Chord Clinic: Learn to play 10 interesting A minor chord variations
The basic A minor is one of the easiest chords to play on the guitar – with closely spaced fingers and no big stretches it falls snugly under the hand. Guitarists with big fingers sometimes find it...
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View ArticleChord Clinic: Learn to play 10 interesting E major chord variations
E major is one of the easiest chords to play on the guitar, and as the lowest pitched major chord in standard tuning it carries considerable heft. It’s worth noting that the fingering is the same as A...
View ArticleAn introduction to alternate tunings: Drop D, Open G and DADGAD for Electric...
Ad feature with Elixir Strings While alternate tunings are very common with acoustic guitarists, their use among electric players is still relatively rare. However, many classic recordings have been...
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View ArticleAn Introduction to alternate tunings: Advanced alternate tunings for electric...
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View ArticleChord Clinic: Learn to play 10 interesting A major chord variations
A major is one of the easier chords to play on guitar, although on some guitars with close string spacing, players with larger fingers can sometimes struggle to hold down the three notes cleanly. Don’t...
View ArticleChord Clinic: Learn to play 10 interesting F Major chord variations on guitar
The basic F major barre chord is often the first barre chord that beginners come up against, as F is chord IV in the popular key of C major. It’s a challenge to play not only because it’s a barre...
View ArticleChord Clinic: Learn to play 10 interesting D minor chord variations on guitar
One of the easier open string chords, D minor sits comfortably under the fingers. For the basic open string shape we prefer finger four to finger three on the B string, because it is more compact and...
View ArticleThese are Chris Buck’s five top tips for better blues-rock guitar playing
For someone still so young, it feels like Chris Buck has been around for a long time. Indeed it was all the way back in 2010 that the Welsh guitarist started making waves as part of the Tom Hollister...
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