8 Guitar Chords You Must Know - Beginner Guitar Lessons

This beginner guitar lesson covers 8 guitar chords that every guitarist must know.

You'll learn to play: G major, C major, D major, F major, E major, A major, E minor, and A minor. It also covers valuable tips for making your chords sound clean and your transitions sound smooth.

Here are in-video links to the chords in this guitar lesson:

G Major Guitar Chord - 01:22

C Major Guitar Chord - 02:57

D Major Guitar Chord - 04:31

F Major Guitar Chord - 06:04

E Major Guitar Chord - 06:38

A Major Guitar Chord - 08:14

E Minor Guitar Chord - 09:19

A Minor Guitar Chord - 09:48

All future beginner guitar lessons can build off of this solid foundation, so it's important that you work through each of these guitar chords. Take the time to memorize the finger positions and practice until you can transition between each of them smoothly.