Easy guitar theory: major scale Every style of music uses major chords - for many players, the first thing they learn is a handful of these essential shapes. Still, once you get ‘under the hood’ there ...

This C major chord is an easy way to shift the focus more on to the jangly high strings. The name doesn’t change, as the G we ...

With a capo at the 7th fret, the C major chord shape is transformed to G major. The trick is to know where the root notes are in standard chords and then see what the note is when the shape has ...

Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool ...

Wilson Cheah, veteran guitar educator and founder of Easy Guitar Coach, is making waves with a revolutionary approach to ...

We focused on the songs that have fewer chords, while also making sure that we feature multiple genres on the list of easy guitar songs for beginners without a capo. So, check it out. Share ...

The only difference between a regular dominant 7 th chord and a major-seventh is the 7 th note itself, which in C7 is B flat, and in C major 7 is B natural. The effect of that one half-tone ...

The major 7th chord adds a fourth note to the major chord. Notice there is only one fret’s difference between the two chords, but the major 7th chord has a more floating, reflective sound. The C major ...