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Are you trying to learn some basic guitar chord charts? I know the feeling!! Check out my pages to discover all kinds of different guitar chords...



Click on a Basic Guitar Chord name below to see the chart along with a description:



A-Major Guitar Chord
B-Major Guitar Chord
C-Major Guitar Chord
D-Major Guitar Chord
E-Major Guitar Chord
F-Major Guitar Chord
G-Major Guitar Chord





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learn guitar chords A major guitar chord






This is your first basic guitar chord chart, where your middle, ring, and pinky finger will stack on top of one another on the second fret of your guitar. You'll play the five thinnest strings for the A-Major Guitar Chord. Be sure not to hit your thickest string (you'll play the A, D, G, B, and the thin E string)
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B major guitar chord




The B-Major Guitar Chord is the A-Major shape, moved up 2 frets. You'll use your index finger on the 2nd fret (A-string) and stack your middle, ring, and small finger on the 4th fret (covering your D, G, and B strings respectively). is an odd shape, it will take some practice! Remember, Only play the five thinnest strings (A, D, G, B, E)
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The C-Major Chord is one of the first chords that you should learn. It is one of the best guitar chord for songs. Your fingers each have a 'lane' in this chord. Index on the first fret, middle on the second, and ring on the third fret. You'll only play the 5 thinner strings for this chord. (A, D, G, B, E)
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D major guitar chord





The D-Major guitar chord is another very common chord used in some of the best acoustic guitar songs. In this one, your fingers will form a small triangle with your index above your middle finger. In the D chord, you will only play the four thinnest strings (D, G, B, E)
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E major guitar chord






The E-Major guitar chord is one of the most "finger friendly" chords. Your index finger will go on the first fret of the G string. Your middle and ring fingers will cover the second fret of the A, and D strings.
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F major guitar chord











The F-Major guitar chord is similar to the C-chord pictured above. Start in the position of the C-chord and move your middle and ring fingers down one string each. All fingers remain on the same fret. You will play the four thinnest strings for the F-chord (D, G, B, E)
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G major guitar chord






The G-Major guitar chord is the final basic guitar chord chart on this page. It's another one that is very commonly used as a guitar song chord. You will place your middle finger on the thickest 'E' string, third fret. Index finger will cover the 'A' string on the second fret. Your ring and pinky fingers will cover the two thinnest (B, e) strings on the third fret. You'll play all six strings for this chord.
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