Tag Archives: Music theory

How to play an A chord in three simple steps

Hey guitar explorers, are you ready to learn one of the most basic chords at the top of the fretboard? Yes rowdy rock stars, it is the A chord. Let’s rock it! The key of A, with the A major chord as the beating heart, has produced many beautiful tracks.

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 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.

School of rock — principles to improve your rock ’n’ roll jams

Do you want to learn how to play rock ’n’ roll? Great, this the Chordify School of Rock and you’re at the right place. In this blog post we’ll show you how a rock ’n’ roll song is composed, and how you can join and play any rock ’n’ roll song.

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!

Alternate guitar tunings – open G

Tuning your guitar differently may sound weird, but in fact it’s pretty common. Singer-songwriters and blues musicians do it all the time. Standard E tuning is cool, but you can do so much more with your axe.

How to play a Bm guitar chord explained in three simple steps

Knowing the basic chords is important, but in this series we’ll get to know the wondrous world of the barre chords. We've written some blogs on this topic already. But now it's time to unpack the barre chords step by step. Are you sitting comfortably?

Barre chords – Four basic chord shapes to get you started

Barre chords look and sound scary, but we’re going to change that. After reading this post, you’ll know four universal chord shapes, which you can apply to create any major or minor chord using only the fifth and sixth string. Awesome, right? And that’s not all.

Am7 guitar chord explained in three simple steps

After discussing all the basic triads, the time has come to dive deeper into the chord abyss. In this blog post we’re going to cover how to play an Am7 chord on guitar. Like all the basic chords this one is located at the top of the guitar neck. Are you ready?

C major chord explained on piano, guitar and ukulele — root positions and inversions

Let’s talk basics, shall we? The C major chord is one of the most fundamental and popular triads on piano, guitar and ukulele. In this article we’ll show you different ways of playing a C major chord on these three instruments.