If you are a novice guitarist or a frustrated beginner, then you are probably still experiencing some sort of unpleasant noise or lack of clarity when playing your basic guitar chords.
In this post, I’ll share with you five basic tips I give out to students on a daily basis to help them overcome this frustrating part of guitar playing.
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As you can see from (my rather dodgy) illustration, the F Major chord can be one hell of a frustrating chord that makes people want to curse to the high heavens or make grown men and women weep with anguish and smash their guitars up in frustration.
Have you ever seen a Bm guitar chord in a song, then with a look of horror, you run off and never looked at the song again?
Ok, that might be an exaggeration, but a lot of guitarists fear the Bm guitar chord like it is the Freddie Krueger of chords. Yes, it can be a little difficult to play, but there are easier ways, as you’ll see below… And the fact is, the B minor chord is so useful and is featured in so many classic songs.
C-Chord by Kamaljith K V, licensed under (CC BY-SA 2.0)
There are thousands and thousands of chords you could learn, but the truth is you will never use most of them. In my experience most guitarists will use the same chords over and over again for 90% of their playing.
These chords are the 10 in my free report, The 10 Chords That Every Guitarist Needs To Know.
Ben Harper Live @ Ippodromo delle Capannelle by Fabrizio Sciami, licensed under (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Do you know about the art of ‘Pivoting’?
If not, in this post we will learn about it, how to apply it, and most importantly, how to save you weeks and possibly even months of frustration applying it to your chord changes.
The Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart for Beginners
32 Essential Chord Shapes Every Guitarist Should Know
Dear guitarist, here is quite possibly the only guitar chord chart you will ever need. These beginner guitar chords are perfect for novices and more experienced guitarists looking to reach the intermediate level.
In this post, you will also learn how to read the diagrams, play the chords so they sound clean every time, discover powerful chord-changing tips, and learn three of my favourite chord progressions using these beginner chords. I’ll even split the list of chords up into “levels” showing you the exact order in which you should learn them. Keep reading to download your free chord chart featuring 32 key chord shapes that, in my experience, all guitarists should know!