Open

Open chords on the guitar are chords that include one or more open strings, which means that the string is played without pressing down on any frets.

If you are a beginner you should learn a few of these first before delving into more complex chord shapes.

C

D

E

A

G

F

Em

Dm

Am

Em7

Dm7

Am7

Gmaj7

Fmaj7

Emaj7

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

Amaj7

G7

E7

D7

C7

B7

A7

Gsus2

Fsus2

Dsus2

Csus2

Asus2

Gsus4

Fsus4

Esus4

Dsus4

Csus4

Asus4

G6

E6

A6

Gadd9

Fadd9

Eadd9

Cadd9

Aadd9