Chords

The G minor chord on guitar is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. This chord may also be written as Gm or G min on sheet music. If you look up how to play a G minor chord, this might come up as a barre chord on the third fret, … Read more

The A minor chord is one of the first chords you should learn on guitar. This chord may also be written as Am or A min on sheet music. If you look up how to play an A minor chord, this usually comes up as an open chord starting on the 5th string. This is … Read more

The C minor chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may have also seen it written as Cm or C min on sheet music. If you look up how to play a C minor chord, this might come up as a barre chord on the third fret, starting … Read more

The B minor chord on guitar is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. This chord may also be written as Bm or B min on sheet music. If you look up how to play a B minor chord, this might come up as a barre chord on the second fret, … Read more

The Bb chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The lowercase ‘b’ represents a flat, meaning the note indicated is lowered by a half step. If you look up how to play a Bb chord (B flat), this might come up as a barre chord on the first fret, … Read more

Memorizing guitar chords is an essential skill for any guitarist. It allows you to play songs more smoothly and confidently, and to improvise and create your own music. This guide gives you tips and techniques for effectively memorizing guitar chords quickly and easily! Let’s get right into it! Visualizing chord shapes for memorization Before we … Read more

Spread triad chords are simple yet beautiful chords that you can use to express harmony. These three note chords are useful movable shapes that you can play on the 6th, 5th, and 4th strings. In this lesson, you can learn how to play these spread triad chords for Major, minor, diminished, and augmented chord qualities. … Read more

A common question many beginners ask is why the F chord is so hard to play on guitar. If you look up this chord, it might come up as a barre chord on the 1st fret, starting on the 6th string. Admittedly, this is quite a difficult chord for a beginner. However, there are many … Read more

Did you know there are several ways to play the same chord using different bass notes? In this lesson, we are exploring how to play chord inversions on the guitar. Using inversions will give you different ways of hearing a chord. They can also make your chords sound more interesting when you use them to … Read more