Thats it!! Once you learn all these chords, there is an endless supply of songs that you can play with these chords. With only know the C, D, and G chords, you will be able to play: Don Mclean's American Pie, Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl and many more classic acoustic favorites.

Why are some chords missing from the chart above?

Some chords are missing from the chart above because they are in fact harder chords to play. They require your pointer finger to bar the entire fretboard and requires alot of strength from your hand. Lets first worry about these easy chords, then we'll get to the comple/harder chords. Plus 95% of the time, those chords are rarely used in songs. These chords above are used the majority of the time.

What's the difference between major and minor guitar chords?

It's easy! major chords sound happy, and minor chords sound sad. (7th chords are blues chords and are used in the blues)

How do I practice these chords?

Just pick up your guitar and transition through all these chords. Go from the G chord to the C chord and then to the D chord. Create little melodies and strum along with a cd. It's extremely simple. If you make time and practice everyday or every night, for atleast 30 minutes to an hour, you will have all these chords down in anywhere from 1 to 3 months. I kept my guitar by my bed and practiced a little everynight and it took me roughly 1 month. Just stick with it and you'll learn these chords.

Helpful Links

GUITARMADEEZ.com - Learn how to play guitar by teaching yourself. This guy taught himself and answers all the frequently asked questions about learning guitar

BLUESGUITARCHORDS.info - Learn how to play all the Blues guitar chords. Very helpful blues guitar resource.

Ultimate-guitar.com - Best site for guitar tabs

MXTabs.com - Another great site for tabs

Workshoplive.com - Great online lessons from a monthly member ship

WholeNote.com - Great site for free guitar lessons and instruction