Playing chords is often a good way to start learning to play the guitar. The following videos show how to play some of the basic chords used when first learning the guitar. If you are a complete beginner, I would start with learning E Minor and A Major first as these are a bit easier to play. You can also click on the image below the videos to open a larger version in a new window.
Note: the videos and diagrams below are for right handed playing - if you play left handed, the visit the Left Handed Chords page
