BEGINNER CHORDS & CHORD - Move Forward · PDF fileHOW TO READ OUR CHARTS Chord Box White circles represent open strings that you play in a chord Cadd9 2 1 3 4 X Name of chord X’s

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Chord Box

White circles represent open stringsthat you play in a chord

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Name of chord

X’s represent muted string (string that you either block out with your fretting hand or thatyou avoid strumming

Black circles represent notesyou fret. The numbers represent what �ngers to use to fret the note

Fret(pointing to 1st fret)

Fret wire

6th string 1st string

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FINGER NUMBERS

This diagram indicates how the �ngers on your fretting hand are numbered.

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Chords in the Key of G

In the key of G your basic chords are G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim. Each chord is designated a number usually in Roman Numerals, so G is the one chord (I), Am is the two chord (ii), Bm is the three chord (iii) and so on. The seventh chord (vii) is left out of this eGuide because it’s not a commonly used chord and is more di�-cult to play. You’ll notice that many of the chords have di�erent names such as GMaj7, Cadd9, Dsus4 etc...These are all variations of the basic chords listed above and GMaj7 is still a I chord, Cadd9 is still a IV chord, Dsus4 is still a V chord etc...You’ll also notice that there are di�erent variations of chords that have the same name. These are called di�erent voicings. Two chords that have the same name but di�erent voicings just mean that the chords share all of the same notes but the notes are played in a di�erent order. So if you see two di�erent ways to play an Em7, the chord is still an Em7 but the notes are played in a di�erent order. If that’s confusing, don’t worry about it right now, it’s just the reason you’ll see two chords with the same name that are a little di�erent from each other.

This is not a de�nitive list of chords in the key of G but these are some of the most useful chords to learn as a beginner.

For detailed lessons on how to play these chords, check out our YouTube series “Guitar Chords For Beginners”.


G

2

1

3

*Fingering Option 1

G

3

2

4

*Fingering Option 2

G

2

1

43

G6

2

1

*Fingering Option 2

GMaj7

3

2 1

G6

*Fingering Option 1

3

2

G6

2

1

3

Gsus2

2

1

3 4

X

Gsus4

21 3 4

X

G/F#

1

3 4

X

Chords in the Key of GI Chord Options


Am

2 3

1

X

Am7

2

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

Asus4

2

3

1

X

A7sus4

2

3 4

1

X

Asus2

21

X

*Fingering Option 1

Asus2

2 3

X

*Fingering Option 2

Chords in the Key of Gii Chord Options


Bm7

1 2 3

X

Bm7/11

1 2

3

X

Bm7/13

1 2

3 4

X

Bm9

2 3 4

X X

*Fingering Option 2

Bm9

1 2 3

X X

*Fingering Option 1

Bm11

1 2 3

X

*Fingering Option 1

Bm11

2 3 4

X

*Fingering Option 2

Chords in the Key of Giii Chord Options


Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3 4

X

Csus2

3 4

1

X

C/G

2

1

43

C6

2

4

3

1

X

C2

3

1

X

Chords in the Key of GIV Chord Options


CMaj7

2

1

X

*Fingering Option 1

CMaj7

3

2

X

*Fingering Option 2

CMaj7

2

1

3

X

*Fingering Option 1

CMaj7

3

2

4

X

*Fingering Option 2

CMaj9

2 3

4

1

X

Chords in the Key of GIV Chord Options cont.


D

21

3

X X

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

Dsus2

1

3

X X

*Fingering Option 1

Dsus2

2

3

X X

*Fingering Option 2

D7

2 3

1

X X

D7sus4

2

3

1

X X

*Fingering Option 1

D7sus4

2

4

1

X X

*Fingering Option 2

Dadd11/F#

21

3 4

X

Chords in the Key of GV Chord Options


Dadd9/F#

21

3

X

*Fingering Option 2

Dadd9/F#

2T

3

X

*Fingering Option 1

D/F#

2 31

4

X

*Fingering Option 2

D/F#

1 2T

3

X

*Fingering Option 1

D6

2 3

X X

*Fingering Option 1

D6

1 2

X X

*Fingering Option 2

Dadd9add11

2

1

3

X

Dadd9add11/A

2

1

43

Chords in the Key of GV Chord Options cont.


