You Don’t Need 100 Chords. You Need This Simple System

Eyup FretHeads! If you struggle to remember guitar chords, this video fixes the problem at the root. Most guitarists memorise chords randomly, major 7 here, dominant 7 there, minor 7 somewhere else. The result is confusion, guessing, and chords that never stick. In this lesson, I show you how 12 essential guitar chords come from just 3 simple chord shapes. These shapes are based on familiar E, A, and D shapes and work all over the fretboard in every key. You’ll learn: How guitar chord shapes actually relate to each other Why seventh chords sound different and when to use them How to play major 7, dominant 7, minor 7, and minor 7 flat 5 chords How to stop memorising chords and start choosing sounds deliberately This is not a list of new chords to memorise. It’s a chord system that organises what you already know and makes guitar theory practical. 👉 This video leads directly into the next lesson, where I show how these shapes map across every key using the L7 Grid. 🔥 Watch Next The L7 Grid explained – how these chord shapes connect across the entire fretboard    • This Pattern Unlocks EVERY KEY On Guitar   0:00 Why guitar chords are hard to remember 0:42 The 3 shape guitar chord system explained 1:55 E shape guitar chords overview 4:10 E shape major 7 chord 6:05 E shape dominant 7 chord 7:45 E shape minor 7 chord 9:20 E shape minor 7 flat 5 chord 11:40 A shape guitar chords overview 14:10 A shape major 7 and dominant 7 chords 16:35 A shape minor 7 and minor 7 flat 5 chords 19:30 D shape guitar chords overview 22:00 D shape major 7 and dominant 7 chords 24:40 D shape minor 7 chord 27:20 D shape minor 7 flat 5 chord 30:00 How this chord system replaces memorising shapes 31:40 How these chord shapes work in every key My other socials: Instagram   / rickysguitar   Facebook   / rickysguitar   #rickysguitar #guitarchords #chordshapes #guitartheory