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Tune your guitar with these 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.

Play along with your favorite Netflix theme songs – part II

You’ve binge-watched all the series on Netflix, what now? Let’s binge-play their opening tunes. Make sure you’re always prepared to lay down a recognizable ditty that makes people clap along.

Twelve minor barre chords explained with only one chord shape – part II

Barre chords are tough cookies. If you want to understand them better, you have to understand the theory behind them. Otherwise, you are always rehearsing the same action as if it were the first time. This blog teaches you to play twelve minor chords with just one basic barre chord fingering.

Do you know what secrets are stored in the E major? Basic theory about major barre chords explained – Part I

We have written lots of blogs about basic chords: Triads you can easily find at the top of the guitar neck. But the fretboard has much more to offer than an Em, A, D and all their friends high up on the axe. Don’t you want to explore the whole range of your instrument?