Which chords should I begin learning?
There’s a lot of discussion about which guitar chords to learn first. This article clears things up for beginners who want learn guitar.
Learn About Guitar Chords
Learning about guitar chords, how they are made, what notes they contain and why you should learn the notes is an important step for beginners. As you move beyond the beginner level you’ll want to improve at changing chords smoothly and start making barre chords without too much fuss. Check out our handy guitar chord dictionary for help with the most common guitar chords.
Power Chords
Here’s a primer to help you understand and form any power chord you want on your guitar in several different ways.
Root Notes and Slash Chords
Knowing a chord’s root note helps you play it cleaner. This knowledge also helps you recognize and play slash chords without thinking twice about it.
How To Change Between Difficult Chords On Guitar
Mike Philippov walks you through making difficult chord changes, step by step.
Building a Chord Vocabulary
Can anyone really play 10, 15, or 20,000 different chords? Yep, you bet. Tom reveals the system for navigating the fretboard that he teaches his students.
When do you change chords?
Chord changes in songs are always a matter of timing. So when you’re looking at a chord sheet with lyrics how do you know when to change chords?
Tutorial Tips – Making the A Major Chord
Some guitarists actually have a lot of trouble with the A major chord. It looks like it should be easy enough, but that’s exactly where the problem lies.
Barre Chords (Part 2 – Shapes)
Knowing four simple basic chords allows you to play forty-eight barre chords. This article teaches you to play two versions of any basic chord you know.
Barre Chords (Part 1 – Forming and Playing)
Learn how to play barre chords by taking them one step at a time. David Hodge walks you through playing your first barre chord making them as easy as possible.