If you ever find yourself getting bored of the same old chord voicings that you’ve been using since day one, you’re not alone. As guitar players we often learn, and stick to, chord rules that involve ...

Chords and rhythm: the two foundations of guitar. But what if you're getting bored by your own rhythm playing? It happens, but it's understandable as we all get into comfort zones as guitarists with ...

Chord inversions occupy a pivotal niche in the vocabulary of harmony, offering both subtlety and power to the way musicians and arrangers treat chordal progressions. Rather than a mere technical ...

When writing progressions, how do we avoid the jerkiness that often results from playing every chord with its root note at the bottom of the stack? Inversion therapy, that’s how! Here, we’ll show you ...

The same chord can be played in different ways... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Step 1: Inversions, or inverted chords, are ...

Previously, we’ve looked at what happens when you swap around the notes in a triad and put the 3rd at the bottom (first inversion), or the 5th at the bottom (second inversion). In this next instalment ...

Great songs aren’t just about the chords you play, but how you voice them. Swapping bass notes, using inversions, and exploring fresh shapes can completely change a song’s emotional impact. By ...