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How to write a love song for your Valentine

Today is Valentine's Day, the most commercially romantic day of the year. Because of all the fuss around cheesy gifts you may have forgotten what this day really is about; love. The best gift in our opinion is playing a love song for your Valentine. Here are three tips for writing a serenade.

Not motivation, but routine will let you succeed

Happy New Year! May all your dreams come true in 2022. Like... becoming a rock star. It's been said that it takes ten thousand hours before you can fully master any skill. So learning to play an instrument, likewise, takes a whole lot of practice.

Top alternate guitar picking exercises for beginners

Guitar players, even those who are exceptionally good, should experiment with alternate picking exercises. Developing your picking hand creates smoother transitions between chords and provides you with more options and learning techniques to keep your fingers nimble and ready for playing.

How to tune your guitar – Easy tips & tricks

Tuning your guitar is a skill that every player needs to acquire as soon as possible. No matter how good you are, no one sounds awesome on an out of tune guitar. In this blog post, we show you a few ways of tuning your axe.

How to play an Am chord in three simple steps

Get ready to learn basic chords, the easy way. Last week we talked about how to play an A major in three simple steps. This week our focus will be on its sad brother: the A minor. Are your fingers sore from pressing down on the strings all the time? Read about blister prevention here.

Three simple steps is all it takes to learn how to play a G chord

Basic chords are easy once you know how to play them. But the process of learning them can be painful and annoying. That's why we're going to break down the information in three simple steps. This way you’ll learn how to play a G chord in no time!

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.

How to play an E chord in three simple steps

As you look at your recent purchase, you realize it's a dream come true: a shiny new guitar. Hmm, but now what? Don't worry, Chordify will help you with your first steps into a world that might forever change your whole perception of what music is.

How to play the D chord in three simple steps

Guess who’s back, back again? Yup, it’s us with another exciting episode of how to play a basic chord in three simple steps! Last time we taught you how to jam an A minor. This week’s focus is on learning you to play the D chord. Are you ready for this? Learning to play the guitar could be painful.

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.