Terms such as ‘altered’ and ‘extended’ chords are relatively simple to explain. Extended chords add other notes from the scale to the existing root-3rd-5th triad (for example, C-E-G), so if we add a ...

A firm indicator of a song’s popularity is the number of recorded cover versions it has. In the case of Yesterday by the ...

For slash chord notation, remember that the first letter is the triad and the second letter is the bass note. Therefore the A/B chord would be an A major triad (A C# E) with a B bass note. The other ...

A B-half diminished chord is known to some as “The Chord,” to others as the “Word of the Father” chord.

Learn the basics of guitar chords, including major and minor types, chord progressions, and tips for beginners to start ...

Instead of just sticking to conventional chord shapes, late guitar (and bass) player, co-founder Walter Becker preferred to use different inversions to place guitar in the track in a different way, ...

The matchstick guitar project started around 18 years ago while Fraser was in the armed services, but he put it to one side as his career advanced.

Link Wray is the man who is said to have inspired rock-and-roll legends such as Pete Townsend and Neil Young with his power chord guitar playing. Link Wray was 76 when he died earlier this month ...