Easy Way of Learning the Chords

I ran across this little video that shows how to learn the chords simply and easily.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U0DfLRxSBU

In a nutshell...

1. The root note, or bottom note, of the chord names the chord.

2. To play Major chord, or triad (3-note chord):
Play the root + count up 4 notes + count up 3 notes.

3. To play minor chord, or triad:
Play the root + count up 3 notes + count up 4 notes.

4. Turn the chord into a Major 7th, by adding 3 notes at the top (Major 4 + 3 + 3; minor 3 + 4 + 3).

The related website is http://www.chordmusic.net/chordfinder.html, which gives additional information on chords.