Open Guitar Chords?

What are open guitar chords...?

Open guitar chords are some of the easiest and most used guitar chords. An open chord means the guitar chord is played with open strings. These are usually played up the neck near the nut with 2 or more strings sounded open.

The following guitar chord chart displays some of the most basic and most useful open chords. These open guitar chords are aimed at beginners. For a complete list of open guitar chords check out our Full List of Guitar Chords using the left hand navigation.

Remember an X means don't sound that string. This chat includes fingering so make sure to use the correct finger when fingering the fret!