Mandolin Dashboard
Your online guide to beginner chords, easy songs, and practice tips.
Already know a few chords?
Use the search tool below to see what songs you can play.
Search Songs by Chord
Add your chords to the search bar below.
Discover songs that only use those chords.
Type chords here or import from My Library
"Finding songs that have only the chords I know is HUGE for a beginner."
- Jason S
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- Dan P
"Easy access to songs you can play at your level....whatever that level is."
- Nico
Keeping reading if you don't know any chords yet.
Table of Contents
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The Basics
Before diving in, it's important you know how to:
Once you've got the basics down, you're ready to start learning some chords.
Beginner Chords
A great way to learn chords is in the context of actual songs. So start with...
Visit the Chord Dashboard if you'd rather start with different chords. When you can play 3 or more chords, start finding your own easy songs.
Easy Songs
This site features tons of easy songs. In addition to nursery rhymes, there are also:
Push Yourself
Want to improve fast?
The tools below are designed to push you (but not too hard).
Extra Resources
Here are some additional resources to guide you along the music path. Be sure to bookmark these for later.
Chord Diagrams
- Major Chords (e.g. G)
- Minor Chords (e.g. Gm)
- Dominant 7th Chords (e.g. G7)
- Minor 7th Chords (e.g. Gm7)