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 […]
How Long It Will Take to Learn Fingerstyle Guitar Strumming
Round up, folks, round up, for today we will be tackling a question that many of your aspiring guitarists will no doubt have asked yourselves at some point, usually whilst simultaneously scratching one’s head in puzzlement. To begin with, it is all too easy to feel like fingerpicking is completely out of our reach, prompting […]
A Minor Pentatonic Scale – Comprehensive Theoretical Guide
There are scarcely more ubiquitous scales in rock music than the A Minor pentatonic scale, or the minor pentatonic in just about any key signature for that matter! It has been at the forefront of just about any major development in mainstream rock music you can conceivably name, effectively there since its very genesis. Since […]
6 Easy Ways to Learn the Fretboard Notes Bass
So, you have decided to hang up your guns with the guitar for a moment and give the bass a good old go, like you have been meaning to for oh so long now? What’s that you say? You’ve never even picked up a bass before, and are wondering how you might learn the fretboard […]
Redemption Song Chords
This seminal song by Bob Marley and the Wailers is oft considered one of his best, and speaks as one of his last statements before his untimely death from cancer in the early 1980s. Herein lies the key to unlocking this powerful and worldly song against authoritarianism and colonial powers. Here are the Redemption Song […]
How to Play Guitar with Small Hands
If you were gifted by birth with small hands or short fingers, then it is obviously vital that you learn how to play guitar with small hands, filtering all of your learning through this very important lens. When doing so, filtering this learning through this need, then it becomes wholly clear just how much is […]
How to Play Silent Night on Guitar for Beginners
There are scarcely more ubiquitous festive tunes out there, especially songs that straddle the line between the older meaning of Christmas as belonging to religion and the newer, more commercial meanings instilled by capitalism throughout the past couple of centuries. Many hymns and carols stay in the church and do their business there and never […]
How to Play Guitar with Long Nails
From a very early stage in one’s guitar development, any aspiring guitarist is likely to have been taught not to have long nails when learning, or otherwise admonished for having long nails, never really stopping to teach those who are so inclined how to play guitar with long nails. I certainly never received any guidance […]
E Mixolydian Mode on Guitar: All you Need to Know
Modes confuse plenty of guitar and piano players. But ultimately, Mixolydian mode and other modes just offer new and exciting ways to use the notes of the major scale. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at E Mixolydian mode. What’s E Mixolydian Mode? You might already know that Mixolydian mode is considered to be […]
C Mixolydian Mode on Guitar: All You Need to Know
Do you notice that using minor scales and major scales to solo over a major key starts to get boring? Do you wish you could find new ways to use notes and scales you already know? If so, learning to play in various modes just might be what you need. Today we’ll be taking a […]
Scales and Intervals: All You Need to Know
So, the essential building blocks of Western music. Doesn’t exactly sound like the easiest topic to be tackling. But the very strength of this topic lies in its reputation, on what it has founded. However, at its heart it’s no more difficult than basic mathematics, which the entirety of music in the West, theoretically or […]
How to Play the E Dim Chords on Guitar?
Diminished chord tones create an air of uneasiness. And whether you find them through guitar lessons or articles like this one, these guitar chord types can really revolutionize your playing! Today we’ll be looking at two types of E diminished guitar chords. What’s E Diminished? The E dim chords we’ll cover here are based on […]
How to Play the C9 Chord on Guitar?
Learning new guitar chords is one of the most exciting parts of being a guitarist. And today, we’ll venture past the basic chords and take you into the world of dominant ninths with the C9 chord. What Is a C9 Chord? All dominant ninth guitar chords follow the same pattern. In order to figure out […]
B Mixolydian Mode on Guitar: All you Need to Know
If you’re like a lot of guitar players, you might find learning scales and modes to be dull. But discovering modal playing can really open up new worlds. Best of all, the modes rely on notes and chords you already know! Today we’ll take a closer look at the B Mixolydian mode. What Is Mixolydian […]
How to Transpose Guitar Chords Easy?
We’ve all been in a situation where for whatever reason the chords have simply needed changing. And if you haven’t, chances are that if you have any interest in performing in a group at any point you will be required to do so. What can otherwise seem scarily theoretical is rendered child’s play on a […]
How to Play the E Flat Diminished Chord on Guitar?
The E flat diminished chord has a bizarre, almost dreadful sound when played alone. And if you’ve never heard it before, you might be unsure of how to use it. However, when used properly (it’s most at home in the key of E), it can add just the right amount of tension. Let’s dive into […]
How to Play the B Diminished Chord on Guitar?
If you’re like many guitarists, you want to learn to play as many chord types as possible. Today, we’ll be looking at the dark and mysterious B diminished chord, a chord that can add incredible tension to any guitar or piano piece. What Is a Diminished Chord? If you’ve ever heard a diminished chord played […]
How to Play the D9 Chord on Guitar?
Not all chord charts include D9, a distinctive-sounding guitar chord. But if you’re looking to move past your typical guitar chords, the D9 chord is a new and exciting one to learn! What’s a D9 Chord? The D9 chord is pronounced as the “D dominant ninth” or “D9” chord. A dominant ninth chord includes the […]
How to Play the E9 chord on Guitar?
Unless you’re a guitar player who plays a lot of funk songs, you may not have encountered an E9 guitar chord in your life. Read on to learn it and start adding it to your repertoire! What’s the E9 Chord? A dominant ninth chord (not to be confused with a major ninth chord) builds on […]
How to Play the Gmaj7 Chord on Guitar
With all the characters present in this chord, it would be easy to quickly assume that it is one of those fancy chords beyond the reach of the casual or beginner guitarist. However, though its implementation is often found in more Jazz-based music, or genres with a keener and/or more adept sense of harmonic complexity, […]