Alternate tunings give guitarists a fresh perspective on playing. Different chord voicings become playable where they would be near impossible to play in standard tuning. Open tunings tune the guitar to a chord so when all the strings are played open they play the chord of that tuning. Open tunings are popular for slide guitar. […]

Learn basic guitar scales. These scales will help you learn how chords are formed from the notes of a scale. After learning how to play scales you can begin creating melodies from the notes of the scales. Scales are also a good warm up exercise and help improve finger dexterity. Jump ahead: Major Scale Minor […]

Here you will find a reference to every note on the guitar’s fretboard in standard tuning up the the 12th fret. Use this to learn where each note is, and to aid in learning guitar scales and chords later on. The b/# (flat/sharp)between notes show the flat and sharp notes. Example: a b/# between a […]

Learn the basic chord shapes for guitar. These chords will help when you begin playing songs after a little practice. Learn power chords, barre chords and the basic open chord forms. Take what you learned from the guitar scales section and learn how to construct chords. Once you learn how chords are made, you can […]

The anatomy of an electric guitar More about Electric Guitars The anatomy of an Acoustic Guitar More about Acoustic Guitars Guitar Anatomy Reference tuning pegs – One for each string. This is where the end of the string is wrapped typically 2 to 3 times. You tune the guitar with these pegs by twisting these […]

Electric guitars are made with solid, semi-hollow, and hollow bodies. Using an instrument cable (or wireless system) the guitar is plugged into an amplifier. Without an amp, electric guitars make little musical sound. Most modern electric guitars have 6 or 7 strings though different variations can be seen on custom electric guitars. A Brief History […]

The Circle of Fifths is a common music theory tool used to show the relationship of all the tones of the chromatic scale. The Circle of Fifths starts at the top with the Key of C. C is the natural scale meaning it has no sharp or flat notes in its scale. Moving clockwise the […]

Most acoustic guitars come in 6 string or 12 string variations, but there are others and many custom made guitars that include more or other features. Acoustic guitars are popular with blues, jazz, rock, folk and country styles, though it has a smaller volume compared to that of an electric guitar. A Brief History of […]