Barre Chords
No matter which way you look at it, barre chords are unavoidable. The fact of the matter is that you won’t be able to play… Read More »Barre Chords
Beginner Chords
Power Chords
6th String Root Power Chord Below is what the 6th string root power chord looks like in the open position. Played in the open position… Read More »Power Chords
Guitar Power Chords Tutorial
Power chords are not really chords. No, really. Hear me out. Chords are 3 notes or more, whereas power chords only have 2 different notes. A… Read More »Guitar Power Chords Tutorial
The Easy F Chord
In this lesson, we’ll learn how to play a very commonly used F chord. It’s called “easy F”. Some people might mistake it for an… Read More »The Easy F Chord
20 Commonly Used Open Chords
Open chords are guitar chords that utilize open strings. They are usually considered the best sounding chords on the guitar. That is because the guitar’s… Read More »20 Commonly Used Open Chords
What Are Chords?
Chords are simply three or more notes sounding at the same time. Most of the chords that you’ll use in the future only have three different… Read More »What Are Chords?
Basic Guitar Chords: Five Essential Shapes
There are 5 basic guitar chords that every beginner student should learn. These basic chord patterns are the C, A, G, E, and D chords.… Read More »Basic Guitar Chords: Five Essential Shapes
How To Read A Chord Diagram
Chords are 3 notes played at the same time. There are all types of chords. The most common chord is the major chord. Minor chords… Read More »How To Read A Chord Diagram
Changing Chords
The most important thing to remember when playing chords is that each note in a chord must be pressed down as a unit, not separately.
Here I will give you a couple of exercises that will help you establish the habit of pressing down each chord as a unit.Read More »Changing Chords
What Is Strumming?
Strumming, for a guitarist, generally is used specifically to refer to when a guitarist loosely plays a series of basic guitar chords with the same rhythmic set of up and down strokes.
One common mistake among beginner guitarists is to use guitar strumming patterns in place of proper rhythmic control or to try to regulate any guitar into a strumming pattern. This is usually only used for more background rhythm parts, and shouldn’t be confused with acoustic guitar lessons on techniques that are intentionally more precise. Read More »What Is Strumming?