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 […]
How to Play 7th Barre Chords on Guitar
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 […]
Learn to Play the Basic Open 7th Chords on Guitar
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 […]
Learn How to Play Barre Chords on the Guitar
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 […]
The Basic Guitar Chords For Beginners and How to Play Them
The following basic guitar chords for beginners will form the foundation of your chords. Learning these chords and their shapes will help you in learning many other chords. Not only that, there are also hundreds of songs you can learn that involve just these basic open chords. The first part of this post will explain […]
Learn The Notes On A Guitar Fretboard: Diagram plus Techniques
Why learn the notes on a guitar fretboard you might ask? Well, for a number of reasons. Sure you can get away with knowing a few songs and even become quite a good guitarists without ever knowing the notes beyond the open string notes. But your development will always be limited to a point. And […]
The Parts of the Acoustic Guitar Diagram
Check out the parts of the acoustic guitar diagram (larger version below) to learn the different parts of the acoustic guitar. Below the diagram there is further explanation for each of the parts. The Diagram Parts of the Acoustic Guitar Explained O.k. now let’s look a little bit more in depth into the individual parts […]