Guitar Chords Mastery - Gain Total Fretboard Chord Access (Udemy.com)
Play any chord anywhere on the fretboard. Learn how to express chords like a pro. Sound amazing doing it.
Created by: Mark Shian
Last updated April 2026
What you will learn
- The main goal of this course is help you master the ability to play chords and chord progressions all over the fretboard.
- By the end of the course you will be able to play chords and express progressions in any position of the fretboard from low to high
- You will learn how to play the same progression in different areas of the fretboard to create unique tones
- You will learn essential theory needed to understand chord construction. This will allow you to construct any chord anywhere on the fretboard.
- You will learn how to memorize the notes on the fretboard. This is crucial to finding chords anywhere on the fretboard.
- You will learn the foundational construction of major, minor, sus 2, sus 4, minor 7, major 7, dominant 7, augmented, and diminished chords
- You will learn about slash chords and how to play more exotic and beautiful sounding chords
How it compares
Against the other 183 rated Udemy courses in Guitar on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 67% of them
- Reviews364#54 of 184 by number of reviews
- Length8.3 hourslonger than 83% of them
- Last updatedApril 2026more recently than 92% of them
Course Description
Are you stuck playing only basic chords on the first 4 frets of your guitar?
Are you tired of playing only power/bar chords and that is the only way you know how to access the higher registers of your fretboard?
Fret no more! :)
Welcome to The Ultimate Guitar Chords Course!
This course has been specially designed to help specifically beginner to intermediate guitar players master chord playing all over the fretboard.
I'm sure at this point you've seen how professionals rarely stay on the first 4 frets of their guitar when playing chords for a song. They're literally all over the fretboard! This is because they understand how chords are constructed and they also know where their root notes are. The combination of chord construction knowledge and knowing the notes on their fretboard gives them total access to any chord anywhere on the fretboard.
The primary goal of this course is to help you get there!
Here is how the course is structured and how it will work:
-You will start by learning every note on your guitar fretboard. My note memorization section in the course will get you there very quickly.
-You will learn foundational music theory that is essential for chord construction
-You will learn the chord construction formula for every foundational chord : Major, Minor, Sus2, Sus4, Minor 7, Major 7, Dominant 7, Diminished, and Augmented
-You will learn chord progressions as exercises to help you get used to playing different types of chords and combinations of them
-You will learn how to play the most basic open chords then learn how to move these chords all over the fretboard
-You will learn a unique approach of seeing chords all over the fretboard from a 6 string, 5 string, and 4 string perspective.
-You will learn how to play great sounding slash chords. Understanding how slash chords are constructed will allow your chord playing to sound more exotic and professional.
-You will learn strumming and picking techniques that are necessary for chord expression
-You will learn about triads and how to find them all over the fretboard.
-You will also learn how to apply triads in the context of a song. What use is a triad if it can't be applied to music?
-You will learn the CAGED system and understand why it is so important for chord visualization all over the fretboard
-For those who like playing guitar solos, you will learn a very powerful concept called the "CAGED Pentatonic Connection". This will help take your lead playing to the next level.
-You will learn how to play the same chord progression in any position of the fretboard. This sets apart the amateurs from the professionals.
-You will learn the Nashville numbering system to prepare you for professional work in the music industry
-I will share with you my signal chain and what equipment I use to help you achieve the same guitar tone
By the end of this course:
-You will have the knowledge and ability to express chords of any given song tastefully in any position of the fretboard.
-You will sound more professional in your chord playing as you are no longer stuck to just open chords and bar chords.
-You will be able to play any chord, using any string set, in any position of the fretboard.
-At the end of the course, I will teach you how to play the entire song that I wrote for the intro of the promo video, I think you're going to love it!
Over 8 hours of guitar instruction focused primarily on the art of playing beautifully voiced chords all over the fretboard.
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Wishing you the very best in your musical journey!
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
364 Reviews
Mark Shian
Mark Shian is a musician, teacher, recording engineer, and recording artist based in Ellenton, FL. Mark had quite a journey in his music career having trained in classical, blues, and jazz. He eventually decided to focus on his passion in modern contemporary and worship music. His long and difficult journey of discovering his musical identity and learning all the tools needed to launch his music led him to create courses to help people shorten the process of reaching their musical goals and dreams. His courses are known to take the average musician from beginner to professional levels in a very short period of time compared to classical and conventional music education. He teaches primarily based on the understanding that people ultimately want to be able to discover their greatest potential to express their hearts through music. In light of this, his teaching style is more focused towards accomplishing the goal of musical expression instead of excessive focus on music theory or scales. His courses all include foundational levels to help students understand important basic theory fundamentals to prepare them for the completion of the course. The teachings that follow are usually musically empowering and special in its approach to helping students adopt concepts that set them above the crowd. Mark's courses represent some of the best accelerated music courses found on the internet.
