The Eb minor 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 an Eb minor chord (E flat minor), this might come up as a barre chord on … Read more
The Bb minor 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 minor chord (B flat minor), this might come up as a barre chord on … Read more
A Dominant 7 arpeggio takes the notes of a Dominant 7 chord and plays them one at a time. The shape is closely related to the Major 7 arpeggio from the previous lesson, but the 7th is lowered by one fret. That b7 gives the Dominant 7 chord its distinct sound. In this lesson, you’ll … Read more
This lesson covers how to play Jesus Never Fails by Arthur Luther on guitar. We’ll look at the guitar chords, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and also 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 chord charts … Read more
An augmented chord starts with a Major triad and raises the 5th by one half step. That small change gives the chord a tense sound that can create smooth movement into the next chord. In this lesson, you’ll learn the augmented chord formula, common shapes on guitar, and several ways to use the sound inside … Read more
The locrian scale is the 7th mode of the Major scale and is one of the least common and often misunderstood scales in music because of its dark and tense sound. If you’ve ever wondered what to play over minor 7 b5 chords (a.k.a. half diminished chords), you need to unlock this scale in your playing! In this … Read more
This lesson covers how to play Nocturne Opus 9, No. 2 by Frederic Chopin including chord charts and sheet music with guitar tabs. This is a beautiful classical guitar piece ideal for intermediate to advanced level guitarists. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the chord charts For the charts below: You … Read more
Bossa Nova is a musical genre originating from Brazil which features the guitar as the main accompaniment. This mellow and beautiful style uses syncopated rhythms with a fingerpicking style of playing. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to play Bossa Nova rhythms on guitar starting with basic patterns on one chord to more advanced patterns … Read more
A minor 7 arpeggio takes the notes of a minor 7 chord and plays them one at a time. Compared with the Dominant 7 arpeggio from the previous lesson, the 3rd is lowered by one fret. That b3 gives the arpeggio its minor sound. In this lesson, you’ll learn the minor 7 formula, movable arpeggio … Read more
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Air (from Suite No. 3, BWV 1068), commonly known as Air on the G String, is a timeless classical masterpiece. In this lesson, you’ll learn a beautiful fingerpicking arrangement of this piece, complete with guitar tabs. This arrangement is best suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists, offering a great opportunity to refine … Read more