Tips & Lessons

Whether you’re practicing scales, writing a song, or brushing up on some musical theory, every guitarist could benefit from having an easy-to-reference cheat sheet nearby. As for myself, I keep one pinned to the wall. This page is designed to be the ultimate online guitar cheat sheet for quick reference. You can bookmark it in…

The 1-4-5 chord progression is probably the most used progression in all of modern music. From classic rock and blues to pop, country, and R&B – no genre is exempt. But, you might wonder – what exactly is it? why does it matter? and how do I apply it in my own music? Fortunately, we’re…

The 1-4-5 chord progression is a common pattern that shows itself in music time and time again. Understanding what it means and how to use it opens up a world of possibilities for guitar players. Not only do some of the most famous songs use this progression, but some songs use only a 1-4-5 progression…

Learning to play the acoustic guitar is a challenge. There are several ways to approach the learning process, and every guitarist learns best in their own way. Fortunately, there are a ton of free beginner lessons online for those looking to play acoustic guitar. Online lessons allow new guitarists to learn at their own pace…

So, you’re learning a new song on guitar and it says to tune to Drop Db. You’re thinking, “Ok, but what exactly does that mean?”. Well, let’s take a quick look. You’re going to encounter many alternate guitar tunings during your guitar-playing journey. You’ll likely only utilize a few, but it’s great to experiment. Drop…

The Major Pentatonic Scale is an extremely useful scale, which you’ll find easy to grasp if you’ve already learned the Minor Pentatonic Scale. In fact, if that’s the case, you could say that you already know the Major Pentatonic Scale. You just might not know how to use it yet. You will hear the Major…