www.theguitarlesson.com Learning how to play chords is the central topic of this guitar lesson. Playing chords is where you first start making actual music, so watch the video lesson many times and learn them well. The beginner guitar chords you learn in this lesson will enable you to play hundreds, if not thousands of songs later on! By watching this lesson, you’ll – have a basic understanding of chords – know the difference between major and minor chords – learn many basic chords you can practice – develop your hand strength and muscle memory Check out the rest of our lessons!
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the0Slayerking0 says:
July 23, 2011 at 8:34 pm (UTC 0)
ok im new to guitar and my fingers are huge i can get a major but it takes forever i was just messing around would it be wrong to us 1 finger to cover all of the strings?
TomFontana says:
July 23, 2011 at 8:42 pm (UTC 0)
@Destinyblade37 Yep, everything is exactly the same.
Destinyblade37 says:
July 23, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC 0)
is this the same as acoustic guitar?
THIVERSTILOT says:
July 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm (UTC 0)
f major is just inpossible i’ve been trying this for a week and it’s still as bad like the first time i tryed it :c . I’m thinking about selling my guitar.
985Den says:
July 23, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC 0)
im realy strugerling with f major i just cant stop killing the other notes
xXGirlUNeverCared4Xx says:
July 23, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC 0)
@minlip1 my friends brother started teaching me one day and he said he use to play until his fingers bled and now he has calluses on his fingers i personally think its a small sacrafice
Mr1233556 says:
July 23, 2011 at 10:49 pm (UTC 0)
@TomFontana help!! theres an event in school called “break up ruining day ” and im trying to learn a song but when i tryed to do a note it buzz :(..and my tip of my fingers get soar as hell!!
Kman979 says:
July 23, 2011 at 11:31 pm (UTC 0)
@TomFontana how do you get your fingers to not interfere with the other strings, its seems so impossible.
GJessful says:
July 23, 2011 at 11:55 pm (UTC 0)
@tomasvtk Thank you for that, whoever it is, I really feel encouraged now
tomasvtk says:
July 24, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC 0)
@GJessful you can do it.
GJessful says:
July 24, 2011 at 12:59 am (UTC 0)
I am struggling with changeingfrom one chord to another, but I know it all takes practice. I really love playing a guitar, but I guess I lack encouragement from my family, they think that I can’t do, but I am determined to do it and this guy is great, thanks a lot
thegreenrrow6054 says:
July 24, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC 0)
its official im below beginner
FXHoax says:
July 24, 2011 at 1:42 am (UTC 0)
Once you get the chords right, what you should do if practice chord changes. So go to one chord, strum, then change to another, and strum, then back to the first. This helps a lot with being able to not only do it quicker, but more accurately, and when you get to songs which have lots of chord changes, like a chord a beat, this’ll help a lot.
minlip1 says:
July 24, 2011 at 2:06 am (UTC 0)
Chords are so hard! My finger always take up all the room between the frets! And my fingers always get realy sore!
hotdude4381 says:
July 24, 2011 at 2:48 am (UTC 0)
i think im okay but i always mess up on the G major its so freaking hard.
PulseOfTheMaggot1000 says:
July 24, 2011 at 3:04 am (UTC 0)
Does anyone elses thumb get really sore especially from practicing the F major? Haha.
TomFontana says:
July 24, 2011 at 3:42 am (UTC 0)
@qqmoarploxify The interaction and live feedback from a live teacher is a big help, but in the end, learning guitar depends on how much you practice at home. If you are diligent, you can teach yourself guitar via the internet, but if you have money to spare, get private lessons, the interaction of a live teacher is a big advantage. Either way you go, remember to practice as much as you can, preferably every day, but at least every other day.
qqmoarploxify says:
July 24, 2011 at 3:59 am (UTC 0)
@TomFontana Should I take lessons or do you think if I watch all the videos of these lessons that paying about 70bucks a month for lessons would be a waste?
airsoftguy22 says:
July 24, 2011 at 4:01 am (UTC 0)
i tuned my guitar but my notes dont sound like yours. anyone know why?
TomFontana says:
July 24, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC 0)
@qqmoarploxify :-) I so remember that thats what I thought in the beginning as well, and actually, the same with most other chords :-)
Just practice it, experiment with moving your wrist around a bit to get the right position, and you’ll get it.
qqmoarploxify says:
July 24, 2011 at 5:04 am (UTC 0)
I can’t seem to get the F Major, it’s freaken impossible, my 2 fingers on D and G always touch the other 2
kingphaze1 says:
July 24, 2011 at 5:21 am (UTC 0)
thanks it helped a little, but i have small hands:/ Is your guitar a Paul Reed Smith?
akramboy93 says:
July 24, 2011 at 5:28 am (UTC 0)
thanks alot you helped me alot also
MrFreeDrugs says:
July 24, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC 0)
Your the best teacher in youtube..
NouvelleKid says:
July 24, 2011 at 5:52 am (UTC 0)
great video, but I’ll need years to figure all these chords out!