Em

2 3

*Fingering Option 1

Em7

21

3 4

Em7

21

3

Em

1 2

*Fingering Option 2

Em

1 2

4

Chords in the Key of Gvi Chord Options


Chord Progressions in the Key of G

This next section lists a bunch of chord progressions for you to try out. A chord pro-gression is a sequence of chords that you play in order. Songs are made up of chord progressions. Technically any chords in the key of G work together but di�erent voicings sound better together than others. There are countless options for chord progressions in the key of G beyond what is listed in this eGuide. This is just a list to help you get started and help you hear di�erent possibilities. Don’t feel like you have to learn every progression, and de�nitely experiment and come up with your own. To start, pick a progression and play each chord one time in order to hear what they sound like together. Then try to play them with a strumming pattern and rhythm and repeat the progression over and over.

For detailed lessons on how to play these chord progressions , check out our You-Tube series “Chord Progressions For Beginners”.


Em7

21

3

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

C

2

1

3

X

D

21

3

X X


Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Em7

21

3 4

Em7

21

3 4

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

#1

#2

#3

#4

D7

2 3

1

X X

I - IV - vi - V

GMaj7

3

2 1

CMaj7

3

2

X

Em

1 2

Gsus2

2

1

3 4

X



Em7

21

3

G

2

1

3 4

D/F#

1 2T

3

X

#1

I - V - vi

Em7

21

3

#3 G6

2

1

3

Dadd9/F#

21

3

X

#4 Em

1 2

G6

2

1

Dsus2

2

3

X X

G

2

1

3 4

Em7

21

3 4

#2 Dadd11/F#

21

3 4

X


G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

D

21

3

X X

Dsus2

1

3

X X

D7sus4

2

4

1

X X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X


#1

#2

#3

#4

G

3

2

4

D7

2 3

1

X X

I - IV - V

G6

2

1

3



G

2

1

3 4

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Em7

21

3 4

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

#1

Em7

21

3

G

2

1

3 4

C

2

1

3

X

D

21

3

X X

#2

I - V - vi - IV

Em7

21

3

#3 Cadd9

2

1

3

X

Dsus2

1

3

X X

G6

2

1

3

#4 G

3

2

4

Dadd11/F#

21

3 4

X

Em

1 2

3

Csus2

3 4

2

X


G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

G6

3

2

CMaj7

3

2

X

CMaj7

3

2

X

CMaj7

3

2

X


D6

2 3

X X

Bm7/11

1 2

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Em7

21

3 4

#1

#2

#1

#2

I - IV - V - IV

I - iii - IV - vi

Bm7

1 2 3

X

Em

1 2


G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

Am

2 3

1

X

C

2

1

3

X

D

21

3

X X

CMaj7

3

2

X

C

2

1

3

X

Am

2 3

1

X

D7

2 3

1

X X

D7

2 3

1

X X

GMaj7

3

2 1

Am7

2

1

X

G

3

2

4


#1

#2

#1

#2

I - ii - IV - V

I - IV - ii - V

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

C

2

1

3 4

X


Em7

21

3

Em7

21

3

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

Am

2 3

1

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

Dsus2

1

3

X X

Bm7/11

1 2

3

X

Bm7/11

1 2

3

X

G/F#

1

3 4

X

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

Chord Progressions in the Key of GRandom Progressions

G6

1

2

3

G6

2

1

3

Bm7

1 2 3

X

I - iii - IV - V

I - iii - vi - IV

I - ii - iii

I - I/vii - vi - V


Em7

21

3

Em7

21

3

G

2

1

3 4

D

21

3

X X

G6

3

2

Am7

2

1

X

CMaj7

3

2

X

Em

1 2

Gsus2

2

1

3 4

X

Em7

21

3 4

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Random Progressions

G6

2

1

3


Cadd9

2

1

3

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

Dadd9/F#

21

3

X

I - ii - IV - vi

I - vi - IV

IV - V - I - vi

IV - V - I - vi


Em7

21

3

Em7

21

3

Em7

21

3

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

D

21

3

X X

C

2

1

3

X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Bm11

1 2 3

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

Dsus2

2

3

X X


Em

2 3

Am

2 3

1

X

Dadd9add11

2

1

3

X

Em7

21

3 4

A7sus4

2

3 4

1

X

Dadd11/F#

21

3 4

X

Random Progressions

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

vi - ii - IV - V

vi - ii - IV - I - V

vi - iii - vi - IV - V

vi - IV - V - I



Chords in the Key of C

In the key of C your basic chords are C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - Bdim. designated a C is the I chord, Dm is the ii chord, Em is the iii chord etc... Refer to “Chords in the Key of G” page for more information.

