10 Chords everyone needs to know

[@THEQueeferSutherland]

2:18 - C Major 3:25 - C Major (alternate shape) 4:32 - D Minor 6:15 - D Major 7:40 - E minor 8:40 - E major 9:40 - F major 11:20 - F major (alternate) 12:40 - G major 13:40 - A minor 14:14 - B 1/2 Dim 15:30 - B minor You're welcome.

[@RobChappers]

QueeferSutherland thanks dude much appreciated, there’s also in A major at the end

[@No_1_really_]

Rob Chapman just wanted to say hello. I think you will be seeing me around soon. I’m about to join the club...but in a way that has never ever been done before. Cheers. I will try to figure out how to get you my email address.

[@THEQueeferSutherland]

@@RobChappers whoops, ah well, nobody wants to play an A major anyway, A minors are the money chords.

[@ravelitschimo]

thanks, just needed the "B" one

[@crax83]

That alternative C, isn't that a Cadd9?

[@RobChappers]

Hi guys, really hope you enjoy this and find it useful - I did try to keep this as basic as possible but I really hope it doesn’t come across as condescending if you already know some theory. Have a great day and take it easy Chappers

[@ericruiz8175]

This video is great man 🤘👍

[@buddehaole]

There seems to be an extra audio clarity in your videos this year. Even with KZbin compression and gain. I can hear the individual notes better on chords. The thing is you have change at least three major components recently. What do you think is contributing the most to this? Is it the new magnets that are designed specifically for guitar? The new v2 guitars? That new Barefaced cab?

[@philipnunn4119]

Loved this. Really helpful for us noobs. Thanks Rob

[@Bromeh]

Thanks from a beginner. I found your video a useful gathering of a lot of information I’ve been learning and brought it together. Not condescending at all rather supportive and encouraging. 👍🏻

[@wadederrett6617]

Hi Rob can you please do a video showing a few simple blues licks to get me jamming? or link one if you've already done it. cheers from NZ.

[@outofthemappodcast7674]

I was taught: E - Every A - Acid D - Dealer G - Gets B - Busted E - Eventually Never forgot it lol.

[@markuswehrle7]

Every Amateur Does Get Better Eventually

[@GeorgMierau]

Eddie Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie

[@jonbradbury3843]

Eat Another Doughnut Go Back East

[@WaechterDerNacht]

The german version would be: "Eine Alte Dame Geht Bier Einkaufen" - an old lady goes to get beer Edit: had a stupid mistake in the german sentence, since in swissgerman (of my region) nobody uses the equivalent of the standard german "Bier einkaufen" but much rather "Bier holen" which gives a H (B) String instead of an E String.

[@GeorgMierau]

@@WaechterDerNacht As if somebody would use this notation with H instead of B even in Germany :)

[@johnburris3395]

Thank you Mr Chapman for the chord tips. Don't have next to any money for other then paying my bills. Feeding myself it helps a lot someone is willing to give you a free lesson don't find that much on KZbin really. I used to watch it's a music store with the captain I always enjoyed watching you guys together hope you guys are doing well

[@AMBowers29]

You are a man of many talents but you are a phenomenal instructor. I think you were born to teach. You have a comfortable and fun energy in your instruction videos 👨‍🏫Prof. M.Lord

[@tiernanfoss]

Rob, this was great. Clear, concise, slow ( thanks) and wonderful camera work on the fingering. I have stopped watching several you tube teachers who go too fast ( at least for me) and skip over things that leave me spinning. I thought your presentation was spot on. MORE PLEASE!!! Cheers from Montana.

[@krisberntzen]

I've been playing guitar for almost 30 years (at a mediocre level) and I've learned a bit of music theory along the way. Even still, I still watch videos like this to refresh the basics, and maybe I've overlooked something, or maybe you bring new stuff to my attention.

[@dougturner2547]

Chappers I’m picking guitar up again after a several year long hiatus. I found you through Andertons by clicking a video on accident and have been hooked by your personality your skill and method ever since. Thank you for helping me knock the dust off again! Cheers from Tennessee!

[@zwight7218]

Absolutely Brilliant Video, Rob - your patience with us beginner twats and love for the instrument shine through. Your explanations are simple, thorough and clear. Excellent communication throughout. A winner!

[@sordel5866]

Always nice when you start a video saying “oh, I know all this” and by the end you've learnt something new.

[@acrscott]

Good job is giving people the basics to learn and enjoy with rather than showing how good you are. I’ve been at it over 50 years and I still watch this stuff, it was a lot harder when a beginner had to use a book like Alfreds Method One. Keep it up and grow more players of all ages.

[@stevelaferney3579]

Hey Rob great job. I wrote the chords down starting with Cmaj of course and followed the minor chords adding in the Mode names and numbers. Thanks for helping to resurrect nearly 50 years of forgotten theory!

