You finally have your guitar in your hands and you are full of motivation to try to play an easy song on your new instrument. You quickly find easy chords, tablatures or partitions for songs but you have to know how to read them. Many beginners who try to learn the guitar independently are quickly frustrated. They are confused about what they are reading or are not sure where to start.
To learn the guitar the guitar you need two pillars: chords and rhythm. In this tutorial tackle the first subject: basic Chords. You will learn what a chord is, how to read them, how to play easy chords, and how to switch between chords. This is an essential step on your way to learning the guitar.
When you learn an instrument independently, the most important thing is to have moments of rapid success. The moments of success greatly increase our motivation, we hold on to it. This is why the tutorial contains a lot of details but in a very understandable way with exercises that are immediately applicable. Here we go!
1. What is a guitar chord
In general, a chord is a set of notes that gives us a harmonious sound. In terms of the guitar, the notes are created by playing the strings. To play a G for example, we could pluck the 3rd string of the guitar. But we can also play the Sol chord which gives us a more complex sound.
2. The language of the guitar
Do you have to know how to read sheet music to play the guitar? Even if sheet music is the basis of music but you do not have to be a music theory expert to start the guitar. To simplify the life of a beginner, there are chord diagrams and tablatures which are very easy to understand.
3. The right guitar
First, the type of guitar can make a big difference when we learn our first chords. Do you have a classical guitar or a folk guitar? Because folk guitars have steel strings that hurt the fingers more for a beginner. After a while, our fingers get used to it anyway. But a classical guitar with nylon strings is much more enjoyable when you start out on the guitar. This is why the best children’s guitar is also a classical guitar.
4. Chord diagram
To illustrate a guitar chord, we use chord diagrams. Chord diagrams are sometimes called chord grids. In a chord diagram you find all the information you need to play the chord. It illustrates the neck of the guitar with its 6 strings and the boxes. The representation is the same for acoustic and electric guitars.
5. How do I change chords? The first challenge is already to play a chord kangen nickerie correctly, that is to say you have to press hard enough on the strings and you must not touch the other strings to have a very clear sound. To play an easy song a single chord is not enough. You should know some basic chords. So the second challenge is to change between chords. It seems very difficult for a beginner and many of them feel that it is impossible to change the chords correctly. First you have to do it fast enough and you have to change all the fingers at the same time. But it’s not that hard to learn with a little practice
