If you’re serious about learning guitar, beyond having the technical ability to play your favorite songs, then at some stage you’ll need to learn scales. While this might seem like a daunting task, it doesn’t have to be. Sure, the…
Category: Beginner Guitar
5 Types of Power Chords to Enhance Your Playing
If you’re a guitarist of the rock, metal, punk or even blues persuasion, one of the first things you learned was probably a power chord or two. Combining these easy-to-finger chords with a hefty dose of distortion and volume not…
Best Free Guitar Courses for Beginners
Back when I started playing guitar there weren’t that many places you could look for guitar resources. You could either find a local teacher, teach yourself from books and magazines, work it all out by ear, or get together with…
The Beginner’s Guide to Picking Techniques
I think it’s a good idea to simplify picking in the beginning as you’re just getting your coordination together, as well as getting used to holding the pick itself. You may have seen or heard about a lot of picking…
The Quick Guide to Barre Chords and Beyond
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 also the point where a…