Blowin’ In The Wind (for beginners)

This is a song that I would introduce to an adult student on perhaps their first or second guitar lesson. At this early stage, it will be difficult to press down the strings hard enough. Remember to press down as hard as you can, to use the tips of your fingers and to get  as [...]

Living On A Prayer (strum-along version)

Sometimes there’s nothing better than picking up an acoustic guitar and strumming along to a rock classic whilst singing at the top of your voice. At times like this, a simplified chord progression that allows the melody of the song to shine is required. Yesterday, I composed such a chord chart for the Bon Jovi [...]

More Beginner’s Guitar Chords

This blog was established two weeks ago on September the 5th and since then I have managed to keep to my promise to produce one guitar lesson on every single weekday. Today’s lesson will give the beginner the final set of chords they need to strum along to the majority of popular music listened to today. I [...]

Chords Are Easy and Fun

Calling all beginner’s, there are fifteen chords that you need to learn – right now! It’s only Monday morning and already I’ve managed to put up fifteen open chords along with a little technical exercise.  Pick up your guitar, press you fingers down and start practising towards pleasant chordal bliss.