Beginner Guitar Lesson: Learn How to Play “Eleanor Rigby”

30 Days of Guitar – Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of 30 Days of Guitar! We will learn an easy 2-finger chord shape (Cmaj7) and use it to play a Beatles classic. This Eleanor Rigby guitar lesson for beginners is sure to help you build up your switching skills and improve your rhythm on guitar.

Learn another easy chord shape

To play Eleanor Rigby, we’ll need to learn the Cmaj7 chord, which is a two-finger chord shape commonly used in jazz. To begin, place your ring finger on the third fret of the A string and your middle finger on the second fret of the D string, as shown in the diagram during the tutorial.

How to learn new chord shapes properly

Whenever you learn a new chord shape, make sure to practice it slowly, isolating each finger and checking to ensure that both fingers are placed properly on the fretboard.

Easy way to play “Eleanor Rigby” – another 2 chord song on guitar

Once you’ve mastered the chord shapes, it’s time to start playing the song. To play Eleanor Rigby, you’ll need to be able to switch between the two chords quickly, so make sure to practice switching between the two chords slowly at first, gradually increases the tempo as you become more comfortable.