whats an easy way to learn guitar cords fast?

24th November 2008

electric or aqutis guitar

A good website, that has lots of guitar lessons etc is
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

They will somewhere in their lessons section, have lists of chords etc, and what key's the chords are in,

You are best learning basic stuff , like power chords etc.

Good luck

9 Responses to “whats an easy way to learn guitar cords fast?”

  1. ken Says:

    i think by learning the basics first then others will follow.
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  2. kurticus1024 Says:

    get a cheap nylon string one, $40 or so

    then ask somebody to show you G C and D

    or E A and D

    try to play any song you think up with just those chords

    it works for most songs

    its gonna take 100 hours or so to really get the hang of it
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    experience, then it becomes even more fun

  3. brighton71 Says:

    learn barre chords. easy stuff.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barre_chord
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  4. xjazzx@pacbell.net Says:

    Go buy a simple chord book.. Learn the basic major, minor and dominant chords. Start with one key and then another. If you like a particular song, learn the song.. That will expand your chord vocabulary. I've played 40 yrs. Theory expanded my chord building knowlege years ago.. I don't think so much of shapes as I do the voicings in each chord.. Good luck ps.. Lot's of inexpensive books available.. Check out Mel Bay Books.
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  5. grifokid Says:

    Start with the seven chrods near the nut of the guitar. Then learn barre chords, power chords and learn minor chords and focus on that for a year.
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  6. Sarah Says:

    A good website, that has lots of guitar lessons etc is
    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

    They will somewhere in their lessons section, have lists of chords etc, and what key's the chords are in,

    You are best learning basic stuff , like power chords etc.

    Good luck
    References :
    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

  7. matthew l Says:

    Expose yourself to them from a book or other source. It's very important to memorize them, in name and form. The true test is if you can close your eyes and "see" them in your mind. The nest step is to be able to move smoothly from one chord to another (most songs have at least three, and usually more). Look for any similarities in shape; sometimes you can just pick up a shape or part of one and move it over a string or two, like Am to E. Once you decide on two chords you want to switch between (any that you're working on) close your eyes and visualize yourself making the change; but visualize yourself doing it successfully, as if you'd done it for a long time. (One thing that most beginners aren't aware of is how much of an obstacle the human mind can really be to their success). Then, when you try to do it physically, the mind acts from experience, and the fingers cooperate. As a professional guitar instructor, I can guarantee that this method will get you there the fastest. When changing from one chord to another, strum each four times then move to the next but do it repeatedly. Your mind should be visualizing the chord you'll play next, not the one you're on; you don't have to think of that after all! Strum slowly at first, as the goal is for it to take no more time to get from the last strum of the first chord to the first strum of the next than the space between strums during the duration of each individual chord. Then find a simple song you like, and try it!

    P.S.: use the tips of your fingers, and remember it requires less strength than you think. Usually when a string sounds muted it's because a finger that's supposed to be on another string is touching it, not allowing it to vibrate on it's own.
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  8. nolan n Says:

    well you could do get lessons or you could look in a guitar book or get a really instrumental person to teach you
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  9. madtownbass Says:

    Best way is to get a teacher or a friend that plays to show you some
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