In the key of C, these are the chords of C, F and G. They are also sometimes called I, IV and V (for first, fourth and fifth in Roman numerals), or primary triads.

There are a couple of ways to tune your guitar to perfect 4ths. You could tune the bottom four strings down a half-step, or you could tune the top to strings up half a step to C and F respectively.

The Guitar Chord Chart for Beginners is ideal for learning foundational chords like C, G, D, A, and E, which are commonly used in popular songs.

Use our acoustic guitar chord charts - from basic open chords to the daddy of altered tunings and many points between - to build your musical vocabulary and hone your own voice on the acoustic guitar.

If you've recently starting playing guitar you’ve probably already tried some of the most common open chords (so called because they include un-fretted or ‘open’ strings), such as C, A and Em.

Learning to play guitar can involve a lot of memorization – chords, scales, arpeggios, you name it. [MushfiqM] has made the process a bit easier with his Digital Chord Chart. Just about every… ...