Left Handed Guitar Chords Easy

When I first started to learn left handed guitar chords, it never occurred to me that chord diagrams were designed with right handed players in mind. I always managed to figure them out, but there was always that slight struggle toget them to make sense on my southpaw guitar.

Like me, many of youwill just put upwith deciphering regular chord diagrams – but why make it harder? Lefthanded guitar chords will help make learning that little bit easier.

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For those of you who are new to guitar and a little unsure, I’ve put together a selection of 14left handed guitar chordsthat every new guitarist should learn. I’ve also included an audio file for each diagram so that you can hear how each chord should sound when played correctly.

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Once you’ve mastered these 14 basic chords, you’ll definitely want to check out my popular and downloadable left handed guitar chords PDF. This eBook will teach you over 300 spicy new chords in a lefty friendly format – probably the only chord book you’ll ever need!

If you are brand new to left handed guitar chord charts, head to the bottom of this page for a brief explanation of how to read the diagrams.

Print Me! Click here to download a printable version of these lefty guitar chords! Right-click the image to save it to your computer.

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Below you will find all of the above lefty guitar chords in a handy, downloadable poster. Save it to your device or print it out for reference!

In case you are a complete beginner looking at these diagrams for the first time, let me briefly explain what they represent.

The diagrams should be read as if you have your guitar standing up in front of you with the fretboard facing you.

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The orange stripe near the top of each diagram represents the nut, i.e. the thin strip of plastic or bone just before your guitar’s headstock which holds the strings in place.

A ‘0‘ above the nut (the orange strip)tells you that the string should be played ‘open’, i.e do not fret any notes. An ‘X‘ above the nutindicates that the string should not be played.

Yes! Left handed guitar chord charts are essentially mirrored versions of regular chord diagrams. So for example, if you were to look at a regular guitar chord chart in a mirror you would get a left handed chord. Other than this simple difference they are exactly the same.

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This is easily illustrated in the image below which shows a left handed E Minor chord versus a right handed E Minor chord.

Finger placement. Try to place your fingers as close tothefret-wire as you are able to. The reason for this is because if you place them too far back, the string is likely to buzz.

Finger pressure. Try to use the lightest touch necessary for the stringto ring through without any buzzing. Pressing down too hard will causethe note to become slightly sharp, making the chord sound off key.

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Strum and pick. At first, pick every note individually to ensurethat no strings are being accidentally muted. You might not notice deadnotes when strumming the whole chord.

After a while calluses will form andyou’ll wonder what you were crying about. Give it a few weeks, but don’t push it too hard initially!

Stay in tune. Always tune your guitar before playing. If your guitar is out of pitch you might incorrectly blame wonky sounding chords on finger pressure or other issues.

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Now that you know a good number of lefty guitar chords, you’ll probably be wanting to put them to good use, right? Here are some guides you’ll probably love!

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Sign up to get mymonthly email newsletter featuring lefty guitarnews and special offers!You can unsubscribe any time. For more details, review thePrivacy Policy.If you’re a left handed guitarist, one of the hardest aspects of learning the guitar is learning how to play left handed guitar chords.

(If you don't understand the above image please read our article How To Read Guitar Chordboxes In 60 Seconds. It will make everything clear!)

The Em guitar chord is one of the saddest chords you can learn. Use it if you want to create tension and suspense.

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Love playing left handed guitar? Looking for inspiration? Check out this cool article by Gibson which show you 10 epic left handed guitarists: 10 Great Left Handed Guitarists F major 7

If you find right handed guitar chords difficult to read, the easiest way to transfer these shapes is to flip the shapes around.

This turns the regular right handed chord box into a left handed one. This also works if you use the front camera on your phone or tablet.

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For more guidance on how to read guitar chords, go here: How To Read Guitar Chords: An Essential Guide Intermediate Left Handed Guitar Chords

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