Bar Chords Made Simple
Bar chords is one subject that stumps quite a few guitar players, mostly because initially they are harder to play than open chords. A bar…
Guitar Chords
Bm Chord: 4 Ways to Play It (Including Easy Versions)
The Bm chord. It’s the one that makes beginners quit and intermediates swear. You’re cruising through a song in D or G, feeling good, and…
Guitar Chord Embellishments
If you’ve been playing G, C, and D as the same three shapes every time, you’re leaving a lot of sound on the table. Adding…
Why Do Bar Chords Hurt? (And How to Fix It)
If you’ve ever tried playing bar chords on your acoustic guitar and ended up with a sore hand, cramping fingers, or just plain frustration —…
How To Create Your Own Guitar Chords
Most guitarists learn chords by memorizing shapes — you put your fingers here, strum, and that’s a C. It works, but it keeps you dependent…
Songwriting Tips – Getting Started
You don’t need to know advanced theory to write a song on guitar. If you can play a handful of chords, you’ve already got everything…