Continuing our series on slightly more advanced open chords, you’ll find plenty of options for probably the first chord you learned: G. There’s a ton of open G chords available, especially of the major variety…
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F and F# Open Chords You Never Knew Existed
Published November 18, 2019 by Graham Tippett
If you’re following our series of open chords you probably never even considered, the F and F# ones, most of which you may never actually need, are a great workout for your fretting hand. I’ve…
Leave a CommentEb and E Open Chords You Never Knew Existed
Published November 17, 2019 by Graham Tippett
If you liked the previous post on C and D open chords, in this one we tackle some finger-twisting open chords in both Eb and E – probably the king of open chords on the…
Leave a CommentThe Missing Link Between Open Chords and Barre Chords (Part 1)
Published September 25, 2018 by Graham Tippett
I see this a lot with beginners and experienced guitarists alike. Most of us start out by learning a selection of open chords, next we move on to barre chords once we have enough hand…
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Published May 8, 2016 by Graham Tippett
It all started back in Music College in the early 2000s, at the ACM in Guildford (UK) to be precise, where we were handed, by none other than Guthrie Govan, an inch-thick binder containing all…
Leave a CommentThe Quick Guide to Barre Chords and Beyond
Published April 4, 2016 by Graham Tippett
Barre chords are almost a rite of passage after learning all the open chords. I see a lot of beginners straining their wrists and ripping their fingers to bits trying to play them; this is…
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