Tag Archives: Chord build up

A simple introduction to basic chord theory for guitar

This article is about the basic “open” guitar chords and their construction. In this blog post we’ll also navigate you to the specific articles dedicated to these open guitar chords. Let’s dive in!

How to read a piano chord diagram

Always wanted to play your favorite tracks on your aunt’s piano, but never knew how? Look no further, oh brave rockstar in the making. After reading this blog post, you’ll be able to play along with all your dearly treasured songs. We’re going to teach you how to read a chord diagram for piano.

What is a guitar chord diagram and how to read one?

So, this whole guitar thing still feels a bit awkward. You pick up your six string and wonder: What in heaven’s name do people do to produce these melodious and smooth sounds? It seems as if the chord diagrams are trying to tell you something, but what?

These are the three simple steps to playing an F chord

We finally got to the last one of the basic chords. Are you ready to learn how to play an F chord? In this blog post we’ll serve you the three simple steps you need to know in order to play this chord. You’ll learn how to play the F chord in the blink of an eye!

Playing smoother by memorizing chord progression roots (part I)

A guest appearance by Guitar Chalk’s founder Bobby Kittleberger. One of the marks of a professional (in any profession) is a comfort with the task at hand. If you're uncomfortable with your tools - if they make you nervous or uncertain - than your trade still has mastery over you.

An introduction to chord progression on piano

A guest appearance of our friends at Hobby Help. Do you play the piano (or the guitar) and know a bunch of chords but have no idea how to use them to actually write a song? I am going to teach you how to put chords together so that you understand a bit more about how the music actually works.

Four Essential Jazz Chords for Beginners

Here’s a guest post from our jazz friends over at jazzguitarlessons.net. Mention jazz chords to beginners and everybody automatically pictures a chord description longer than their mailing address.