Basic Beginner Guitar Chords

This section shows the basic learner guitar chords we all start with. You'll also find some guitar chord tablature charts too.

And just because they are the basic chords, that doesn't mean they aren't very useful—they are! In fact, many thousands of hit songs use these basic chords. So learn them well and maybe you'll have the next hit!

They are also known as the CAGED chords, cowboy chords, or, open position chords.

• Beginner Guitar Chords
  
  Another page about the basic beginner caged guitar chords everyone learns first.
• Basic Guitar Chord Types
  
  This page discusses the 3 basic chord types... major, minor and dominant. mp3's included.
• Basic CAGED Guitar Chord Diagrams
  
  The basic CAGED beginner guitar chords. Diagrams, tab, photos and mp3's. FREE printable PDF chord chart download.
• Basic Guitar Chords of The Major Scale
  
  The chords of the 12 major scales. A chart diagram that shows the 12 major keys and their chords. Includes mp3's of chord-scale triads
• How Chords Are Made from Scales
  
  A chord construction video showing how chords are made from the major scale.

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