Chord by Chord | Acoustic Guitar

Chord by Chord is a yearlong video series designed to build your fretboard familiarity, chord fluency, and understanding of harmony. Each lesson focuses on a single chord (or chord progression) and will teach variations, so that you’re comfortable playing guitar chords anywhere on the fretboard.

In the first lesson in the series, you’ll learn 7 ways to play C major.

To learn all the guitar chords, sign up for Chord by Chord. You’ll get one video lesson delivered each week for a year—absolutely free!

chord by chord instructor kate koenig seated with acoustic guitar in front of a brick background

Learn to Play Amaj9, Emaj9, and Fmaj9 | Chord by Chord

In this acoustic guitar chord lesson, you'll learn a variety of ways to build various A, E, and Fmaj9 chords from their maj7 counterparts.

kate koenig, seated playing an acoustic guitar in front of a brick background with ivy

Learn to Play A, E, and F sus2 and 7sus2 | Chord by Chord

In this Acoustic Guitar chord lesson you'll learn a handful of ways to play A, E, and F sus2 and 7sus2 chords.

Acoustic Guitar and chord by chord contributor Kate Koenig seated with guitar

Learn to Play A, E, and F sus4 and 7sus4 | Chord by Chord

In this Acoustic Guitar chord lesson you'll learn a handful of ways to play A, E, and F sus4 and 7sus4 chords.

How to Play a Imaj7–IV–V7–Imaj7 Progression in A Major | Chord by Chord

In this Acoustic Guitar chord lesson you'll learn several ways to play a Imaj7–IV–V7–Imaj7 chord progression in the key of A major

kate koenig teaches I-vi-IV-viidim-V7-I chord progression on acoustic guitar

How to Play a I–vi–IV–viidim–V7–I Progression in A Major | Chord by Chord

In this Acoustic Guitar chord lesson you'll learn several ways to play a I–vi–IV–viidim–V7–I chord progression in the key of A major

kate koenig plays a I-vi-IV-V7-I progression on an acoustic guitar

How to Play a I–vi–IV–V7–I Progression in A Major | Chord by Chord

In this acoustic guitar lesson designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard we'll look at the I–vi–IV–V7–I progression in the key of A.

kate koenig teaches chord progression on acoustic guitar

Learn How to Play a I–IV–V7–I Progression in A Major | Chord by Chord

In this guitar lesson you'll learn how to play a I-IV-V7-I chord progression in the key of A major on the acoustic guitar.

Learn How to Play a I–ii–V–I Progression in A Major | Chord by Chord

In this guitar lesson you'll learn how to play a I-ii-V-I chord progression in the key of A major on the acoustic guitar.

Learn 6 Ways to Play F Major 7 | Chord by Chord

In this guitar lesson you'll learn six ways to play F major 7 chords on the acoustic guitar.

Learn 5 Ways to Play E Major 7 | Chord by Chord

In this guitar lesson, designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard, you'll learn five ways to play E major 7 chords on the acoustic guitar.