This is not a de�nitive list of chords in the key of C but these are some of the most useful chords to learn as a beginner.

For detailed lessons on how to play these chords, check out our YouTube series “Guitar Chords For Beginners”.

Chords in the Key of CI Chord Options

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3 4

X

Csus2

3 4

1

X

C/G

2

1

43

C6

2

4

3

1

X

C2

3

1

X


Chords in the Key of CI Chord Options

CMaj7

2

1

X

*Fingering Option 1

CMaj7

3

2

X

*Fingering Option 2

CMaj7

2

1

3

X

*Fingering Option 1

CMaj7

3

2

4

X

*Fingering Option 2

CMaj9

2 3

4

1

X


Dm

2

1

3

X X

*Fingering Option 1

Dm

2

1

4

X X

*Fingering Option 2

Dm7

2

11

X X

Chords in the Key of Cii Chord Options

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

Dsus2

1

3

X X

*Fingering Option 1

Dsus2

2

3

X X

*Fingering Option 2

D7sus4

2

3

1

X X

*Fingering Option 1

D7sus4

2

4

1

X X

*Fingering Option 2


Chords in the Key of Ciii Chord Options

Em

2 3

*Fingering Option 1

Em7

21

3 4

Em7

21

3

Em

1 2

*Fingering Option 2

Em

1 2

4


F

2

3

11

X X

F

2

3

1

X X X

F/C

2

43

11

X

FMaj7/C

2

43

1

X

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

F6

2

3 4

1

X X

F6/9

1

2 3 4

X X

FMaj7add13

1

2 3

X X

FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

Chords in the Key of CIV Chord Options


Fsus2

3

11

X X

Fsus2

3 4

1

X X

Chords in the Key of CV Chord Options


G7

3

2

1

G/B

1

3 4

X

G/B

1

4

X

*Fingering Option 1

G/B

1

3

X

*Fingering Option 2

G6

2

1

*Fingering Option 2

G

2

1

3

*Fingering Option 1

G

3

2

4

*Fingering Option 2

G6

*Fingering Option 1

3

2

G6

2

1

3

Gsus2

2

1

3 4

X

Gsus4

21 3 4

X

G

2

1

43

Chords in the Key of Cvi Chord Options


Am

2 3

1

X

Am7

2

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

A7sus4

2

3 4

1

X

Asus2

21

X

*Fingering Option 1

Asus2

2 3

X

*Fingering Option 2

Asus4

2

3

1

X


Chord Progressions in the Key of C

Refer to “Chord Progressions in the Key of G” page for information on chord progres-sions

For detailed lessons on how to play these chord progressions , check out our You-Tube series “Chord Progressions For Beginners”.


