Power chords are a simple but powerful guitar technique that is used in a wide range of musical genres, from rock to pop. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to play power chords in minutes, even if you’re a complete beginner. To get started, here are some key points to know about power chords: … Read more
Ready to level up your guitar playing? 7th chords add a rich sound to your playing which can be used across different genres such as blues, jazz, folk, and R&B. If you’ve mastered your basic chords, learning 7th chords is a perfect way to add more depth and versatility to your playing. This lesson covers … 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? When first learning to play guitar, we usually focus on learning single note melodies or chords. But once you get familiar with these different skills, the next step is … Read more
Want to learn guitar but not sure where to begin? By focusing on just a few basic chords, you’ll be surprised at how many songs you can start playing. In this guide, you’ll learn the essential guitar chords to kickstart your playing! In short, the first chords I recommend learning on guitar are E minor, … 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 lesson, 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 lesson, 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. This lesson covers 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. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! … 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
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