How are your calluses?

Guitar can be tough as nails.

There’s so much information and so little organization on the internet for a consistent thread of study. But in this post, I want to share with you 7 essential guitar chords for beginners. Plus some easy diagrams and tips so you can build a strong foundation for playing your favorite songs on guitar.

Starting with the good ole’...

1) D Major

In my humble (but accurate opinion) this is a great first chord to try. It’s not too difficult like a full C chord because your fingers can remain relatively close. It sounds really good, and you can use this in millions of songs. 

To play a D major chord on guitar in open position, follow these steps: 

• Index Finger (1st fret hand finger) – Place it on the 2nd fret of the G (3rd) string.
• Middle Finger (2nd finger) – Place it on the 2nd fret of the high E (1st) string.
• Ring Finger (3rd finger) – Place it on the 3rd fret of the B (2nd) string.
• Strum from the D (4th) string down. Th...

Have you ever wondered how to hold a guitar pick?

Or which one you should use?

Or if you should even use one at all.

Well, in this post I’m going to share some insider tips for these questions. 

So grab your guitar and let’s start off with…

How To Hold A Guitar Pick

If you’re using a standard flatpick, I believe the best way to hold it is between two fingers. I use the thumb and the index finger.

First, curl your index and place the pick with the point of the pick following your index finger:

Then simply place your thumb on top like this:

I think gripping the pick with your thumb and index is best. However, there are players that have broken this rule. For example, Eddie Van Halen was known for holding the pick between his thumb and middle finger. This allowed him to keep his index finger free for fret tapping – another key technique in his playing style.

This approach gave him a more fluid transition between picking and finger-tapping. 

One thing I don’t recommend doin...

​​Are you struggling to get your guitar in tune?

I don’t think there is anything worse than circling round and round, trying to get each string in tune, then finally playing a chord, and it STILL sounds off. 

Perhaps you even broke a string trying to tune your guitar.

Well, in this post I am going to share with you 3 easy ways to tune a guitar. These work for both acoustic and electric guitars. Need to tune a guitar at a music store, home, on stage, or even in the middle of nowhere camping without electricity? No problem. After this, you’ll know how to tune a guitar so you sound like a pro anywhere and all the time.

Now, I must give you this one sweet caveat.

You see, I’m going to share with you 2 of the most common ways to tune a guitar – which you absolutely should try first. And then, I’m going to share with you my own special way of tuning. I came up with this special method that you won’t hear about anywhere else on the internet. It just might change your life, and be one ...

If I had to pick just one scale to know, I would choose the pentatonic scale.

The pentatonic is the basis of so many great songs. 

It’s a scale every guitarist needs to know. 

So today I am going to share with you some fundamentals of the scale. And also some tips and tricks for practicing it.

Tune up, and let’s get started! 

What is the C major pentatonic scale on guitar?

"Pentatonic" comes from the Greek words "pente," which means "five," and "tonos," which means "tone" or "note." So, "pentatonic" literally means "five notes." In music theory, a pentatonic scale is a scale consisting of five notes within one octave.

The C major pentatonic scale is very similar to the seven note C major scale. It just has 2 less notes. 

The notes of the C major pentatonic scale are: C, D, E, G, and A.  

Here are the notes of the C major pentatonic scale in order:

C (the root note)

D (the major 2nd)

E (the major 3rd)

G (the perfect 5th)

A (the major 6th)

This can be played on guitar l...

Let’s talk about how to play the C major scale on guitar. This scale is a great scale to know whether you are a beginner or an advanced player. 

In this post, I’ll share two different ways to play the C major scale on guitar. How to practice the C major scale. Songs that are in the key of C and use the C major scale. Plus we’ll even cover some music theory and a few other common questions about the C major scale.

So make sure you’re tuned up. And let’s get started!

What is the C major scale on guitar?

The C major scale on guitar is just a series of 7 notes in a row. It is a way of grouping together a specific set of notes. The C major scale serves as a foundation for understanding music theory, chord construction, and melody creation. It’s used as a reference point for establishing keys and building chords and harmonies within the key of C major.

What notes are in the C major scale?

The notes in the C major scale are:

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C

These are the natural no...