Basic Guitar Chords

Learning how to play the guitar is as simple as mastering a few basic chords. This post will introduce you to eight essential chords and show you how to play them properly. With practice, you'll be making music in no time and soon be ready for more complex chords and playing techniques.
The chords are presented as chord diagrams. If you can not read them, do not panic, we explain to you everything!

A chord diagram shows the neck of the guitar seen from the front, as if you held your guitar in front of you. The bass string (the low E string) will beon the left.

• The frets are symbolized by squares.
• The black circles tell you where to place your fingers. They are numbered to specify the position of each finger. From 1 for the index to 4 for the little finger.
• A cross over a rope indicates that it should not be played
• A round indicates that you have to play the “open string”, it means without pressing any square.

You now have the essential information to understand this fact sheet as beginner guitarists. If you want more details on the chord grids, discover how to play the guitar with us.