Guitar

Scale positions are compact, movable shapes that let you play a scale across all six strings in one area of...

Diatonic chords are the seven chords that naturally belong to a key. Learn the fixed major-minor pattern, how to build...

The dominant 7th chord is a major chord with a flattened seventh — the bluesy, restless sound behind blues, funk,...

Six nylon-string classical guitars that self-taught beginners actually keep, judged on playability, tone, and build — from the Yamaha C40II...

Six acoustic guitar capos ranked on tuning stability, speed, and fit — from the Shubb C1 standard to the premium...

The guitar pedals a beginner actually needs first, ranked by use case, with a plain-English guide to signal order, power,...

The acoustic guitar strings most recommended for beginners, ranked by playability and tone, with a plain-English guide to gauge, alloy,...

An ordered home setup walkthrough for guitar: what a setup is and when you need one, the tools required, and...

A beginner fundamentals guide to holding a guitar pick: the basic grip step by step, how much pick to show,...

A plain-numbers answer to how many chords you need to play real songs: three to start, four to feel capable,...

A practical guide to clean barre chords: diagnosing which string buzzes and why, fixing the dead B string, thumb and...