Understanding guitar chords can hard because beyond the basics there are lots of long and complicated chord names. Exotic chord names strike fear into the hearts of guitar players (both beginners and intermediates alike) because they seem complex and difficult to understand. As it happens, demystifying complex guitar chords is not that hard, if you know how to decode them – so let’s cover some basics then move on to helping you decode.

Following the previous post on guitar chord construction in this article we’ll look at chord exensions. Extended chords are often avoided by the self taught guitar player firstly as the names of chord extensions can be a little intimidating but more significantly, many find it difficult to understand just when and where these extended chords can be applied.

Ever wondered how musos at jams communicate with eachother in the moment? If they are strangers, how do they all know to do that stop in verse 1, or when to get really quiet, or what if one of them is crazy loud and needs to turn down? Is it just instinct or is there something else going on? This guide should clear things up.

Almost every novice player starts out playing guitar using open chords. This makes chords fairly easy to play from a practical point of view but many players experience confusion around understanding chord construction later on.

You've plucked up the courage to go to your first jam night or open mic but there's a shit tonne of things related to perfoming live that you don't know about.

Stagecraft is knowledge only gleaned from years of playing to audiences: dealing with gear issues and learning from on-stage mishaps.

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When I began playing around with chords I found that some sounded better together than others. Instead of randomly hunting for these chords, let’s explain the underlying framework to help you find the groups of chords that work best.

At some point you'll find yourself working with other musicians who many not be up to you level. It's important to remain supportive to them while still getting the job done. Here's my guide…

Your local open mic nights or jam sessions are a great place for you to go as a practicing guitar player. They offer opportunities to learn through meeting other musicians: talking, playing and just hanging out. But some players use the opportunity as an ego booster, here are lsit of things you should never do.

Imagine finally having the skills to focus in on and identify elements in the music you love, so you can learn to play it more accurately with more feel. Learn How Here.

Learn this legendary track from Jimi Hendrix's 1968 album Electric Ladyland.