How to read a guitar chord chart
The chart shows the neck standing upright: vertical lines are the strings (low E on the left), horizontal lines are the frets, and the thick bar at the top is the nut. Dots show where to press, and the number is the finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. O above a string means play it open; X means do not play it.
Major chords
Minor chords
Dominant 7th chords
Major 7th and minor 7th chords
Suspended and power chords
Which chords to learn first
Start with E minor, E, A minor, A, D, C and G: the 8 easiest chords guide shows how to learn them in pairs. Leave the barre chords (F, B and Bm) until your open chords are clean; Fmaj7 is a good stepping stone. Stuck on one? See the hardest guitar chords and how to play them.
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Guitar Chord Chart
28 essential chords on two pages: major, minor, 7th, major 7th, sus and power chords, with fingering.