[@eikbike]

Maybe I am just far enough along, in my guitar journey, for this lesson to come at a perfect time... Rob you are now my favorite guitar wizard! This is just what I needed at this time! Thanks!

[@chucktaylor7384]

Thank you! Very informative and thorough. I have been in a 20 year slump with my playing. It’s as if I had hit a wall and could not progress no matter what I tried. It has been so frustrating that I just quit altogether. I’m back now with a shiny new, fresh mindset and plenty of motivation. I am now progressing to where I don’t have to play the same songs and licks that I have been playing over and over for years. That was the wall that I’m speaking of. Same stuff, over and over and over again until I just couldn’t do it anymore. Your videos inspire me to get better and I thank you for that. Greatly appreciated my friend!

[@axeliron165]

Man Rob - you are really the best guitar teacher ever - no questions remain unanswered (this applies to all of your tutorials). Precise and clearly explained every single step - just awesome. Thumbs up for your didactic skills. Thanks for your valuable videos - just fun to watch and learn . And by the way, please visit Germany again soon with Dorje.

[@ashleyshutt7939]

This is the first video I have seen where it all makes sense already and that’s only from years of watching Chappers and the captain. Still great to watch as always. Great for beginners!

[@Smokinoats]

Thank you so much for the explanation on the bar chord and how you place your index finger. That one little tip has made bar chords far easier than they use to be and they all so clear!

[@jonbradbury3843]

I've seen The Captian play the second version of a C chord many a time and wondered what it was and now I know. Such a great and useful lesson, please keep them coming as this one is something every one should learn early but is generally missed by many teachers.

[@JimDewdGuitars]

I learned these chords when I was ten from my dad. He called them cowboy chords and I must say it was very helpful for me to learn chords first before I started playing scales and harder licks. Really great video! 👍

[@135797116]

I've watch many a video and Rob is able to make things very clear for me. Thanks from a rather dense guitar student.

[@andyt6191]

You are great at explaining things Rob! Keep it simple from someone complicated!

[@MrTatts64]

Brilliant thanks Rob and great to see you doing something for those of us who are only just learning to play. Duly saved to my favourites!

[@djsdrumming]

I like your videos so far, thanks. I was a drummer for an odd 20 years but after moving to Ireland I had to start playing guitar to keep on musicking. Nice and clear instruction.

[@damonztube1]

Howdy, Rob - I am continuously in awe as to your ability to wield the excalibur of tone and inspiration I've been playing for 40 years and I learn from you every single time - this lesson was no exception Keep it up and Bod Bless

[@korruptusextremis]

Fantastic and very clear display of knowledge, I’ve known these shapes and used them but never knew their names. I learnt from watching guys and from magazines before the internet.. thank you for a great lesson!

[@clamus68]

This video was fantastic and helps build my knowledge a bit more in terms of the chord shapes but the real benefit, as a beginner, was learning the scalar relationship between the chords. Lovely video, Sir!

[@guitarhiker4449]

Great breakdown Rob!! This is the bread and butter of my song writing too! Like you said certain chords like B may not be used as much as the others but it has its place and time. A ton of the greatest songs ever written involve these ten chords! Just takes time/repetition and they become second nature to play. Soo many things you can do with them. Rock on!!

[@jeffreymorreale7223]

It's amazing how often I click on one of your vids and it explains whatever is frustrating me at that time. Cheers!

[@vernongunn3971]

Good video Chappers & very well presented. Keep up the good work!

[@MrRumorg]

Right on! Appreciate how well you broke it all down, especially alternatives to f&b.

[@v-fgamer6941]

Great stuff Rob I've been playing for more then 8 years and I'm still learning everyday....thats why I love playing guitar it never gets boring.

[@bigteno4597]

That was brilliant Rob! Clear, concise and very well explained. Thank you so much for your time buddy.

[@NotedPine]

Best instructional video on KZbin I've seen so far. Great visuals, great explanation, and great demonstration. Well done sir 👍🏽

[@EM-df6mo]

Great Job Rob. I just sent this URL to my grandson, I've been working with him on some of this. I'm hoping your method will catch his attention.

[@paulsmith6381]

Thanks Rob, taking notes will practice !

[@fawkesandhound]

Thanks Chappers. Can’t believe it’s been a year but I learned all these chords. (Plus a few songs and a bit more theory). 🤘

[@kane29842]

I'm about six months into this learning guitar business now, I've spent more money on it than I deserve and watched countless hours of instructional stuff and this is right up there. Hope there's a bunch more

[@gerritdodge3246]

Hi Rob, love the info and the work involved. What to play, how and why, is invaluable to an older beginner like myself. Been noodling for a while, and decided not long ago, to "start at the beginning," where I should have done years ago. This is a great help. Cheers.

