Play the same strings as you do in C major. Now move your ring finger onto the second fret of the third string.
A minor. This one is easy fret a C major. 
G major. Push the sixth string down at the third fret with your middle finger, the first string down at the third fret with your ring finger and the fifth string at the second fret with your index finger. You don't play the fifth or sixth strings in this chord. You just flatten your index finger down across the two strings lower your thumb if you struggle. Press the fourth string down at the third fret with your ring finger, the third string down at the second fret with your middle finger, and the first and second strings down at the first fret with your index. F major. This is fairly similar to the C, but a little more difficult to play. You strum every string apart from the sixth string. C major. Press your ring finger down on the third fret of the fifth string, your middle on the second fret of the fourth string and your index finger on the first fret of the second string. The first string is the high-pitched, thin one and the sixth is the thick one that's closest to you when you're playing. In the descriptions, the strings are referred to as the first string, second string, and so on. This gives your fingers a better angle to approach the fretboard. If you find that you're accidently muting a string with one of your fingers, try lowering your thumb so the tip reaches around half way up the back of the guitar neck. Play each note of the chord one after another (known as playing an arpeggio) to check if any are being accidently muted or need pressing down harder. When you start to learn chords, you have to focus on using the right fingers to press down each note and make sure you're pressing the strings down firmly enough. This means that the strings are played without being pushed down at a fret, which makes chords including them easier to play for beginners. "Open" chords get their name from the fact that they generally include strings played open. When you're working out the E minor chord, you have to flatten the F#, which just makes it back into a natural (neither flat nor sharp) F. Sharps are just the opposite of flats, so you raise the pitch by one fret (or half-step). So now, from the E major scale, E = I, F# (sharp) =II, G# = III, A = IV, B = V, C# = VI and D# = VII, you can work out both the major and minor chords. This means C minor is made up of C, Eb (flat) and G. To make a major chord into a minor, you flatten (lower the pitch by one fret, or a half-step) the III note. These notes are numbered (usually using Roman numerals) in that order, from one (I) to seven (VII).Ī major chord is made from the I, III and V notes, so C major uses the notes C, E and G. The C major scale is the easiest, because it just runs C, D, E, F, G, A and B. All chords are built from certain notes in scales. Getting to grips with how chords are formed gives you a basic introduction to music theory and helps you understand the ways you can alter them to create more interesting sounds. Major and minor chords, which create happy and sad sounds, respectively, are the most basic chords you'll need to play beginner-friendly songs. Chords are classified according to the overall effect they produce. Technically speaking, a chord is a group of three or more notes played in one smooth strumming motion. As a beginner, mastering the most common chords allows you to play along to popular songs and even start writing your own. Mastering Common Guitar ChordsĬhords are the backbone of most guitar music. 
The black circles show you where to press down. If there is an X it means don't play that string and if there is a 0 it means to play that string but do not press down on it anywhere. The numbers listed let you know what fret number it is referring too. The horizontal lines represent the frets on the guitar and the vertical lines represent the strings.
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