by Lloyd English | Jul 29, 2014 | Beginner Guitar, Guitar Lessons
In this post we will look at how to play chords on the guitar as well as several tips, tricks and techniques which will make playing chords on the guitar much easier. Have you ever heard someone playing some chords before and every time they switch chords everything...
by Myles English | Jun 23, 2014 | Beginner Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Theory and Harmony
Before reading this blog it is necessary that you understand the construction of major scales. Luckily we have a blog post on major scales if you are unfamiliar with major scales. Major pentatonic scales are used by guitar players and other instrumentalists in all...
by Myles English | May 24, 2014 | Beginner Guitar, Guitar Lessons
Hopefully you’ve carefully gone through the previous lesson Beginner Guitar Scales and you have that C major scale right underneath your fingers. I would strongly suggest not moving forward until you do as we’re building a foundation that we can continue...
by Myles English | May 21, 2014 | Beginner Guitar, Guitar Lessons
There are a few scales which could be considered beginner guitar scales, but today we’re going to learn the most commonly used beginner guitar scale, C Major in open position. As a beginning guitar player, sometimes it’s difficult to figure out where to...
by Myles English | Mar 5, 2014 | Articles, Front Page, Guitar Lessons, Theory and Harmony
The Nashville number system for guitar or any instrument is a quick way to communicate and name chords within a song or chord progression. It may take you a while to wrap your head around the whole idea of the Nashville Number System, but when you get it, you’ll...
by Lloyd English | Feb 2, 2014 | Beginner Guitar, Guitar Lessons
I remember as a young guitarist I knew how to use a guitar capo, but thought a capo was for cheating if you didn’t know all of your chords. As a matter of fact I remember it being referred to as a “cheater” by many players. Some of the first guitar capo designs...
