Learning to play the guitar can be an easy and fun endeavor, if you use a progressive approach to your guitar lessons. Learning basic guitar chords first is a quick and easy way to start playing quickly. Obviously, there are many chords to learn and some are a little tricky – so where do you start?
Beginning to play the guitar using one finger, or easy chord forms is the most effective way to start the learning process. We have previously covered the easy C chord, which only requires one finger to play on the guitar. In this lesson we will learn the easy G7 chord form. This chord is actually a little easier to play on the guitar than the easy c chord and is sometimes taught first. See the chord diagram below:
G7 Chord - Easy, one finger form for beginners
The G7 chord also only uses the first the string on the guitar. To play the easy G7 chord, place your index finger on the first fret of the first string (E string). Make sure your are playing the fretted note on your fingertip, or that your index finger is pointed straight in on the guitar fretboard. Now, starting from the 3rd string (G), strum down and play all three of the strings below your pick at the same time. You have just played the G7 chord.
What you can do now is practice changing between the easy C chord and the easy G7 chord, maybe strumming each one four times.
