Read the chord name first
Identify the root note
Identify the chord quality
Check for sharps and flats
Read chord symbols from left to right
Understand major chords
Understand minor chords
Understand dominant seventh chords
Understand major seventh chords
Understand minor seventh chords
Understand suspended chords
Understand diminished chords
Understand augmented chords
Understand added-note chords
Understand slash chords
Read chord diagrams
Match vertical lines to strings
Match horizontal lines to frets
Identify open strings
Identify muted strings
Identify finger numbers
Identify barre chords
Count fret positions
Learn standard tuning
Compare chord shapes
Practice common chord progressions
Use a chord chart
Memorize common chord symbols
Check chord context in a song
Listen to the sound of the chord
Practice switching between chords