Developing Your Ear – The Art of Listening !!

I would like to stress on the art of listening especially for new guitarists..It is very likely that due to todays technology age, we have the required information at our finger tips…a few searches and we have the chords….It is good but i would also suggest the newbies to simultaneously train their ears for finding the chords of the song….

The CAGED System of Guitar – A Shape – Part 5

The next shape in the CAGED System is another common and useful shape which you have been playing since a long time.

The CAGED System of Guitar – C Shape – Part 4

With two shapes already taken care of, its time to move on to the next shape.

The CAGED System of Guitar – D Shape – Part 3

Now that you have understood the E shape (Part 2), it is time to check out a new shape.

The CAGED System of Guitar – E Shape – Part 2

The first shape that we will try to understand is the E shape. Make sure you have read Part 1 of this series otherwise the following information might not make any sense.

Now let us look at the group of notes at the top of the fret in the fret board on the left side. I have extracted those notes as shown below:

The Concept of CAGED System of Guitar – Part 1

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If you have ever delved into Music Theory at any depth, you must have come across the term, CAGED System. Many novice guitarists find it tough to grasp the concept of CAGED System.

Feel the Blues and Jazz with Dominant 7th chords

The Dominant 7th Chords – sounds very heavy, isn’t it? Do not worry, it is not.

Dominant 7th chords are just some simple modifications of their parent chords. It is very easy to play with little practice.

6 Tips on Changing Guitar Chords Effectively

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So, you are able to play the Basic Open Chords very well. Not just the easy ones like D, E or C chord but even the tougher ones like G and F chord too.

But what about moving from one chord to another? Suddenly you stop your right hand, focus on the left hand, place the fingers on the required frets and before you can strum your newly formed chord, the rhythm has already gone for a toss!

Frustrating, isn’t it?