheoptionof
playingeitheranopenBstring,orthe3rdfretofB(Dnote).ThenotesinGmajorareG(rootnote),D(perfect
5th)andB(major3rd).

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Finally,weareatthelastchord,thedreadedFguitarchord.Thisisafullbarchordshape,andyouit'seasiestto
learnifyoubeginwithanopenEmajorchordandmoveitoveronefret,thenuseyourindexfingertobarthe1st
fretofallthestrings.
TheFmajorchordismadeupofthenotesF(root),C(perfect5th),andA(major3rd).

Sothat'sit!Learningthesechordshashopefullybeenmadeeasierforyou.Youcanalwayspracticetheseand
morechordswith freeguitarlessonsfromUltimateGuitar!
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19 commentsposted

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Hamburger89 postedonJun29,201305:17pm#

IoftenseeB7listedasabeginnerschord,Ithinkit'sabitharderthanthat.

gitbad postedonJun29,201306:15pm#

ForsomereasonIreallylikethatopenB7chord!It'seasierthenanF!

vash1990 postedonJun29,201309:30pm#

Forsomereason,whenIfirststarted,IneverhadaproblemwithFmajor,wheneveryoneelseIknowthinksit'stough.

TobusRex postedonJul13,201502:43am#

Samehere.Can'tdoaBchordtosavemylife,butFwaseasyforme.

coopgit postedonJul02,201308:02am#

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Itsgoodtoknowthenotesinthesechordsaswellastheirrelationtotheroot.Thanksthiswasveryhelpful!

tonyduckery postedonAug18,201304:16pm#

Justbeginningworld!BlessallGuitarist!

aallen1642 postedonNov10,201310:38am#

Thanksveryhelpful.Iusetoplayover30yrsagoandjustpickedbacku0paboutamonthago.Iamtryingtolearnthirdcupby
eddiefisher.

chris.greene.12 postedonDec09,201305:41pm#

"Nowwe'reontoaCmajoropenchord,whichiseasytotransitionintofromAminor,becauseallyouneedtodoismoveyourring
fingerfromthe2ndfretofGtothefirstfretontheAString(aCnote)."
Shouldn'tthatsaythe3rdfretontheAString?That'swhatthepictureisshowingwitha3onthe3rdfretoftheAString.

natasajorgic0 postedonJan07,201403:42am#

Thankyousomuch!I'vejuststartedplayingandontheothersitesissodifficulttolearn.Thisisveryhelpful.
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aljaemay.sagun postedonJan17,201409:53am#

+1

nice!thanks!

waleed.satti.52 postedonFeb05,201412:13pm#

+1

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waleed.satti.52 postedonFeb05,201412:16pm#

simplennice...noBS.

neerrocksthewor postedonJun20,201401:23pm#

26guitarchordsyoumustknowtobeginwithguitar
http://sqeets.com/articles/guitarchords...

neerrocksthewor postedonJun21,201404:28pm#

howtodeletethiscomment??

felippemunoz postedonSep03,201406:08am#

veryhelpful,herearetheeasiestones.Adifferentapproachtolearningeasychords.http://nolimitguitar.com/guitarchords/9...

coolneerrockz postedonSep16,201410:35am#

hereareverybasicguitarchordswhichyoumustknowtobeginwithguitar..
http://sqeets.com/guitarchords/26guita...

khalingprayas postedonOct28,201404:49am#

ThanksfortheB7

dizzieblond postedonNov03,201411:24am#

thankyou,ishallpracticethese.

RSGuitarTuition postedonJul10,201512:47pm#

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Thisisagreatlistforabsolutebeginners.Irecentlycreatedamoreindepthguidetothe32essentialchordsthateveryguitarist
shouldlearnparticularlyaftertheonesinthislisthavebeenlearned.

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