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Beginner Chords

Start with six useful chord shapes, then combine them in the beginner-friendly keys of C and G.

Learn a small set that works together

You do not need every chord before you can make music. Start with shapes that combine into useful progressions.

One finger and a clear place to start.

One finger and a useful minor sound.

Adds one finger to Am and completes many songs in C.

A three-finger shape worth practising slowly.

A common minor chord in the key of G.

A compact shape that opens more songs in G.

A key gives you a group of chords that naturally belong together.

C · Am · F · G

Begin with C, Am, F, and G. Keep one steady strum while changing between them.

G · Em · C · D

Add D and Em to the C and G shapes you already know.

Hold one chord, strum once, then move to the next without rushing. Add a steady count only after both shapes ring clearly.