There is an easy way to learn chords and there is a hard way to learn chords. We hope that you will see it our way and take the easy path presented in this section. Not only will you learn hundreds of chords quickly, but you will have a better understanding of how chords work.

Chords are 3 notes played at the same time. There are all types of chords. The most common chord is the major chord. Minor chords and Dominant 7th chords are used quite often as well. Some of them may have strange sounding names at first, but don't let the name scare you.

Knowing a little about key signatures and intervals will go a long way when learning chords

Remember to take your time when learning chords.

Even if you are an experienced guitarist you will benefit from what you will find here. You'll discover how to play all types of chords, but most importantly you'll be able to play them anywhere on the neck of the guitar!

Why do most people learn the hard way? Well, it's not by fault of their own by any means. Most learning materials are just "chord encyclopedias" with page after page of chords. Some of them have thousands of chord diagrams. How is any ever going to be able to learn that many chord patterns?! I don't think it's even possible!

You, on the other hand, are in better luck! There is an easier way. And it all begins with just 5 basic chord patterns, but more on that in a moment.