Chords for For The Absolute Beginner Guitarist: The Nine Essential Guitar Chords You Must Know Lesson

[G] _ _ I will walk you through each of these chords
finger by finger
fret by fret
_ and string by string
_ _ each chord will be shown one [E] finger at a time
starting with the first finger
then the second finger
and then the third finger _
_ _ A major
also known as just A first finger _ second fret fourth string second finger second fret third string third finger second fret second string
do not strum the 6th string
but strum from the 5th [A] string
all the way down to the 1st string _ _ _ _
_ _ _ C major
also known as just C
_ _ first finger first fret second string _ second finger second fret fourth string _ third finger third fret fifth string
do not strum the 6th string
strum all the way [C] from the 5th string
down to the 1st string
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_ _ D [D] major
also known as just D
_ 1st finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string
_ _ _ 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 1st string
_ 3rd finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string
_ Don't strum the 6th or 5th string
Strum all the way from the 4th string down to the 1st string _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ E major [E] also known as just E
_ 1st finger, 1st fret, 3rd string
_ _ 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 5th string
_ 3rd _ finger, 2nd fret, 4th string
Strum all 6 strings
F _
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_ _ _ _ _ [N] major also [F] known as just F
1st finger, bars across the 1st fret of the 1st and 2nd string
2nd finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string
_ 3rd _ finger, 3rd fret, 4th string
Do not play the 6th or 5th strings
Strum from the 4th string down to the 1st string _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ G major also known as just G
1st finger, 2nd fret, 5th string _ _ _ _
2nd finger, 3rd fret, 6th string
3rd finger, 3rd fret, _ 1st string
_ _ _ Strum all [G] 6 strings _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
minor
_ 1st finger, 1st fret, 2nd string
_ _ _ _ 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string
_ 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string
Don't strum the 6th string
Strum all the way from [A] the 5th string [Am] down to the 1st string
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] D minor
_ _ 1st finger, 1st fret, 1st string
_ _ _ 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string _ _ _
3rd finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string _
Do not strum the 6th or 5th strings
Strum all the way from the 4th string [Dm] down to the 1st string _ _ _
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[E] E minor
1st finger, 2nd fret, 5th string
_ _ 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string
_ Strum all 6 strings
_ [Em] Ok, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ now you have a good idea of how to play the 9 most essential chords
for the beginning guitarist.
To really get them down, you need to play them with rhythm
and practice [G] changing back and forth between different chords.
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