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30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts
If there’s one thing you can do to take your songwriting to the next level, it’s getting to grips with new chords. Use our acoustic guitar chord charts - from basic open chords to the daddy of ...
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Confused about altered and extended guitar chords? Here’s the theory behind them – and how they can supercharge your songwriting
On guitar we’d struggle because we only have six strings, plus a limited reach and number of fingers! So we tend to omit non-essential notes. The 5th is often the first to go, then the 11th gets ...
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Want better precision on guitar? Try these techniques
Assign your thumb to the bass strings (E, A, and D) of your guitar. Practice playing simple patterns such as alternating ...
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The Current's Guitar Collection: Gillian Welch, 1956 Gibson J-50
Singer-songwriter Gillian Welch talks about how a guitar she bought just after she released her first album has been her touring mainstay ever since.