Are you looking to start writing your first songs and want to know where to begin? What are some of the chords that go together? Where do they go together, and why? All this and more will be addressed today as we take a look at some of the inherent links between your favorite chords […]
Guitar Fingerpicking Patterns: 4 Fingerpicking Patterns You Need to Know!
As a guitarist more often drawn to using a plectrum, I am aware that it can sometimes feel like the bounds of guitar playing in this way are limitless, especially when one considers the seemingly endless depths of sound design that can be plundered when procuring analogue and digital effects pedals old and new. However, […]
How to Play the A# Chord on Guitar
In progressing as guitarists and expanding our repertoire, we ought to seek to fill our minds and fingers with as many chords as possible, even those that might not be so prevalent in our music of choice. We never know when it might turn up, and when we least expect it and have time to […]
Lydian Scale – Guitar: How to Play Lydian Mode?
Making the way up the ranks as a guitarist, one could be forgiven early on for feeling as though the modes were another language altogether, one that would evade understanding, like audio-linguistic eels. However, like much of Western music theory, they have much more to do with mathematics and formulas (cue the Pythagorean mode!), so […]
The Bridal Chorus “Here Comes the Bride” Chords
Just the words “Here Comes the Bride” can evoke an image of a bride in white marching down the aisle. But did you know this famous song also sounds great played on guitar? Let’s take a look at the “Here Comes the Bride” chords. Is It Really Called “Here Comes the Bride?” If you search […]
Piano Chords for Way Maker
If you’re a fan of worship music, you know that a great song has the power to bring people together. “Way Maker” is powerful modern hymn. Though it’s originally by Sinach, we’ll be taking a look at the version by the band Leeland. Here are the piano chords for Way Maker! Quick Guide: Piano Chords […]
Piano Chords for Hallelujah
Just about everyone is familiar with Leonard Cohen’s legendary song “Hallelujah.” Countless artists have performed covers of it, and if you’re new to piano, you just might want to learn it, too. Let’s take a look at how to play this beautiful song on the piano. A Little About the Song Sometimes, understanding a song’s […]
Easy Piano Chords for a Thousand Years
The song “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri may have come out several years ago, but it’s still an enduring favorite. And if you’re new to piano, you might be relieved to hear that the song isn’t too terribly difficult to play, either. Let’s take a look at the easy piano chords for A Thousand […]
How to Transpose Guitar Chords to Piano
Maybe you already play guitar and want to branch out and try playing piano. Or maybe you already play both! Either way, you’ll probably run into a situation where you want to convert guitar chords to piano chords. But how do you do that? Let’s take a look. How Do Chords Work? You probably already […]
A6 Guitar Chord – How to Play
Have you been seeing the eponymous A6 guitar chord on various chord diagrams and wondered just what it might mean? Are you in the market to learn some delightful new chords that can expand your ever widening arsenal of chords and ideas? Are you simply curious to learn, no matter what it is? Then you […]
5 Beautiful Chord Progressions You Should Know
Are you often left wondering about the bounds of beauty? Do you wonder just how beautiful it can get? Are you looking to expand your own conception of beauty? What about within the bounds of music? Are you looking to be convinced that beauty is indeed a subjective truth? Then you are in the right […]
How to Open Your Throat – Advice for Singers
You may think that opening your throat is a pretty obvious thing to do if you are singing but actually, opening your throat while you are singing is a little more complicated and technical. Learning how to open your throat properly can help you with all kinds of issues when it comes to your voice […]
How Many Notes Are On a Guitar?
Are you just taking those first crucial steps from the womb of ignorance into the world of guitar mastery? Are you, thus, looking to expand your knowledge of the guitar with some precise and ardent learning for your ever expanding mind and your ever palpitating passion for the guitar? Are you simply looking to brush […]
Cowboy Chords – What Are They and How to Play Them
Well, well, well, what have we here? Another city slicker looking to make it big out on the open country? Or, perhaps you just came in here from the cold to learn just what all the hubbub is about? Maybe you are someone who likes to be crystal clear with the language and terminology they […]
Drop 2 Voicing – What Are They & Examples
Well, I suppose you are here to expand your knowledge of chordal extension and four-note voicings, eh? Or, perhaps you are simply here out of sheer curiosity’s sake? Or, you might even have found yourself here after hearing your favorite jazz idol speak of this holy grail of harmonic discovery, drop 2 voicings? A drop […]
What Scales to Use Over What Chords
So, you have become a little tired of simply playing your favorite songs without adding a little of yourself into the mixture? Or perhaps you are simply looking to expand your understanding of these favorite songs by exploring their inner harmonic and tonal fabric? Whatever your reason for being here, let me be the first […]
DADGAD Chords – The Beginners Guide to DADGAD Tuning
If you feel stuck in a rut as a guitarist or songwriter, it can be difficult to get out of it. But one way to revitalize your playing is to experiment with alternate tunings. Different tunings let you experience the guitar in new ways, and they just might inspire you! If you’re new to alternate […]
Guitar Chords for All of Me by John Legend
John Legend is one of the most popular songwriters of our time, and his song “All of Me” has become one of the best-known love songs in recent memory. It’s even had 1.1 billion streams on Spotify! Even if you’re a new guitarist, you’ll likely be able to easily master the chords for this simple […]
A Complete Guide to Slash Chords
So, you are just about sick and tired of regular old chords and want to add some spice to chord structures, whether they be yours or not? Or, perhaps you are simply looking to learn a little more about the way chords work, how they are formed, what they are comprised of, and what they […]
An Easy Guide to Mastering Guitar Techniques for Beginners
In answering this so ubiquitous a question, it would probably be most useful to elucidate some of the central guitar techniques that you are likely to come across in your first few years of learning the guitar. If you have a strong hang of these different techniques, then chances are you are either well on […]