Open Guitar Chords

Ok next we are going to take a look at open chords. It may take some time to master but once you do master it, your guitar experience will reach a new level of enjoyment. Let´s take a look at the open chord we will be using in this example.



The chord on the image above is G. We will begin practicing on this one. There are countless other chords available but for now we will just use these three.




Place your fingers on the frets show on the image and do a down stroke using all the strings. If this is your first try then this probably won’t sound so good at first. But don’t let that discourage you, practice makes perfect. When you’re satisfied with sounds of the chord, let’s move on to the next one.

Next up is C. just like before, place your fingers on the right frets and do a down stroke. Keep practicing those two until both begin to sound ok. To worry too much if all the strings don’t sound perfect because that’s not the goal here. The Goal here is to practice the muscles in your fingers, get them used to all the stretching between frets.


Ok as soon as both chords sounds ok try playing one after the other. Switching between chords can be difficult at first but you will get the hang of it in no time. Just remember there is no hurry, take you time and play at your own pace.

After the switching between those two chords start to become more fluid and the D chord to the mix. Once you start feeling more conferable, try adding more chords to the mix. Once you get the hang of this you should be able to start playing some songs.



Just remember to keep practicing and stay motivated, and before you know it you´ll be playing chords with a blindfold. If this all too easy for you I reacommend you check out the Guitar Success Training Course.