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 ...

Guitar lessons: In this lesson, we're looking at three broad concepts for rhythm guitar. First is the idea of combining rhythm and lead guitar. We’re also looking at odd time and 16th-note style funk ...

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 ...

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 ...