To avoid sounding the idle sixth string when you play this chord, bring your thumb around the back of the neck so that the tip of it just touches the string. This is a useful blues shape that can ...

Like the major chords, minor chords are used throughout every style of music. They’re also some of the easiest shapes to play. The chances are you learned a few minor chords in your first lessons. And ...

We’ll cover tuning your guitar, picking technique, and a few fun one-string melodies like Seven Nation Army and Iron Man to get you playing right away. You’ll also learn your first basic chords—like E ...

Eric Clapton is known to be an exceptional guitarist, but that doesn’t mean he liked to complicate things. In his cover of Danny Flowers’ Tulsa Time, he just opted for A and E7 chords. E7 is played ...

In this article we presented the 15 beginner country guitar songs that are fun and easy to play. You can skip our detailed discussion on these songs and read the 5 Beginner Country Guitar Songs that ...

Now is a great time of year to learn a few easy country songs on guitar. With winter coming and temperatures dropping, everyone will be spending more time indoors. At the same time, most Americans ...

If you got your kid a guitar for their birthday and they don’t know where to start, this list of 11 easy guitar songs for kids is a great resource. I learned to play guitar when I was 15, so the songs ...

Conventional wisdom dictates that a well-written song will stand up even when reduced to simple chords on acoustic guitar. But at some point, we’ve all heard songs in which complex or unusual chord ...

If learning to play guitar is your new project or something you’ve always wanted to do, the Ultimate Beginner to Expert Guitar Lesson bundle could be just what you’re looking for. This $29.99 pack of ...