Because sometimes you need a chord with a little more harmonic intrigue, we take a look at the theory behind embellished ...

If your chord progressions sound a little clunky ... The theory behind this principle is pretty easy; let's start with a triad of C major, which will contain the notes C, E and G. If we place them on ...

It's very simple to join one chord to the next in the context of a chord progression, and one of the tools in your armoury for achieving a polished musical effect is to use what we call, 'inverted ...

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It didn’t take long for me to hear those chord progressions myself, and soon I could even “chart” simple songs on my own. I began taking guitar lessons with a high school junior who lived a ...

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