A power chord is a simplified chord that contains two or three notes, usually a doubled root note and a perfect 5th interval in relation to the root. Power chords are notated with a 5 next to the chord such as C5, D5, G5, or F5. Unlike most chords, power chords don’t include a Major or minor … Read more
As you advance on your guitar learning journey, you will eventually come across more complex chords that are often used in jazz, r&b and blues. These kind of chords are fun to learn because they bring depth and color to your playing. There are many chords that are used in styles that contain richer harmony … Read more
When first learning to play guitar you usually start with open chords. But as you gradually progress, you will want to expand to other ways of playing the same chord. Learning variations of the same chord gives you the freedom to move around the fretboard and unlock much more possibilities on the instrument. If you … Read more
Have you ever seen someone playing a melody and chords at the same time on guitar and wondered how they make it look smooth and effortless? Being able to put the melody and chord parts together is an arranging skill that makes your playing sound full and interesting. This skill can seem really challenging to … Read more
Knowing chords is a great and fun way to learn the guitar so you can start playing your favorite songs. If you are a beginner and don’t know your basic guitar chords yet, you may be wondering which ones you should learn first. In this post, we’ll cover 8 essential guitar chords to kickstart your … Read more
Are you looking to expand your understanding of chords and learn different ways of playing them on the guitar? If you’re already feeling confident about playing open chords, barre chords, and 7th chords, maybe you’re ready for a new challenge to start learning drop 2 chords. In this post, we cover what drop 2 chords … Read more
If you’ve started learning barre chords on guitar, you might have found them to be much tougher to play than you expected. Learning these chords can be a frustrating and uncomfortable process but there are ways approach them more ease which we’ll look at. After you learn your open chords on guitar, which are the ones you … Read more
Have you ever come across slash chords when learning the chords of a song but weren’t sure what they meant? These symbols are quite simpler to understand than you might think. In this post, we cover what slash chords are, how and why they’re used on guitar, and also give you musical examples that you … Read more
Perhaps you’ve heard the musical term “triads’ but aren’t sure what it even means or how they are used on guitar. In this post, we cover the music theory to help you understand triad chords, learn different shape examples on the guitar, and how to apply them in different musical situations. Let’s get started. What is … Read more
I recently had a student ask me: “Is there anything you can recommend to help my hand strength, sometimes my hands cannot make the chord shapes that are required for a nice smooth clean chord, and I know one major problem that I have trouble with and hopefully you can help is chord switching in … Read more
