Guitar Chords: A guide for beginners🎸

Guitar basic notes🎵

Guitar beginners often get confused with the term chord and the term note. A chord is a set of notes, usually three, that are played simultaneously. For example, the C major chord contains three notes: C, E, and G. These three notes strummed together create the C major chord. Try looking at building chords the same way you would use building blocks. The first note is considered the root note and the other notes in the chord are strummed after it.

How to play a guitar chord🎶

A chord is three or more notes played simultaneously. The fingers of the left hand are labeled with numbers.

• 1 - Index finger
• 2 - Middle finger
• 3 - Ring finger
• 4 - Little finger

• ►The bottom guitar strings are the thickest (lowest in pitch),
  and the highest is the thinnest (highest in pitch).
• ►The frets are numbered starting from guitar's nut.
• ►Put your left hand's fingers on the correct strings and frets.
• ►A string marked with a circle without a number,
  does not need to be pressed - it will remain open.
• ►Strum guitar strings with your right hand using your fingers or a pick.
• ►Don't play strings marked with a red cross (X).