Beginner Guitar Chords: The CAGED System

There's a great way to learn all of the chords on your guitar. It's called the CAGED system. CAGED is an acronym, as it refers to these five chords: C A G E D. The CAGED system focuses on these beginner guitar chords and then, once you've mastered them, how to move those shapes around the fretboard as bar chords. Don't worry, we won't jump into bar chords just yet. First, let's lay the foundation by learning the five basic chords in the CAGED system.

Beginner Guitar Chords

We're going to spell everything out for you as if this is your first time playing these chords. Some of the chords here will be relatively easy, and others will be a real challenge for beginners. Persevere. These chords are the building blocks for thousands of popular songs.

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Easy Songs To Learn On Guitar: Top Ten Rock Anthems

These are the songs you know and love! Easy songs to learn on guitar. Classic riffs that echo through the dark, seedy halls of rock history. These songs are as infectious as they are fun, but beware. Play these at Guitar Center with gobs of distortion, and you'll get more than a few dirty looks from the jazzy, elevator types who are there to pick up a new sustain pedal for their Casio. Ignore them.

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Top Worship Songs: Popular Chord Progressions

Today, we're going to look at a few of the top worship songs of the past few decades and, more specifically, what chord progressions are being used. When you listen to these songs, the most engaging parts are the words and melodies. Those are the parts that really sticks with you because there are a lot of meaningful prose and beautiful melodic phrasing. In juxtaposition, the chord progressions are usually very similar and common. They are usually the simplest, most common parts of these incredible songs of faith.  

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Guitar Chords: Five That Are Easy To Play

Let's take a look at five easy guitar chords. These chords are a fundamental part of every guitarists repertoire. We'll include the most popular shapes and give you some helpful exercises and pro tips to get you sounding great ASAP. Once you master these chords you will  be able to play hundreds, if not thousands of popular songs. So grab your favorite axe, tune it up and get ready for some serious strumming.

First of the Easiest Guitar Chords is G

Probably the most popular chord in the history of guitar. There are a few popular ways to play this chord. We like this one the best because it sounds nice and full. Plus it's easy to transition to C2 (more on that later). Here's the shape:

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Circle Of Fifths for Guitar: An Overview & Explanation

The circle of fifths is an important concept to grasp. We're here to demystify it for you. It's one of the fundamental concepts of music theory, and you can actually apply the knowledge you gain here to help you become a better musician.

If you Google the Circle of Fifths, you get some suspicious looking pictures and a bunch of technical jargon. We're going to break it down for you because it's a very easy concept to grasp when explained properly. We'll approach this in five simple steps to understand the Circle of Fifths and, more importantly, apply it to your guitar.

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