Get the most out of your time!

Here are the best chord changes to practice.

So, you've got some open chords in your pocket but aren't sure which chord changes you should master? This lesson will help you out!

If you're following my Beginner Guitar Course, you're familiar with the One Minute Changes Exercise. But you've learned eight chords so far - that would be 56 chord changes to practice. Are they all worth it? Not really!

Optimize Your Time!

Speaking for personal experience, I know that we don’t always have as much time to dedicate to practicing as we’d sometimes like. That means we have to prioritize!

Some chord changes aren't essential to practice, such as D to Dm or E to Em. You might see those chords next to each other in some songs, but it's not common. When those exceptions happen, you should practice them.

Daily, you might want to focus on chord changes you're likely to encounter, like A to D or C to G!

💡 You could make a graphic with the chord changes you want to practice. You can also try out my Beginner Song App or My Practice Assistant, excellent tools to keep track of your progress.

Check out a list of 25 chord changes all beginner guitar players should practice!

My 25 Most Important Changes

A,C

A,G

A,E

A,Em

A,D

A,Dm

C,G

C,E

C,D

C,Dm

C,Am

C,Em

G,E

G,D

G,Dm

G,Am

G,Em

E,D

E,Dm

E,Am

D,Am

D,Em

Dm,Am

Dm,Em

Am,Em

Now it's time to get faster chord changes. Let's air change!