Grohl at The Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C., 2014 by DoD News Features, licensed under (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Most guitarists who want to learn how to play guitar and sing often prioritise the guitar part over the vocal part but this is a common mistake that will hold you back.
The reason why? Because it takes much longer that way. Spending too long perfecting the guitar part before adding singing can work against you.
Singing and playing the guitar is tough and does take a little time, but you can shorten that time by doing things in the correct order which I’ll show you.
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C-Chord by Kamaljith K V, licensed under (CC BY-SA 2.0)
There are thousands and thousands of chords you could learn, but the truth is you will never use most of them. In my experience most guitarists will use the same chords over and over again for 90% of their playing.
These chords are the 10 in my free report, The 10 Chords That Every Guitarist Needs To Know.
I cover pick choice and pick technique in detail in my course Rockstar 101 – Essential Guitar Skills For Beginners but today I’m going to give you some specific advice about choosing the best guitar pick.
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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 Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart for Beginners
32 Essential Chord Shapes Every Guitarist Should Know
Dear guitarist, here is quite possibly the only guitar chord chart you will ever need. These beginner guitar chords are perfect for novices and more experienced guitarists looking to reach the intermediate level.
In this post, you will also learn how to read the diagrams, play the chords so they sound clean every time, discover powerful chord-changing tips, and learn three of my favourite chord progressions using these beginner chords. I’ll even split the list of chords up into “levels” showing you the exact order in which you should learn them. Keep reading to download your free chord chart featuring 32 key chord shapes that, in my experience, all guitarists should know!