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Sometimes the nut near the headstock or your guitar needs replacing. Maybe it broke, or maybe it fell out and you just don't have it. Whatever the reason is, replacing the nut is not too difficult...

It's important to protect the case that protects your guitar. Like with any object, mold grows in dark and moist places, and a hardshell guitar case is not the exception. It's important to store...

Most music fans are good people who simply want to hear some great tunes and have a good time. Unfortunately, there are some bad apples out there who would do something terrible: steal someone's...

Many guitarists pick up and learn to play the instrument without learning how to read music. Learning popular songs by ear is very common with the guitar, and because of this, these guitarists...

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at making a guitar, there are only a few tools that you will need to get you started. They are not expensive; however, you will definitely want to have...

This is a suggested method for transcribing popular music by ear and generating sheet music. This is a process that requires the ability to read music well and knowledge of standard music...

Tablature, or tab for short, is a system of music notation that is written for a specific instrument. The most common variants most people will encounter are guitar, bass, and drum tab. This...

Every up-and-coming rocker knows that you can get a small range of tones from the basic settings of your guitar and amplifier. But when a radically different sound is needed, it's time to bring in...

The shred technique for guitar is hard to strictly define, but usually readily apparent when heard. Many of the techniques are common with most lead players. In some situations, fast guitar work...

Learning to play guitar without memorizing chords can be a difficult task. While most guitar teachers and books begin lessons with basic chord construction and theory, it is possible to learn to...

Jamming is a great way to get the creative juices flowing with multiple musicians in a room. It doesn't require a song to be written to play along to, nor a set musical destination. All it...

Learning to tune your guitar down to a few different tunings can help you in a variety of ways. Some songs will require tunings lower than standard E. If you are working on original songs,...

There is more to playing guitar than just using the basic techniques. An amateur guitarist might play a song note for note in perfect rhythm to the original and not sound anywhere near as good as...

Guitar preamps are designed to provide an added boost and help shape the sound of the guitar before it reaches the amp. It is important that the preamps are well maintained, as no one wants to...

In the process of building the body of your guitar, you will find that there are many steps that quite simply cannot be undone. So it's important to take the proper steps in the construction of...

Guitar picks are the tiny flat pieces of plastic that guitar players use to "pick" the strings of the guitar. You can purchase picks in any local music store for 15 cents to 25 cents each, and...

Giving your guitar a custom paint job is a fun project that results in a musical instrument that is personalized, decorative and one that commands a greater stage presence. Your music reflects...

An E major guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the first and second frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

An F major guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the first three frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

A G major guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the second and third frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

A B minor guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the second and fourth frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

A C minor guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the first three frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music instructor...

A D minor guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the first three frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music instructor...

An E minor guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the second fret. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music instructor in...

An F minor guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the first and third frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

A G minor guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the third and fifth frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

Open guitar chords will have more resonance and clarity and chords higher on the neck because the strings in the chords are longer so the vibrate more. Play and use these tips on open guitar...

Open guitar chords are played within the first few frets on the guitar. Use these chords to simplify but strengthen songs with tips from an experienced music instructor in this free guitar lesson...

Open minor guitar chords are played within the first few frets on the guitar. Use these chords to simplify but strengthen songs with tips from an experienced music instructor in this free guitar...

An A major guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the second fret. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music instructor in...

An B major guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the second and fourth frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

A C major guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the first three frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music instructor...

A D major guitar chord is played in many places on the neck but the open position is played on the second and third frets. Form and play this chord easily with tips from an experienced music...

A dominant nine chord has an added second interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free music theory...

A minor nine chord has a lowered third for the minor feel and an added raised second interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an...

A minor seven flat nine chord has a lowered third for the minor feel and an added lowered second interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave...

A minor 11 chord has a lowered third for the minor feel and an added fourth interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced...

A minor nine chord has a lowered third for the minor feel and an added sixth interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced...

Upper tension guitar chords all have an added note that is above the octave of the rootForm and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this...

A dominant b9 (flat nine) chord has an added flat second interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this...

A dominant sharp nine chord has an added raised second interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free...

A dominant eleven chord has an added fourth interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free music...

A dominant flat five chord has a unique tension that does not have to be placed above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced...

A dominant flat 13 chord has an added lowered sixth interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free...

A dominant flat 13 chord has an added sixth interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free music...

A major nine chord has an added raised second interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free music...

A major seven chord has an added raised fourth interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free music...

A major 13 chord has an added sixth interval above the octave. Form and play guitar chords with tension intervals larger than an octave from an experienced musician in this free music theory video.

Playing an Em7 guitar chord is very simple to do just by lowering the 7th one fret. Learn how to form and play this guitar chord from an experienced musician in this free music theory video.

Playing an Fm7 guitar chord is very simple to do just by lowering the 7th one fret. Learn how to form and play this guitar chord from an experienced musician in this free music theory video.