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By Dan Cross, About.com Guide to Guitar since 1998

Learning to Switch Chords Quickly

Sunday March 30, 2008
The primary reason beginners have trouble switching chords quickly has nothing to do with their fingers, or the way they're sitting, or anything physical at all. Most often, new guitarists ... Read More

Technique Lesson: Three Note Per String Scale

Thursday March 27, 2008
Looking for a way to boost the speed of your guitar playing? Learning scales with a uniform number of notes on each string makes it easier to hone your technique. ... Read More

Power Chords Lesson

Sunday March 23, 2008
Gamer writes: I was wondering about the power chords shown on this site. When I search different sites, they show me power chords with two fingers, while this site shows power ... Read More

Musicnotes.com: Legal Guitar Tab Downloads

Wednesday March 19, 2008
To adapt to a crackdown on unauthorized guitar tablature on the web, Guitar at About.com has partnered with Musicnotes.com, an online, legal source for guitar tablature. Learn how to begin ... Read More

Pentatonic Scale Video Guitar Lessons

Monday March 10, 2008
Here is a hand-selected collection of YouTube instructional guitar videos designed to help guitarists learn their pentatonic scales. Pentatonic Scale Video Guitar Lessons

Eight Chords You Need to Learn Now!

Wednesday March 5, 2008
Looking for some advice on which chords to learn, in order to play some simple songs? This feature outlines the eight most commonly used chords, and shows you how to ... Read More

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