Guitar lessons: The most common chord progression is known as a ‘12-bar blues’, which, predictably is 12 bars long (eight-, 16- and 24-bar versions are common, too). What the name doesn’t tell you is ...

A great way to get started writing a song is to use a well-known chord progression. Certain progressions have been used thousands of times throughout the history of recorded music, so there’s no ...

Guitar skills: If there’s one thing you'll need to do to take your songwriting to the next level, it’s getting to grips with new chords. Use our acoustic guitar chord charts - from basic open chords ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Josh Smith Previously, we explored the use of chromaticism within the blues as part of an approach that I like to use to connect ...

A lot of the elements that make pop music successful relate to it being catchy and familiar. As a songwriter, there are many ways to engender this feeling in listeners, to do with song structure, ...

Great guitar solos aren’t just about speed or flash—they’re about connection. By targeting chord tones, shaping phrases, and ...

From R&B’s smooth pocket to Latin jazz’s rhythmic fire, great guitarists know groove and harmony are everything. By blending expressive phrasing, rich chord voicings, and rhythmic precision, you can ...