Quick Reference List
This is just a quick reference page to help you find topics which you might be interested in the site. It’s also a place where I plan to list down ALL the posts I create on the site and will do my best to separate them into categories which make sense.
Normal Chords
This is a list of all the posts for chord demonstrations of normal chords.
- Major: C D E F G A B
- Minor: Dm Em Am Bm
- Seven: C7 D7 E7 F7 G7 A7 B7
- Minor Seven: Am7 Dm7 Em7
- Sharp: A#(Bb)
- Sustain4: Dsus4 A7sus4
- Add9: Cadd9 Gadd9
Bar Chords
This is a list of all the posts for chord demonstrations of bar chords.
- Major: C D E F G A B
- Minor: Cm Dm Em Fm Gm Am Bm
- Seven: C7 D7 E7 F7 G7 A7 B7
- Minor Seven: Cm7 Dm7 Em7 Fm7 Gm7 Am7 Bm7
- Sharp: C# D# F# G# A#
- Sharp Minor: C#m D#m F#m G#m A#m
- Sharp 7: C#7 D#7 F#7 G#7 A#7
- Sharp Minor 7: C#m7 D#m7 F#m7 G#m7 A#m7
Standard Chords Used In Specific Song Keys
This is a still just a list of chord demonstrations, however the chords have been arranged into their respective song keys.
- Chords used in the C Key:
- Chords used in the D Key:
- Chords used in the E Key:
- Chords used in the F Key:
- Chords used in the G Key:
- Chords used in the A Key:
- Chords used in the B Key:
Chord Progressions
This is a list of all the currently existing chord progression demonstrations on the site.
- C Key Progressions
- D Key Progressions
- G Key Progressions
General Posts
This is a list of all the general posts I write on the site. These include beginner quick tips and other stuff I think is useful to know but doesn’t necessarily fit into a particular category.
- How to learn to press bar chords more easily
- How to learn guitar fast without complicated theory and expensive lessons
- Common beginner problems and what to expect when learning guitar chords
- What is a capo and how to use it to quickly play your favourite songs
Accelerated Beginners Guitar Course
This is a course I designed for people who are beginners and have little to no background in music theory. All the videos are designed so all you really need to do is watch and copy what I do in order to learn.
This section covers guitar basics such as holding and tuning your guitar.
- 1-1: How to hold your guitar
- 1-2: How to tune your guitar introduction
- 1-3: How to tune the E – 1st String
- 1-4: How to tune the B – 2nd String
- 1-5: How to tune the G – 3rd String
- 1-6: How to tune the D – 4th String
- 1-7: How to tune the A – 5th String
- 1-8: How to tune the E – 6th String
- 1-9: Tuning your guitar from the 6th String
In this section we cover some strumming fundamentals, including how to strum with and without a pick and the basic 4 count.
- 2-1: Strumming Fundamentals Introduction
- 2-2: How to strum with a pick
- 2-3: How to strum without a pick
- 2-4: Strumming Rhythm Fundamentals: The Basic 4 count
This section introduces 4 basic guitar chords that every beginner should know how to play in order to play alot of popular songs.
- 3-1: Basic Chords Introduction
- 3-2: How to press chords
- 3-3: How to play G Major
- 3-4: How to play D Major
- 3-5: How to play Em (E Minor)
- 3-6: How to play C Major
This section introduces some easier chord variations that are easier to play for beginner guitarists who want to play popular songs.
- 4-1: Easier Chord Variations Introduction
- 4-2: How to play Dsus4
- 4-3: How to play Em7
- 4-4: How to play Cadd9
This section covers some common guitar chord progressions that are normally used in popular songs.
- 5-1: Common Chord Progressions Introduction
- 5-2: G D Em C Chord Progression
- 5-3: G Em C D Chord Progression
- 5-4: Em D C Chord Progression
- 5-5: G C D Chord Progression
- 5-6: C D Em Chord Progression
This section introduces you to some simple strumming patterns to help you build up natural rhythm in your strumming.
This section provides you with tips to help you play songs on your guitar and sing in your comfortable singing range.
This is a comprehensive section covering how to find easy chords online and also explaining how to simplify chords so songs are easier to play for beginners.
- 8-1: Introduction to finding easy chords & lyrics online
- 8-2: How to find song chords on Ultimate-Guitar.com
- 8-3: How to transpose chords on Ultimate-Guitar to the G Key
- 8-4: How to simplify songs so they can be played with the 4 basic chords
- 8-5: How to simplify songs with complicated looking chords
- 8-6: How to simplify songs with chords that have key changes
Alot of songs will use around 4 chords, however there are many songs out there that use up to 6 or 7 chords. This section covers 2 additional basic chords and a chord variation that will allow you to play even more songs when used with the 4 basic chords.
- 9-1: Introduction to Two more chords worth knowing
- 9-2: How to play Am
- 9-3: How to play A7sus4
- 9-4: How to play Bm
The section covers some simple tricks you can do while playing to add extra flare to your sound.
This section introduces you to guitar plucking and goes over some simple exercises you can use to get started.
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You are very patient in your lessons and explain them very well.Thanks for your efforts.i am just picking up Guitar 88 years of age..
Thank you Harvey, and I’m happy to hear that you are benefiting from the lessons. The guitar is a great instrument to learn at any age and I wish you all the best with your efforts.
Thanks for your tutorials,very helpful and well explained,good job.I got e question:Any trick on how to change cords faster?
I came across your youtube video when I was searching on how to play Stereo Hearts and man, Im hooked! Thank you!
these were great, i leanred them all, can’t wait for new ones !!!
hi! your tips are really helpful for a beginner like me.. you’re really great.. by the way, do you have any tutorials on how to play the song make it real by the jets? thank’s so much!:)