This article deals with the notes on the guitar and not why you should learn them. Why learn notes on the guitar? Notes on the ‘D’ string: Highlighted in Red Sharp notes on the ‘D’ string. Flat notes on the ‘D’ string. D# = Eb F# = Gb G# = Ab A# = Bb C# […]
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Powerchords (5th Chords) – How to figure them out
Powerchords or 5th chords are chords that consist of the root note and the fifth. Typically with distortion added they are a staple of rock and punk. They can be ‘palm muted’, played solely with down strokes or thrashed. The difference between a Power chord and other chords is the missing 3rd hence the name […]
Notes on the ‘A’ string
This article deals with the notes on the guitar and not why you should learn them. Why learn notes on the guitar? Notes on the ‘A’ string: Sharp notes on the ‘A’ string. Flats on the ‘A’ string. Understanding that: A# = Bb C# = Db D# = Eb F# = Gb G# = Ab […]
Understanding Barre Chords(part 3)
Please read previous articles before reading on. Understanding Barre Chords(part 1) Understanding Barre Chords(part 2) Hopefully you now have an uderstanding of the 4 primary barre chord shapes and how they relate to the string from which they get their ‘root’ note. Now if you’ve been messing around applying the info from these articles you […]
Understanding Barre Chords(part 2)
Before you carry on with this article please read, Understanding Barre Chords(part 1) Following on from my previous article on Barre chords I’d like to show you how we can now bring in our second 2 chord shapes. Major Barre Chord Minor Chord Shape Understanding that the previous articles barre chords were tied to the […]