Guitar Chords & Strumming for Absolute Beginners: The Complete Course
All 26 lessons in one place, in order, with no ads. Learn to play each chord with good technique, from one-finger chords to full strumming patterns.
Ad-free access to the whole course
The free lessons come out on YouTube twice a week. If you’d rather not wait, or you just want to practise without ads and distractions, membership will give you the complete course right away.
- All 26 video lessons, available now, in course order
- No ads, no suggested videos, no distractions
- Play-alongs at slow and faster tempos for every exercise
- The printable chord chart (PDF)
- Fast, smooth playback on phone, tablet or computer
- New member lessons added over time
Launching soon: $21 $7 for your first 3 months (Black Friday launch offer), then $7 a month. Cancel anytime.
Membership is launching soon. The launch offer will run until Cyber Monday, November 30, 2026.
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Prefer the free version?
The whole course is also free on YouTube, with a new lesson every Tuesday and Friday at 3 PM ET.
Need the chord chart? Get the free chord chart.
What you’ll learn
- Module 1: simple one-finger chords (Lessons 1–5)
- Module 2: basic CAGED chords (Lessons 6–8)
- Module 3: 7th chords (Lessons 9–12)
- Module 4: minor and minor 7th chords (Lessons 13–15)
- Module 5: major 7th chords (Lessons 16–19)
- Module 6: suspended (sus) chords (Lessons 20–22)
- Module 7: strumming patterns (Lessons 23–24)
- Modules 8–9: the ‘Hanging Out’ exercise and the ‘Just the Chords’ play-along (Lessons 25–26)
Already know a few chords? Start at Module 2 (Lesson 6) and focus on your technique.