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Chordify toolbox – Everything you need to know about our awesome features

The Chordify toolbox has a lot of fun Premium tools for some Premium jamming! You might have seen them on the toolbar while you were playing your favorite tracks, but just didn’t know what they were actually for.

How to play an Em chord in three simple steps

You've been dreaming of a career in rock ‘n’ roll for a long time, but there are two little problems: you don't have a guitar and, even if you had, you don't know how to use it. The first problem can be solved with a summer job and a letter to Santa. The second is more challenging.

Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack full of nineties nostalgia

Ready for a kickflip manual down memory lane? Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, now that’s nostalgia. Good news for all the millennials getting excited right now.

Chord progression of the month:
I – IV – vi – V

It’s time for a new edition of the “Chord progression of the month” series. Feel the magic - many famous songs are based on the same chord progression (a sequence of chords), but in different keys. And there are several chord progressions which are used a lot in songwriting.

Kate Bush is running up the top songs hill

With a few weeks of summer still ahead of us, we look back on the hottest top songs of August. Again, we have a surprise number one newcomer, and of course a few of the usual suspects. Before we start… Can someone tell us what’s up with Adele?

Judas Priest:
50 Years of Heavy Metal

We celebrate 40 years of Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest's first commercial breakthrough. Which reminds us of the fact that these guys have been going at it for half a century. Just imagine living your music for over 50 years... Mind blown, right?

How do I choose a good guitar for beginners? Part 1:
Acoustic or electric

Learning to play guitar is an exploration. Your entering a new world that’s yours for the taking, but you shouldn’t lose sight of why you embarked upon this journey in the first place. Everything depends on what instrument you choose.

Finger fitness for ukulele – Part 3

Hey ukulele players! The 3rd edition of Finger Fitness for ukulele is coming your way, along with a few basic warm-up exercises for your fingers. In this edition we’ll continue talking about plucking techniques by using the four fingers of your right hand. Enjoy!

Filipino rapper Lo Ki enters the 10 top songs of July

When it comes to the 10 top songs that were most played on Chordify during July, you might suspect the list would be full of happy summer campfire fiddles. Think again. Last month our community showed how eclectic their taste is, from movie themes to the Filipino rap tunes of Lo Ki. Enjoy!

Keep it cool with these summer vibes

It’s getting hot in here! Time to turn on the airco and keep it cool with the songs that will definitely get your summer vibes on. We’ve selected five tracks from our Summer Songs channel, so if you just can’t get enough after reading this blog post, you know where you can get more.