[@neilrusso1753]

Thank you for giving hope to some beginners.. You are a great teacher!

[@aaronropac639]

I've been playing guitar for 13yrs. Learning other people's work. Metallica copy machine type stuff. I'm at a point in my life where, I want to learn, read and right music. Really didnt know where to go, to start from the basics. Thank you for posting this. I'm using this video for my foundation. Thank you.

[@PaulRhodes420]

I'm looking forward to learn how to play the lap steel guitar! Watching this video is a lot of help! Thanks again!! Also looking forward to keeping in touch!! I love your music! Great voice as well!! ✌😎🎸🔊🎶🎶

[@peterburman5419]

Dear Professor Chapman, I whish had picked up the guitar at 12 and not 42... After 13 years of playing I can now do a credible Crossroads (cheating around in the solo) and half decent Pride and Joy (oooh the practice that went into that intro and fugged aboud da solo...) but I can thoroughly enjoy your lessons and demos. All the best from Stockholm, /Peter

[@ding210]

Thanks Rob. It is always good to revisit the basics. You shouldn't practice until you get it right, you should practice until you can't get it wrong. My theory knowledge is practically non existent but this was very useful.

[@niteworlok]

I'm sure he had a little smirk on his face when he said 'Here's a G String' :) I loved you since you and Cap'n ventured into vids for Andertons, and like how you have simplified these vids!

[@milanberic9212]

Very valuable foundation. Straight forward. Greatly appreciated Rob!

[@TwoWheeledApproach]

Thanks Rob I'm 3 months into my on-line course and loving the journey so far, I'm finely starting to play things that nearly sound like songs lol. I love all your vids and you stuff at Anderson's with Lee. I really appreciated this one because for the first time I've know most of the shapes and suddenly fell like I had improved and was making progress thank you take care 👍

[@vettster89]

Hello Rob from the USA. First off, I had forgotten the B chords completely and wasn't using them. I need some chord practice for sure even after 13 years of playing. Secondly. I will also experiment using my Capo that is collecting dust with the 2 slides I don't use either. Thanks again and I will be checking out more of your vids as you are easy for me to understand compared to other teachers. Peace!

[@STEVE24BUS]

Although I'm not a professional or even a semi professional I have been teaching beginners for years. As I'm not qualified I have never felt it fair to take money, but looking at your video tells me I'm doing something right as I start them off in a very similar style. Thanks for the videos, and the Andertons ones as well, they always inspire me.

[@donnacoletta457]

you realy make it easy to understand and non intimidating thanks rob

[@handsofstone1887]

Excellent instruction style Rob!

[@ModernGolfer]

Extremely useful Rob, and explained extremely well. Learning these, and learning to smoothly transition between them, will put any player well ahead. Many thanks! 👍

[@stefanolo2]

Thanks a lot for this great lesson! I’m a noob and this was exactly what I needed to move forward. I’m 52 and so excited to learn to play the guitar 🤘

[@joshuabenoit3744]

Great video, Rob! Really like the demo of the posture for a barre chord and explanation on the capo for changing the key. You should do a series of these for each key as it would be very helpful for learning more chord shapes the proper way.

[@stanislavmigra]

Im here only to admire that gorgeoes ML1 😍 Video needs sequel, where you will explain common chord sequences for different genres. Like blues uses 1,4,5 etc ...

[@RobChappers]

stanislavmigra that’s a nice idea, I’ll see what I can do :-)

[@stanislavmigra]

@@RobChappers love you Rob, hope you will make that vid, as I really love your "modes" vids. First modes vids, that makes sense to me and are applicable.

[@gastonmacmillan4849]

another video; working through the actual notes being played in the chord when you fret a string. (third fret on the A string is the note C etc, bla la la la di da....)

[@keithshoffner1287]

thank you chappers much appereciated, excellent tutorial and a gracious teacher.

[@hanomag251]

It's fun to return to the basic. I was listening and thinking that this is the basic of music and you don't need much more than that to play anything that you want. Yes there are other chords, 7th, 9th, but there so many songs are using only those basic chords that I could have fun for hours with only that. Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy the way you teach.

[@Patres87]

That's a beautiful guitar finish

[@jimwguitar3002]

Great video Rob. I’m sure everyone can something from this lesson.

[@whitezombieiniraq]

Bro. This is exactly what I needed. I have been what seems to be “writers blocked” so to speak, for months. I just haven’t been able to get it until I watched this video, so thank you kind sir. Keep doin what you are doing, I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@Simon_Rix]

This was extremely helpful and simplified, thank you.

[@brianphillips4634]

Very well done .great explaining simple and precise. Thank you

[@79Hokie]

One of the best guitar tutorials I have seen!

[@mylemonblue3070]

THANK YOU for continuing to teach and share how to do things on the guitar in videos like this! ❤️❤️❤️❗️ Edit. I had to add this. As I'm watching it's become clear this may be the clearest demonstrations of the finger positions I've ever been given. Thank you! Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!

