CHORDS EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW

 

The chords below are essential to know how to play, they are all open chords beacause they contain strings that are played open. They are the first chords a beginner should learn. The chord shapes also make up the basic building blocks for more advanced chords (barre chords).

The below chords are all major chords

 

The below chords are all open minor chords. You will notice that they have a sadder sound to them.

Learning these chords is an essential part of the foundations of playing the guitar, and more importantly there is countless songs that you can play using them.