TJMLJSBW Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min read The relative minor might be the most useful concept in guitar harmony that most players never fully absorb. You’ve probably played in both major and minor contexts, but if you treat them as separate…
TJMLJSBW Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026 · 6 min read Circle of fifths chord relationships appear throughout the music guitarists play. The diagram can help you recognize neighboring keys and familiar patterns such as dominant-to-tonic motion. Those relationships are useful starting points, while chord…
TJMLJSBW Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min read Knowing how to transpose is one of those skills that separates guitarists who can work in any situation from those who are stuck in one key. A vocalist needs the song higher. A jam…
whatTJMLJSBW Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · 7 min read JS Featured in this articleFeaturing Jeff Scheetz · TrueFire educator Once you’ve scheduled your guitar practice and decided what you’re going to work on, there’s another important question: What should you actually do with…
Index finger: 1st fret of G string (3rd string), Middle finger: 2nd fret of D string (4th string), Ring finger: 2nd fret of B string (2nd string) Bb Chord Index finger: 1st fret of high E string (1st string), Middle finger: 3rd fret of B string (2nd string),…
ouIsTJMLJSBW Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · 5 min read JS Featured in this articleFeaturing Jeff Scheetz · TrueFire educator One of the hardest parts of practicing guitar is knowing whether you’re actually improving. When you’re in the middle of playing, it can be…
TJMLJSBW Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · 6 min read JS Featured in this articleFeaturing Jeff Scheetz · TrueFire educator One of the biggest challenges guitar players face isn’t finding things to practice. It’s deciding how to use the practice time they actually have.…
TJMLJSBW Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min read EH Featured in this articleFeaturing Eric Haugen · TrueFire educator The G CAGED shape gets skipped more than any other position in the system. It feels wide, a little awkward to barre cleanly, and…
Index finger: 2nd fret of G string (3rd string), Ring finger: 3rd fret of B string (2nd string), Middle finger: 2nd fret of high E string (1st string) C Chord
TJMLJSBW Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 4, 2026 · 6 min read EH Featured in this articleFeaturing Eric Haugen · TrueFire educator The A CAGED shape is more than a chord voicing. Most guitarists treat the A form as a barre-chord workhorse and stop there. But…