Beginner guitar chords

Some of the chords here aren't necessarily beginner guitar chords, but they are the first chords you should learn to play.
To make things a little easier for you, I'll tell you which are the easiest chords to begin with, later you can go ahead and practice playing the rest.

The easiest beginner guitar chords are?
A major, C major, D major, E major, G major, A minor, D minor, E minor, A 7th, B 7th, C 7th, D 7th, E 7th and G 7th.

How to play guitar chords

When playing guitar, one places the fingers just behind the fret being played.
Sometimes though, when playing certain chords, it's just not possible to have all your fingers lined up perfectly.
As a general rule, anywhere from just behind the fret to inbetween the frets should work out fine.
The idea is to make sure the note sounds properly.
It also helps to have your fingers as perpendicular to the fretboard as possible.

Here is a picture of a D chord to illustrate the point.

So where should the thumb go?

Most classical guitar teachers would tell you that the thumb should be in
the middle of the back of the neck, but I find that a bit impracticle.
As long as your thumb is at the back of the neck and all the notes sound,
you'll be fine.
If it feels uncomfortable, change it till it feels best for you.
G major guitar chord
F major guitar chord
E major guitar chord
D major guitar chord
C major guitar chord
B major guitar chord
A major guitar chord
Chord finger numbers
Major guitar chords
How to read these guitar chord pictures
1.) The chord finger numbers: These show you which finger to put where behind which fret. The pictures are drawn in such a way that the view is the same as you would see when looking down onto your fretboard.
2.) The X's at the nut: These show you which guitar string mustn't be played (or strummed). The nut is that slotted (saddled) thing that the strings go through, inbetween the fretboard and the tuning machines on the head.
3.) I've placed a star next to the easiest ones to learn, so take that as a good starting point.
The abbreviation for major is maj, but this is usually used for more complex chord descriptions.
When the chord is a straight major, then usually it is simply described as A or B or whatever major chord it is
Minor guitar chords
The abbreviation for minor is min, and all minor chords are written with the suffix min, eg: A min, B min etc
A minor guitar chord
B minor guitar chord
C minor guitar chord
D minor guitar chord
E minor guitar chord
F minor guitar chord
G minor guitar chord
7th guitar chords
A 7th guitar chord
B 7th guitar chord
C 7th Guitar chord
E 7th guitar chord
Alternative F 7th guitar chord
G 7th guitar chord
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