Fingerpicking and arpeggio-style playing can make even simple chords sound beautiful. The problem is that many beginners struggle to keep these patterns flowing without pauses or stumbles.

The good n...

Have you ever noticed that so many songs sound familiar—even when they are in very different styles? That’s because most popular songs of the past 50 years are built on just four chords: the I (1st), ...

If you’ve ever felt like chord changes are the single biggest roadblock in your guitar playing, you’re not alone. Almost every beginner hits this wall. The moment you finally get one chord sounding ri...

The capo is one of the simplest tools you can buy for your guitar, but it's powerful. It can make songs easier to play, open up new sounds, and even help you write music in fresh ways.

Let’s break do...

If you’ve been playing guitar for any amount of time, you’ve likely had a run-in with barre chords. For many players, they’re a frustrating roadblock—you press down hard, your hand cramps up, and the ...

When you play guitar, you encounter both major and minor chords, and you notice they have very different feelings. One feels bright and happy, the other darker and sadder. But what makes a chord major...

You've heard of the CAGED system for understanding the neck of the guitar.

But it seems complicated.

How do you move guitar chords to different locations on the neck of the guitar?

Here’s the simpl...

When we play guitar chords, we often default to the standard C, A, G, E, and D in open position.

Those are great, but we can take those same shapes to different places on the fretboard.

One approach...