Tag Archives: Chord progression

Sunny songs to get you through sweaty nights

When the campfire is lit, you need some sunny songs to get you through the sweaty night. That’s why we picked out a few gems that will light up the dark. But wait, there’s more… We threw in a little extra, since all the songs are based on a I-vi-IV-V chord progression.

How to practice your blues skills? By listening to the legends of course

Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Michael Jackson. These are all artists who would have played very different music if it hadn't been for the blues. You could say that the genes of every pop and rock song stem from the blues.

Memorizing chord progression roots using tablature (part II)

A guest appearance by Guitar Chalk’s founder Bobby Kittleberger. In Part I of this lesson, we looked at memorizing chord progression roots in a theoretical and structural sense. In this lesson, we’ll apply that with some context by using guitar tabs to plot chord progression root notes.

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.