You hear guitarists play beautiful bell-like notes called harmonics.

But trying to play them yourself can be confusing.

There are both natural harmonics and artificial harmonics.

For more about how...

All barre chords seem to fit in one category: challenging.

But as you explore further, there are different barre skills to practice.

Partial Barre

Play a four-string F chord.

Work to adjust your...

When you play simple music, you let the left-hand fingering happen by instinct.

That works.

But with more complicated music, random left-hand fingerings don’t get the best result.

How do you decide...

You enjoy playing guitar.

But your sitting position does not always feel good.

Your back gets stiff and your shoulders hurt.

To fix this, find a comfortable position without the guitar.

Put your f...

When you sing a melody, connecting the sound comes naturally.

But when you play the same melody on guitar, the plucking of the strings interrupts the flow.

How do you fix this?

Avoid the following ...

When you first started playing guitar, you used whatever right-hand finger got to the string first without much thought.

But as you played more complicated music, randomly chosen right-hand fingering...

When you shift from one chord to another, your left-hand fingers may get lost and cause unwanted interruptions in the rhythm.

How do you move each left-hand finger as efficiently as possible between ...

The hardest shifts on guitar involve moving the left hand a long distance between completely different chord shapes.

When you encounter a shift like this, it can totally disrupt the flow of the music...

Playing guitar can be so much fun.

But pain in your fingertips can diminish the enjoyment.

Here are some ways to reduce that discomfort:

1. Positioning

Position each fingertip as close to the fret...

There are many reasons.

But the easiest to solve is often overlooked.

Many players find guitar playing harder than it needs to be because their position with the guitar is uncomfortable.

If your bo...

Your left-hand fingers can’t reach the notes of some chords you want to play.

Notes buzz or are muffled because your fingers seem too short.

How do you fix this?

First, check whether your guitar is...

Picture this.

You’re playing a beautiful piece of music, but suddenly you hit a wall.

It’s a chord switch that stops you in your tracks.

You freeze.

Your fingers get confused and end up in the wro...