[@Im-a-Fool]

You sir, are brilliant! Your teaching is magnificent!

[@martinhird1010]

Really like your style of teaching 👍🎸

[@juliodefreitas157]

Awesome lesson and.thank you for sharing your video. 👍👍

[@robfrasier9412]

Awesome video. Great instruction! Will definitely use as a resource👍

[@ericruiz8175]

This feels like a classic rob video 😭🤘 keep at it, and help the one that need this rob! Much love man🔥🤘

[@dominikruhrig7282]

I really like the frame on the Wall with no picture in it ;) and i also like you and your Videos, especially the Videos with you and the captain on andertons tv :) cheers

[@miahatcher9915]

Your stuff is so helpful and fun, man. Thanks so much

[@orderproducts7341]

Nice vid MR Chapman, I was dipping in and out of it while watching TOTP 1988

[@laurahulland]

Great video. Saved to refer back to when needed 💗

[@larrymchaney4792]

Very useful for me as a beginner. Thank you!

[@ginolamendola4084]

Thank you so much for the lesson. It was great !

[@Zenth_24]

thanks Rob this helped me alot! ive been playing for a couple of months now and knew almost all of these cords but now i know how to make them sound good together. One day i will buy a chapman guiter like the red one in the background :) looks and sounds so nice!

[@psnpacific]

Super useful lesson! Good format. I'll be back for your ne t video...🤘👍

[@timnelena]

You are a really good teacher- i wish I could sign up with you!

[@drummer4hire12]

Great video!!!

[@vincentborrowdale3093]

THANX MATE ,REALLY ENJOY YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. OH YOUR PLAYING/TEACHING IS SPOT ON. THANX ROB ,WILL WATCH FOR MORE. MUCH TUCH FROM L.A. CA.

[@adehorton7287]

Nice bit of theory info, thanks Chappers!! 🤘🏻🎸🖖🏻

[@seanfowler1374]

Rob you beautiful man, I can’t afford a guitar teacher and don’t have time for it really on top of college and never been able to get my head around chords and this video has really helped with my understanding, gonna go practice this and write more music

[@desertfalcon]

Thanks for the instruction and tips.

[@johnjgibson6807]

Definitely Good Stuff Keeping The Music Alive 👍👍🎶🎶🎸Your Awesome Bro.

[@timnoble4137]

Just what the doctor ordered. Nice one Chappers. More like this please. A downloadable .pdf would be very useful too. THX

[@CharlesHess]

Outstanding hints. I discovered all of this haphazardly a few years ago. Very important schtuff.

[@Richard-rx5si]

Great vid ,helpful, thanks.

[@baloneykid890]

Dude this was so useful, I juste started playing guitar and with this and the pentatonic video I feel fully armed to play some real awesome music! Thank you so much man keep it going ! From Montréal, Canada!

[@sid35gb]

Thanks Rob I learned something today.

[@carpagevid]

Thanks Chapers for this great lesson!!! thats what i need! im a bloody beginner an wants to learn some chords. THANKS

[@gusviera3905]

Rob, thank you. This is great and if you wanted to continue, I believe some remakes of your original vids on scales (I didn't know who Dorian was until you introduced us--haha), lessons, etc. would be wonderful. I also think teaching some key techniques would be great--like how to do proper double stop bends, etc. You have developed your shape and movement techniques to a fine art and I would love you hear your techniques on these and others. Does any of that rambling make sense? "Thank you, Sir...may I have another?" Cheers.

[@nicwilson89]

I find the first way you played the Cmaj much easier than the alternative one you showed next. That's the beauty of having so many options as musicians for what we want to play and how.

[@ralphsimeone3586]

That was very helpful to me thanks Rob

[@kennethochoa7550]

great video i like that you did the major scale with the 3 note per string method i've been meaning to learn this technique.. and i finally understand the 3 down from minor to make a major pentatonic but whats new to me is 2 down with the major scale , makes a minor , or dorian scale , hey !!! if that what u say i believe it

[@tork62077]

Great info, thank you sir!!!!

[@thomasdaniel6495]

Thanks Rob for the great and easy to understand video.I didn't know the c chord,using the same shape as the g,that was a a-ha moment for me.Keep up the good work,and I look forward to more videos like this.

[@stevanaczel7785]

thanks Rob am a beginner and this is helping me alot i do use this as a reference and your others and am inproving

[@CanuckQuest]

All of these videos are great!

[@squashedmike]

That ML3 on the wall looks rather nice!! I might have to scuff mine up a little.

[@NelderGuitar]

Second “C” chord was Cadd9, still a form of C major but there is an added note there. Just thought I’d throw that out.

[@kevinwebster52]

Very nicely explained, I learned a lot.