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Once the basic guitar chords are mastered – it only takes 10 to 15 – you will be able to play many of your favorite songs. The chords are what the background of most songs consist of and are what provide the accompaniment for other instruments. What is a chord? This is when three or more musical notes are played together.

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Paul McCartney has often discussed how this song came to him in a dream. The story goes that while spending the night at Jane Asher’s home in London in 1964, he suddenly woke up with the song running through his head. Instead of going back to sleep he immediately got up and played the piece [...]

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Going it alone with learning the guitar is rewarding, saves you the money you’d otherwise spend on a teacher and permits you to train at your personalized pace. As long as you can stay centered that is. Not all of us have the self discipline to follow a do it yourself course all the way [...]

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The three chord classic song “Highway to Hell” was the first AC/DC song to chart in the United States. Found on the sixth album (also entitled Highway to Hell) released by AC/DC, it went on to sell over seven million copies. Sadly it was the last album that featured Bon Scott as lead singer who [...]

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Guitar barre (or bar chords/barré chords) play a vital part in guitar playing. You’ll find them used in virtually all types of music. The name barre chord comes from the fact that you must “bar” all the strings located at one fret with your index finger. Your finger replaces the nut of the guitar creating [...]

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