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Music Theory Fundamentals 4: Triads on Guitar

Triads are three-note chords made by stacking two thirds together. Let’s break this down to understand what it means: If … Read more

For most people, the major scale is the most familiar musical scale. Many of us learned it when we were … Read more

One of the cool things about the guitar is that, even if you can’t read standard music notation, there are … Read more

This is Part 2 of the How to Read Guitar Notation series and it’s all about fretboard diagrams. If you … Read more

Okay, you’ve breezed through Parts 1 and 2 of this mini-series on guitar notation—so why stop now? In this article, … Read more

Musical symbols convey musical concepts like pitch, rhythm, volume, tempo, and more in a piece of written music. So the … Read more

Many guitarists want to be able to go beyond just strumming chords and want to understand the music theory behind … Read more

Let’s talk about how to hold the guitar. You might think you already know, but do you? Really? Let’s find … Read more

Hello and welcome! In this article, I’m going to teach you how to find all the notes on a guitar … Read more

Are you just getting started on guitar? Are you so new to it that you don’t know how to play … Read more