The nub of the chord tutorial, this post will show you how to figure out fingering for a chord you haven’t seen before, without the help of chord charts. Read more…

Find out what a power chord is, and how it is affected by the use of deliberate distortion. Read more…

Here are a few other chords in addition to the standard chords posted earlier. Read more…

Bamboozled by notation like Bm/F#? Learn all about slash chords and inversions in this short post in the series on guitar chords from first principles. Read more…

Appealing to the perfectionist student, this post explains about double sharps and flats, and why Cb, Fb, E# and B# need to exist. This is an optional part of the series on working out guitar chords from first principles. Use this information to be the life and soul of any party; dazzle your friends at the pub with your new-found knowledge. Read more…

Part of the guitar chords from first principles tutorial, this post provides the prerequisite music theory knowledge you’ll need to understand the rest of the material. Read more…

A reference showing standard major and minor guitar chords, both open and barre, fixed and moveable. Read more…

A brief guide on how to lower the action of a guitar with a plastic bridge with no adjustment. Read more…