Of all the open shapes, C and G are perhaps the least commonly used as barre chords, most likely due to their awkward fingering. To make things easier, guitarists use ‘partial chords’, ie, you play ...

Studies show that up to 16 million people, or 7% of the US population, picked up a guitar for the first time during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic. With in-person lessons largely off ...

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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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you’re at a stage in your playing journey where you find yourself fed up of how your chords ...