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7th guitar chords: chord shapes you need to know
By Chris Bird published
Expand your chord repertoire with this easy-to-follow lesson

How to play lead guitar: learn to play your first solos
By Chris Bird published
Start your lead playing journey with TG’s easy lesson on two essentials: the minor pentatonic scale and string bends

Beginner guitar: how to play minor chords
By Total Guitar editors published
Improve your playing and get to grips with the theory behind minor chords

Chord tone soloing: how to learn this important lead skill
By Total Guitar editors published
Ditch scale shapes and use chord tones for a creative approach to your first guitar solos

Beginner guitar: expand your chord knowledge with these simple suspended shapes
By Total Guitar editors published
Go beyond basic majors and launch your playing to a new level

Beginner guitar scales: learn the most important patterns
By Total Guitar editors published
Get your head around this essential musical building block and learn two of the important scales: pentatonic and major

Pedal tone riffs: kickstart your playing with these simple riffs
By Total Guitar editors published
What do a church organ and your guitar have in common? Let us explain...

How to play fingerstyle guitar: learn fingerpicking styles
By Chris Bird, James Uings published
Steady up your acoustic skills with this fingerpicking lesson
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