Many guitarists learn a few major, minor and dominant 7th chords and consider their “chord learning” stage to be over – don’t be one of them!
On this page, we’re going to look at learning some slightly more advanced guitar chords.
This page is part of our How To Get Better At Guitar series. If you want to get improve your guitar playing, it’s time to resume your chord studies!
If you want to brush up on your open chords, check out this page: Guitar Open Chords
Silent night chords, guitar tab and lyrics. Silent Night is one of the world’s most popular Christmas songs, and it’s very easy to play on the guitar.
Below, you’ll find guitar chords and TAB for Silent Night in the keys of C and F.
How to play rhythm guitar – a brief guide to the techniques and skills you’ll need to master to become a great rhythm guitarist…
A review of Fender’s 2022 Stratocaster range, from beginner-friendly Squiers to US-made professional models. What is the best Strat for your playing style and budget?
What is a pentatonic scale on guitar? On this page we take a look at the two main pentatonic scales used in guitar playing: the pentatonic minor and pentatonic major scales. We’ll find out how they’re constructed and how both can be used in your own guitar playing.
Guitar TAB and patterns for both scales have been provided, so you’ll be able to learn and use the scales in your own playing.
Let’s get started…
What is guitar TAB? On this page we explain what guitar TAB is and find out its advantages and disadvantages…
There are many types of electric guitars available today, but most are based on just a few basic styles that have been around for many years. In this article we look at the main kinds of electric guitar and examine their strengths and weaknesses.
This page contains jazz scales guitar notation with tab, diagrams and information on how to use scales in jazz improvisation.
Did you know that there’s an easy way to play jazzy Dorian modal licks? In this lesson we show you how to create Dorian mode solos using common pentatonic scale shapes.
Most guitarists are familiar with pentatonic scales and are confident playing them in one or more fretboard positions. The same scale shapes can also be used to play Dorian modal licks. Read on to find out how…
There are literally thousands of jazz guitar chords, but don’t worry: you don’t have to learn them all to start playing jazz.
On this page we’ll show you how jazz guitarists play many types of chord. We’ll start simple, then hit you with some complex ‘altered’ shapes.