So, if you learn that handful of chords, and learn those few strumming patterns, along with the basics of holding and tuning a guitar, then you too will be able to play thousands of songs. Why is this so? Because rock, pop, folk, and blues songwriters all use the same handful of chords – it’s their melodies and arrangements that make their songs distinctive, NOT the chords they are using in the song. Learn just the A chord, D chord, and E chord and you’ll be able to play hundreds of blues, folk, pop, and rock songs. The fact is that thousands of popular songs can be played with 8 simple chords or less. The reason the guitar is the most popular instrument on the planet is that it’s the quickest and easiest instrument to learn how to play. NOT SO! You only need to know a handful of chords and a few strumming patterns to play thousands of rock, folks, blues, and pop songs. Most beginners think that you need to know thousands of chords to play thousands of songs.
