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

Trust me on this, you'll thank me later.

These are the must know guitar chords for the absolute beginner guitarist. Rock, blues, folk, country, reggae, metal and even jazz use them and you have to know them.

GUITAR CHORD LESSON CONTENTS

0:18 - A major guitar chord: demo
0:35 - A major guitar chord: chart
0:46 - C major guitar chord: demo
1:01 - C major guitar chord: chart
1:13 - D major guitar chord: demo
1:30 - D major guitar chord: chart
1:43 - E major guitar chord: demo
2:00 - E major guitar chord: chart
2:15 - F major guitar chord: demo
2:30 - F majo guitar chord: chart
2:45 - G major guitar chord: demo
3:00 - G major guitar chord: chart
3:10 - A minor guitar chord: demo
3:25 - A minor guitar chord: chart
3:40 - D minor guitar chord: demo
3:55 - D minor guitar chord: chart
4:10 - E minor guitar chord: demo
4:20 - E minor guitar chord: chart

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As a beginner guitarist chords is the best place to start if you want to play songs.

[christoffeldorfling]

You are the first one that shows exactly what beginners needs. No long story's and too high crab. Thanks I will certainly learn something from you !!!!

[ezcondition]

i appreciate the no bs straight to the point material.

[ibtisammuzaffar]

This is what actually a beginner requires. A BIG THANKS.

[adrianalex]

Just bought my first guitar, (electric) your tutorial is more helpful than alot of these videos on YouTube, thanks man, can't wait to get some calluses on my fingers lol

[pussyhunter]

I looked everywhere for a straight to the point video, tysm.

[stevenhilbourn]

Best video for breaking it down in half steps!! Some people don't do step by step! Best video for beginners yet !!! Amazing job!

[angelwings]

I just bought my guitar today 1 July 2021..and boom straight in to this video.... Woww This is the best way to start with... So easy... Thank you so much.. Appreciate... With Love And Gratitude... 🙏❤️😇...

[judilynpautan]

i finally understand on which strings that need to strum.. this video help me alot i just bought my guitar now and im confused how to start..hehe thanks for this vid btw.

[franzart]

I bought my guitar yesterday and now I'm happy to learn it by myself especially by watching this tutorial for beginners like me, this is very informative and easy to understand. Thanks a lot 😭

[dinnerreal]

Thanks so much, I have been looking for a video like this

[bhadreshchauhan]

Most useful, best video, organised method of teaching, thanks.

[jankjaws]

Like the straightforwardness and how you break it down bit by bit. I’m just getting back into guitar and found that my basics were woefully lacking. This helped out a lot thank you.

[easylearning]

Omg i cant believe i understood soo easily and tried to play all cords it was soo well, i love u..😘😘 thank u so much for this!!

[xvgy]

Very organized. Being one who works on foundations, start with this video, practice one note per day, working on transitioning between 2 notes than 3 and so on. Thanks guitarist person of the youtubage.

[monikakumari]

wow fantastic what a good way to teach bigeners
thank you so much sir 😊😊

[snehagardiner]

This was so helpful to me thank you for making this video... It helped me alot although my fingers hurt but this video gave me lots of ideas to learn guitar.. I'm a beginner

[samamisse]

I tried learning guitar before it totally din't work out but now watching this I  realised how easy and fun guitar is, your a great teacher!!!!

[hiramyawicks]

Thank you very much for this lesson. Very valuable for a beginner! Greetings from Sri Lanka.

[nyikham]

Good easy to know for beginners thanks

[bobbydartonhricko]

Nice learning video for the beginner. Simple and easy.