Guitar straps are useful tools, but they’re a little one-dimensional. Thankfully, SNL’s Fred Armisen has a nifty solution – straps with chord shapes printed onto them. If, like this writer, you had a ...

Guitar skills: There are two main types of sus (or ‘suspended’) chord: the sus2 and the sus4. Each of these is a variation on a basic major chord – so, where a major chord uses the first, third and ...

If you’re at a stage in your playing journey where you find yourself fed up of how your chords and rhythm work sound, don’t worry. We all hit this ceiling at some stage in our playing journey. Rhythm ...

The widest area (the bottom) of the guitar. Whenever a note is followed by a higher, brightly-colored note (going from left to right), you'll only have to strum the first, and then tap the second.

As part of BBC Radio 2’s Guitar Season, David Quantick presents the ultimate guide to one of the world’s most popular instruments - the guitar. “Guitar groups are on the way out," said the man from ...

The widest area (the bottom) of the guitar. Whenever a note is followed by a higher, brightly-colored note (going from left to right), you'll only have to strum the first, and then tap the second.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns Even for experienced steel-string guitar players, the world of ...