| Whatever musical genre you are into, you will need to | | | | The general idea for anyone starting an online guitar |
| learn how to play chords. There are varying degrees | | | | course is that you will be learning to play guitar chords |
| of focus on learning chords. In rock, country and blues | | | | as you progress through your guitar lessons. If you |
| you can get away with learning a few chord shapes | | | | examine guitar theory you will see that learning about |
| to play the I IV V chord progression in all the keys you | | | | scales and the circle of fifths will give you an |
| need to play in. In classical guitar you learn to read | | | | understanding of how chords are created. You will |
| written musical notation by starting with simple pieces | | | | have the power to understand why chords sound |
| of music. There is little or no separate learning of | | | | good together and you will be able to make your own |
| chords. In jazz you learn many different exotic chords | | | | chords as and when you need them according to your |
| in your quest for the ability to express yourself in all | | | | understanding of music. You can let go of chord charts |
| keys and modes. | | | | and make the music you play your own. |