#1

#2

#3

#4

C

2

1

3

X

F

2

3

11

X X

C

2

1

3 4

X

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

I - V - vi - IV

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

G

3

2

4

G

3

2

4

Am7

2

4

1

X

CMaj7

2

1

X

G6

2

1

Am7

2

1

X

FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

Am

2 3

1

X

G6

2

1

3

Asus4

2

3

1

X

FMaj7add13

1

2 3

X X


Am7

2

4

1

3

X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

G/B

1

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

CMaj7

3

2

4

X

G/B

2

4

X

G

3

2

43

A7sus4

2

3 4

1

X


#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

I - V - viAm7

2

4

1

X

C

2

1

3 4

X

G

3

2

4

Am7

2

4

1

X


G6

2

1

3

Am7

2

1

X

G

2

1

3 4

C

2

1

3

X

G

2

1

3 4

C

2

1

3

X

F

2

3

11

X X

FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

C

2

1

3 4

X

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

FMaj7add13

1

2 3

X X

G6

2

1

3


#1

#2

#3

#4

I - IV - V


G7

3

2

1

CMaj9

2 3

4

1

X

C

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

F

2

3

11

X X

Dm

2

1

3

X X

F

2

3

11

X X

G7

3

2

1

Dm7

2

11

X X


#1

#2

#3

#4

I - ii - IV - V


G

3

2

4

G

3

2

4

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Dsus4

1

3 4

X X

F6/9

1

2 3 4

X X

G

2

1

3 4

D7sus4

2

4

1

X X

CMaj7

3

2

4

X

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

Am

2 3

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

F

2

3

11

X X

FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

Am7

2

1

X

C

2

1

3 4

X

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

F6/9

1

2 3 4

X X

A7sus4

2

3 4

1

X

Fsus2

3 4

1

X X


#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

I - IV - vi - V


G

3

2

4

Csus2

3 4

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

X

G/B

2

4

X

F6/9

1

2 3 4

X X

Am

2 3

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

Asus4

2

3

1

X

A7sus4

2

3 4

1

X

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

C

2

1

3

X

FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X


#1

#2

#3

#4


I - iii - IV - viCadd9

2

1

3 4

X

Em7

21

3 4

Em

1 2

Em7

21

3

FMaj7add13

1

2 3

X X

Em

1 2

4

C

2

1

3 4

X

F6/9

1

2 3 4

X X

F6/9

1

2 3 4

X X

FMaj7add13

1

2 3

X X

F

2

3

11

X X

F

2

3

11

X X

C

2

1

3

X

Dm

2

1

3

X X

Dm

2

1

3

X X

G7

3

2

1

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

C

2

1

3

X


#1

#2

#1

#2

I - IV - ii - V

I - IV - V - IV


FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

Cadd9

2

1

3

X



G6

2

1

3

G7

3

2

1

I - iii - IV - V

I - iii - vi - IV

I - ii - iii

I - iii - ii - V

Random Progressions

Em7

21

3

Em7

21

3

FMaj7add13

1

2 3

X X

C/G

2

1

43

Em

1 2

Em

1 2

Am

2 3

1

X

FMaj7/C

2

43

1

X

Dm

2

1

3

X X

Dm

2

1

3

X X

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

C

2

1

3

X

C

2

1

3

X

F

2

3

11

X X

G

3

2

4

FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

Am

2 3

1

X

Am

2 3

1

X

Am7

2

4

1

X

I - ii - IV - vi

I - vi - IV

IV - V - I - vi



Random Progressions

F6

2

3 4

1

X X

G7

3

2

1

CMaj7

3

2

4

X

CMaj7

3

2

4

X

Dm7

2

11

X X

FMaj7/C

2

43

1

X

C6

2

4

3

1

X

Em

2 3

G6

3

2

C2

3

1

X

Am7

2

1

X

G/B

1

3

X

CMaj9

2 3

4

1

X

Dm7

2

11

X X

G7

3

2

1

Cadd9

2

1

3 4

X

G/B

1

3 4

X

Em7

21

3 4

I - IV - iii - V

I - vi - V

I - V - iii

ii - V - I



Random Progressions

FMaj7add13

1

2 3

X X

F

2

3

11

X X

Am

2 3

1

X

Am

2 3

1

X

Dm7

2

11

X X

G

2

1

3 4

G

2

1

3 4

Cadd9

2

1

3

X

vi - ii - IV - V

vi - ii - IV - I - V

vi - iii - vi - IV - V

vi - IV - V - I



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Asus2

21

X

Dsus2

2

3

X X

G6

2

1

3

G6

3

2

4

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

Am7

2

4

1

3

X

Em7

21

3 4

Fadd9

2

3 4

1

X X

FMaj7

2

3

1

X X

Cadd9

3

2

4

X

Documents

BEGINNER CHORDS & CHORD - Move Forward · PDF fileHOW TO READ OUR CHARTS Chord Box White circles represent open strings that you play in a chord Cadd9 2 1 3 4 X Name of chord X’s