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  Guitar chords are some of the first things a beginner guitarist will learn to play. Play guitar chords to get familiar with the guitar fretboard and build finger strength on your fretting hand. In short, guitar chords consist of multiple notes played at the same time. The challenge of playing guitar chords is knowing which notes to play and which strings to leave ‘open’. When learning to play the guitar, guitar chord charts will become your new best friend. Guitar chord charts are sometimes referred to as guitar chord diagrams instead.

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  All new guitarists should first learn to play the so-called cowboy chords. These are also known as open chords. Cowboy chords are great for beginners as they usually require only three fingers to play while the other strings ring open. Some good beginner guitar chords include the major chords E, D and C as well as the minor chords Am and Em.

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  Once you’ve got the hang of playing the basic beginner chords, it’s time to move to guitar tablature, or guitar tabs, as they’re also known. In guitar tabs, the notes are represented by numbers and the tabs are read from left to right. Each horizontal line in a guitar tab represents a string of the guitar. With guitar tabs you can read more than just chords and individual notes, such as bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs and much more.

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  With Yousician you can learn to play the guitar both with an electric and acoustic guitar. Whether you choose an acoustic guitar or an electric instrument instead is up to you and your preferences. An acoustic guitar is better suited for music genres such as folk, country and acoustic rock as well as playing guitar chords. Acoustic guitars are great instruments for learning guitar as a beginner. Meanwhile, the electric guitar is great for playing guitar solos, heavier riffs and various genres of rock and heavy metal. Check out our instrument recommendations for electric and acoustic guitars.

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  Yousician’s song library allows you to learn guitar by playing your favorite songs. The song library covers a wide variety of musical genres with songs by numerous artists and bands. Whether you’re into acoustic country music, hard and heavy rock bands or upbeat pop songs, Yousician has the best songs to learn guitar to. Check out Yousician’s full song library to find your favorite guitar songs and bands.

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  One important part of the learning process is being able to tune your guitar. Trying to learn guitar with an instrument that is out of tune is not a fun experience, so always make sure all six strings of your guitar are in tune. You can learn how to tune your guitar to the standard EADGBE tuning by ear. However, a good guitar tuner or an online guitar tuner app makes things much easier.

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  We haven’t forgotten about left-handed guitar players either. Learning to play the guitar left-handed is possible just as much as playing right-handed. With Yousician, you can turn on the left-handed mode to learn how to play the guitar as a leftie!