In this lesson, we're creating rhythm parts using chords that exploit the open strings. We'll make things simple by limiting our study here to major and minor triads. As you may have guessed from the ...

Utilising open strings can add new dimensions to basic chord progressions. This simple and effective technique has been used to great effect by players as diverse as Alex Lifeson, Jeff Buckley, The ...

E major is one of the easiest and most important chords for any beginner guitarist to learn. It's used in loads of songs from classic rock to contemporary pop and it has an even easier nearby ...

If House of Blues and Guitar Center had a child, it would be Open Chord at 8502 Kingston Pike. The mecca of live music is several business in one. There’s the Open Chord Music Shop featuring unique ...

If you watch a lot of guitar players, you’ll notice that many of them hardly ever use their fourth finger on their fretting hand. Don’t let yourself be one of those. As compared to your other fingers, ...

West Knoxville has the unfortunate (and incorrect) reputation for having a limited number of live music venues. Sure, there’s no shortage of bars offering singer-songwriter nights, but the assumption ...