what are the most common and basic guitar chords that players should learn first?

Question

i just got my guitar and is currently self learning. my friends told me i should learn 8-10 most common chords, then practise from songs, is that the right way?

can anyone name me about 10 most common guitar chords? thanks!

Answer 1

"G" I learned first

Then D,C,E,F,A minor

Learn those first and know them by heart

Answer 2

E, D, and G are the most important for rock guitar. the others are F, Am, C, B, A, and Em
when i was learning guitar i found that a lot of the songs i was playing had a combination of these chords

Answer 3

alright!!!
i'm self taught too and that's what i did!!
i play pretty good too, at least that's what my friends and family say.....
the ten most common and easiest chords to learn are definetely: g, c, a, d, e minor, d minor, e, a7, a minor, and e7!!
the hardest chords to play are: b, f, f minor, g minor, b flat, and c minor!!
and a couple tips for when you start practicing:
1. practice every day and it's gonna be hard but don't give up
2. the f chord is not impossible even though it will feel like it at the time
3. when you think you're ready to start playing songs, start with "Time of your life" by green day, and then "Your guardian angel by the red jumpsuit apparatus.
those are the first two songs that i learned!!

Answer 4

You can download a good basic guitar chord chart here: http://www.guitarchordsmagic.com/newsletter/subscribe.html

Answer 5

Practice playing 'smoke on the water'