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Reviews
By Nilanjan on 2/25/2026
Ur method is fantastic... chord construction based on major scale,, understanding some basic shapes of major scale,, identifying root note and everything is done,,, i am learning guitar close to 6 months or more,, knew open /major /minor chords/barr chords but never learnt how easily we can construct chords..i used to memorise and that was super tough so far I have completed only 22 percent by this time i understand chord making is fun rather head breaking. I have gone thru also pentatonic solo courses .. the course method is simple and very effective.. thank you
By Sarthak Desai on 5/3/2025
The best teacher i ever saw...being from a small town ..i learned guitar where they teach us directly the chord shapes and progressions ..from that point being a kid there was always a curiosity in my mind that " whys its named the certain way', why only some certain notes" and that kept me stuck for years...then finally i found Mark sir online while just surfing on u demy and damn ! It was the best thing that i ever discovered ..still learning lots of new things...getting my base theory clear it feels so good..and at such a reasonable price its the best thing on internet that you will ever find, if you really have that true enthusiasm to learn....so grateful , with lots of love and respect ,THANKYOU Mark sir❤️
By Kevin Hollander on 4/21/2025
Exceptional course. I first took Mark's fretboard mastery course, which was also fantastic. This course's instruction was concise but fully comprehensive. Some of Mark's tips like the "phone number" for triad memorization made a big difference in my playing. I will take Mark's soloing course next.
By Howard on 12/30/2023
there weren't more videos on constructing the 11s 13s chords but sure it is worth buying
By Maurice on 11/6/2022
Stap voor stap uitleg met voorbeelden die je meteen kunt toepassen. Soms is de vingerzetting niet zo duidelijk, maar met het bronmateriaal kom je er wel uit. Tevens worden akkoorden uitgebreid met de nodige variaties, waardoor je eigen fantasie geprikkeld wordt om eens wat anders te proberen dan de standaard akkoorden.
By Alex Tsoi on 6/21/2022
You might think all guitar courses are similar because they all teach you open chords, bar chords, strumming and what not. At least I used to think this way until I started on Mark's course. Simply put it - Mark is a artist and he knows what are beautiful sound and he cares enough to share what he loves with you. Unlike other instructors, either they don't know what sounds great or they hide those knowledge from us. Thank you, Mark.
By Brandon Gratta on 9/17/2021
This course is great! I've also been using his solo course as well. They cover a ton and ramp up in an easy to digest way. I have been committing at least 1hr a day to playing in the last month and take a few lessons and practice them. My chord knowledge has gotten better and i've become way more comfortable with the fretboard and knowing what chords I'm playing without needing to look at a guide. I recommend this course! and definitely his solo mastery too that is the course I started on. The only negative thing I have to say (hence the 4 stars only) is that sometimes when he is showing a chord or progression, he can accidentally mute some of the strings so you won't hear it as clean as it can be. This isn't a big drawback as his finger positions and knowledge and everything else are still correct.
By Beau Karamoy Faulhaber on 1/27/2021
I am giving 5 stars because it is a Super good course if you really follow the instructions disciplined, I learned all the neutral notes within a week on the fretboard. I do have some feedback tho 1. Please next time level your voice (more) with the audio of your guitar. I couldn't find a good balance with my volume knob between hearing you clearly and the guitar not deafening me. 2. Most of the course had excellent visual help, but when you get to the slash chord progressions it is sometimes hard to follow you because I can't see where your fingers are placed exactly. And because the chords are ''kinda special'' they also can't be found in the visual aid that was provided before. All and all im super happy I took this course, best purchase I ever did on Udemy so far. I can now write songs using my guitar.
By Mollie Dishal on 8/15/2020
Instructor clearly and concisely explains and exemplifies each concept-excellent visual resources-shares easiest way to learn concepts and explains why each concept is so important and useful-very comprehensive-lessons built upon previous lessons making content mastery reinforcing-excellent resources to aid in necessary memorization of important concepts-highest recommendations for this marvelous instructor and course!
By Shantanu Gahrwar on 5/12/2020
I have been playing guitar for 4 years now, all through video lectures and never have I ever found a guitar course so thorough. This is the most concise and well explained guitar chords course that I've found anywhere. Note : I have also bought Mark's Guitar solo mastery course and that is just as fantastic as this one. Thank you, Mr. Shian!
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Overall Score : 94 / 100









