This guide covers the most common and essential symbols used in written music. These are the ones you’ll actually come across in beginner to advanced pieces. Use this as a reference you can come back to whenever you’re unsure about a symbol in something you’re learning or writing. You don’t need to memorize everything right … Read more
One of the most fundamental scales to learn on guitar is the minor scale. Regardless of what genre you’re playing, you need to know the minor scale when playing melodies or improvising in minor keys. Although the minor scale can be played in one position of the guitar, the same set of notes can be … Read more
The F minor chord on guitar is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. This chord may also be written as Fm or F min on sheet music. If you look up how to play a F minor chord, this might come up as a barre chord on the 1st fret, … Read more
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
Moonlight Sonata or Claro de Luna (in Spanish) is one of the most popular and recognizable classical pieces composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven. This piece comes from his work, Piano Sonata No. 14 (Opus 27, No. 2) and is the first of the three movements in the sonata also known as Adagio Sostenuto. The sheet … Read more
When the Saints Go Marching In is a gospel/spiritual hymn which was most notably recorded by Louis Armstrong. This lesson covers the chords, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and a finger-style guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To clarify how to read the … 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