Here is another Friday 10-second tip for you to enjoy…
How to improve your bar chords on guitar in minutes (improve your barre chords!)
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Today, I want to give you a video showcasing some really important techniques on how to improve bar chords on guitar within minutes. The video features some detailed techniques on what you can do to instantly improve your barre (or bar) chords.
The Complete Guide To Improving Your Rhythm With Sub-Divisions

“Drummers view of the show” by Matt Deavenport, licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
In this popular YouTube video I created a few years ago, I talked about how to play a variety of sub-divisions and how sub-divisions are the foundation and building blocks of ALL rhythm.
In this post, we will take things a step further and get you learning all of the most important sub-divisions and I’ll show you how to practice them to take your rhythm skills to the next level.
An Upcoming Update On The Top 50 Riffs Of All Time
One of my most popular posts on this blog is the Top 50 guitar riffs post which was released a few years ago. It is now getting a massive update and I want this to be the absolute best guitar riff list anywhere so you can have fun, enjoy the best sounding riffs and learn them in a progressive manner.
Reader Question: How do I do upstrums when strumming the guitar?
Upstrums are very frustrating for all beginners. Not only do guitarists lack the technique, but they lack the tone and try to be way too precise. In this video, I share with you my secrets for up-strumming.
Podcast #4 – How To Supercharge Your Strumming Patterns
Check out my latest podcast where I discuss a really simple way of making your strumming sound more interesting.
I discuss how you should vary your strumming patterns to supercharge your strumming songs, sound more musical and improve your sense of rhythm all at the same time.
Guitar Capo Round-Up Review – What Is The Best Capo For Acoustic Guitarists?
Welcome to a new feature here at Guitar Domination where I’ll be doing a ’round-up’ review of a bunch of products all in the same category. For the very first one, I’ll be reviewing a whole bunch of capos from super expensive to super cheap and telling you my no B.S thoughts on them all. [Read more…]
5 Simple Tips On How To Make Your Basic Guitar Chords Sound Clearer
If you are a novice guitarist or a frustrated beginner, then you are probably still experiencing some sort of unpleasant noise or lack of clarity when playing your basic guitar chords.
In this post, I’ll share with you five basic tips I give out to students on a daily basis to help them overcome this frustrating part of guitar playing.
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How To Strum A Guitar The Proper Way (part 1) – 6 Mistakes You Must Avoid

IMG_0095 by Kathi Rud, licensed under (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Many beginner guitarists don’t really know how to strum a guitar – not properly anyway. They often ‘fake it till they make it’ but unfortunately that can lead to bad habits.
Check your strumming regularly by ensuring you are not making the following very common mistakes that many guitarists make – especially beginners, but often experienced guitar players too. [Read more…]
The Chords Every Guitarist Should Know: 32 Crucial Chord Shapes
A solid foundation of chords is crucial for you to fulfil your potential as a guitarist. In this post, we are going to go through the order in which I recommend you learn the fundamental chords on the guitar.