Before you can get stuck into barre chords there are a couple of pieces of info you need to nail. The 'root note' is the note a chord gets its name from. It's the most important note in a chord. The ...

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Trying to learn to play the guitar isn’t always fun. The learning curve is notoriously steep—especially at the very beginning. Some days, even picking up your instrument can seem like a pretty ...

If you're starting out with guitar, you're probably wondering, "How long until I can play a song?" or "When will I sound like those YouTube tutorials?" Learning the guitar doesn’t happen overnight, ...