When playing/learning guitar, when do you play “chords” or strings within those chords?

Question

I don’t really understand how to play guitar or even how to approach learning.

Do you just memorize chords? When do you play individual strings instead of a full strum? Are certain notes and chords assigned to different keys?

It seems way above my head lol.

Help.

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Answer 1

Memorizing chords is the best way to start. Start with the E major, A major, E minor, A minor, C major and G major chords. Once you have those shapes down, you can bractice barring and then you’ll be able to play any chords up and down the neck. 

Learning scales is very useful too, especially for improvisation, but when you’re just starting out, learning chords is the best thing to work on.