During the process of learning various guitar chords, you’ve found some could be played on open strings. However, that’s not the case with F chords such as F#. Most commonly played on the second fret as a root six bar chord, F# chord is another one that may prove difficult initially, but will be used […]

“When We Were Young” is one of Adele’s most memorable and emotive songs. And its chord progression is ideal for the intermediate guitarist — the version below lets you blend some basic “cowboy chord” shapes (and a couple basic barre chords)with some slightly more challenging chords. Let’s dive in! Quick Facts: Meet Adele Adele is […]

No matter the songs you want to play on your guitar, expect to find many featuring the Cm guitar chord quite prominently. From big band and blues to rock and country, this guitar chord adds a dose of excitement to any song. However, with its complex finger positioning, it’s an awkward chord that can leave […]

While you will learn many chords as your guitar skills progress, few may be more difficult to master than the b minor guitar chord. Though a chord that initially drives many beginning guitar students crazy, learning this difficult chord opens up a variety of styles and songs that you can enjoy. To learn how to […]

Many new guitarists are apprehensive about learning bar chords. But once you master the physicality of actually playing them, you’ll find that bar chords actually make playing easier. With bar chords, you can use the exact same shape to play different chords, depending on your location on the neck. So how do you start? What […]

When you pick up a guitar, you want to learn how to play your favorite songs as fast as possible. But before doing so, you must first learn basic chords. Of all the chords you will use, A7 guitar chords are the first you will learn to master. A common chord, the A7 chord is […]

If you’re a guitarist trying to get better, you probably have wanted to expand the list of chords you know. After all, plenty of people think that knowing more chords will make them better guitarists. But how much is there to know? And will learning more chords make you a better player? What’s a Chord? […]

The G major chord is one of the first chords learned by most guitarists and it?s a go to in a huge number of songs. But many guitarists only know how to play it one or two ways. This post will show you 5 different ways to play the G chord on guitar. G Chord […]

There are many ways to play the B chord on guitar. Below are 5 of those ways. Learning how to play the same chord in different ways and around different parts of the fretboard is a great way to add to your repertoire and can really help you to change the flavor of a song, […]

Below are 5 different ways to play the E chord on guitar. Once you?ve mastered some of the basic chords on guitar it?s a great idea to learn different chords – like 7th chords, sus4 chords etc. But there?s another way you can expand your repertoire ? and that?s by learning how to play the […]

This post will show 5 different ways to play the F chord on guitar. Once you?ve mastered some of the basic chords on guitar it?s a good idea to start learning different chords – like 7th chords, sus4 chords etc. But another way you can expand your repertoire is learning how to play chords in […]

Learning how to play and construct minor 7th chords on guitar is a great way to expand your repertoire and add richness to your playing. And like most chords they aren?t as daunting as they sound. The only?difficulty in playing these chords, if any, comes from having something new to learn ? but once you […]

Last week we looked at playing open major 7th chords. This week we are going to cover major 7 barre chords. Why learn Major 7ths as barre chords? You may wonder what the point is of learning major 7th chords in the form of barre chords. There are a couple of good reasons for this: […]

This post will teach you how to play and construct Major 7th chords on guitar. Major 7th chords are commonly confused with ?dominant 7th chords but the two are different chords altogether. What are Major 7th Chords Major 7th chords are major chords with a ?major? 7th. On the other hand, dominant 7th chords (the […]

Last week we looked at playing the most common open position 7th chords. This week I will show you how to play 7th barre chords. There are a couple of advantages to learning 7th chords in the form of barre chords. Why Learn Barre 7th Chords? Firstly, they are easy to change to from major […]

Playing open 7th chords on guitar is really quite simple – especially if you have already mastered playing major and minor open chords. And they can add a distinct flavor to your playing. Not to mention that a lot of songs you probably want to learn incorporate the use of 7th chords. A lot of […]

Apart from the initial strengthening of your fingers learning how to play barre chords is one of the easiest and most useful things you can do on a guitar. What is a barre chord? A barre chord is simply a guitar chord where one of your fingers, usually your index (1st) finger presses down on […]