{"id":1081,"date":"2026-04-08T18:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:21:43","slug":"17-essential-jazz-guitar-chords-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/17-essential-jazz-guitar-chords-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Easy Jazz Guitar Chords (Chord Charts & Exercises)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jazz guitar chords might seem tricky at first, but you really just need a small set of easy jazz chords to get started. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to play these chords with a chart of 17 essential shapes, with guitar tabs and exercises to help you practice and learn quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

The chords in this tutorial are some of the most common jazz chords on guitar, used in countless standards and progressions. Try using these shapes to add jazzy chords to your own music right away.<\/p>\n

As you go through the lesson, you\u2019ll find exercises and examples that show how to use these basic jazz chords in real progressions. This helps you start playing them in your own music right away.<\/p>\n

Some terms and ideas in this lesson may go over your head at first, and that\u2019s okay. Focus on practicing the chord examples, and learn the theory gradually as you go.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Table of Contents<\/h3>\n
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  1. Start Here – Your First Chords<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. What Are Jazz Chords?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. How to Read Guitar Chord Diagrams<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Chord Symbols<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Jazz Guitar Chord Charts<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Basic Chord Exercises<\/a>\n