F Sharp Minor Chord on Guitar: 2nd Position (v1) Now that you understand which notes make up the F#m chord, it’s time to play it. There are many ways to play an F#m major chord on the guitar, but we’ll start by learning how to play a simple version in the second position....
How to play the F guitar chord properly Let’s look at the correct way to play an F guitar chord first, then we’ll look at the easier alternatives. Sound like a plan? Let’s do it. Ok, this is how an accomplished guitarist plays an F chord. (By the way, did you know that th...
In this article, we’re going to take a look at the C Major chord. The open C chord shape (along with the A, G, E, and D major chord shapes) is one of the five foundational chord shapes in guitar. We’re going to examine how to play this popular chord along with a few variat...
Second finger (middle finger): Press down on the third fret of the low E string (thickest string). Third finger (ring finger): Press down on the third fret of the high E string (thinnest string). Troubleshooting the G guitar chord If you find the G chord difficult to play, you’re ...
Either you only have to move up and down on the guitar fretboard or make very small changes to the chord shape you’re using. B minor chord variations Although the Bm chord is usually played on guitar as a barre chord, there’s a way to make it easier by playing only a single ...
G major guitar chord basics G major is another chord which uses all 6 strings, but only 3 of your fingers are needed on the fretboard. So, same points as before - finger tips angled almost vertically down (rather than collapsing back too much), positioned towards the fret wire. Make sure...
Learning to play the guitar can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience when you're first starting out. There’s just so much to learn. But as iconic country music songwriter Harlan Howard famously said, “All you need is three chords and the truth.”
We’ve all read, or at least try understand, one or another guitar jazz lesson, but somehow we are always feel like we are not there yet. Well I’m going to teach a way to make a simple 4note chord into a jazz chord, without changing any note at all. This progression I’m going...
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