Simple Strumming Patterns for Beginners
When you’re starting out, strumming feels harder than it should. Your hand is stiff, the pick catches on strings, and everything sounds choppy. The good…
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Wonderful Tonight Chords: Wonderful Tonight – Guitar Chords (Eric Clapton)
Wonderful Tonight is one of Eric Clapton’s most beloved songs, and it’s a fantastic one to learn because the chords are straightforward but the song…
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The Bm chord guitar players struggle with is actually one of the most important chords to master. There’s no real open B minor chord —…
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There’s a move in country guitar that mimics the sound of a steel guitar — a string stretch that creates this beautiful chordal effect when…
How to Play Guitar Standing Up
You know, standing up to play guitar is something that catches a lot of players off guard. Everything feels different when you’re on your feet…
Guitar Picking Patterns for Strumming
Picking patterns add a bass note to your strumming patterns, turning a flat strum into something with depth and movement. Instead of hitting all the…