Tag Archives: A chord

How to play an A chord in three simple steps

One of the most important chords at the top of the fretboard is the A chord. In this blog post we will explain how you can easily learn to play this triad. Your fingers may become a bit sore during the process of pressing the strings, but nothing worth having comes easy.

Hankering for the return of the summer? Check out our Reggae Channel

The days are getting shorter, the leaves are turning yellow, temperatures are dropping: It’s autumn. Think of it what you want, fact is you have to deal with it. So, if you have a hankering for the summer, here’s the solution: play along with our Reggae Channel. Where the sun is always shining.

Anvil’s front man LIPS on how to play badass rock ’n’ roll

The heavy-metal heroes from Anvil played an awesome show at Das Oktober Metalfest in the Klokgebouw Eindhoven. Before the show we had the chance to talk with lead singer and guitarist Steve “LIPS” Kudlow about his favorite riffs, his first guitar, and Anvil’s new album.

Final thoughts on playing basic barre chord theory:
it’s all much more easy and efficient than you think – Part III

Barre chords, you can hate them, avoid them and despise them, but one thing’s for sure: you’re going to need them someday. Besides, learning barre chords is not as hard as it looks. We wrote a final blog on the subject to give you that last convincing nudge.

Five songs written in the key of A major – chord of the week

We have something new! We’ll be posting a chord on Instagram every week, starting today. This is going to be our chord of the week. Follow our account and check it out for yourself. This week we zoom in on A major. Jam along with a number of tracks that are written in this key.