Theory

We walk you through the chords in the key of G major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common G major progressions.

We walk you through the chords in E major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common E major progressions.

We walk you through the chords in D major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common D major progressions.

We walk you through the chords in C major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common C major progressions.

We walk you through the chords in A major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common A major progressions.

G Major is a great scale to learn after C Major as they only have one different note. Let’s take a look!

The C Major Scale is the first thing you learn when it comes to theory – everything comes from the C Major Scale. Let’s dig in!

The circle of fifths is one of the first big lightbulb moments for many guitarists when they dig into theory. We take a look at what it is.

Open tunings can open doors to new sounds, techniques, and songwriting approaches. They’re also great for busting out of a rut. Let’s take a look.

Fans of Derek Trucks, the Allman Bros and of course Keith Richards will tell you all about open E tuning – probably one of the easiest open tunings there is. We dive in.

The one thing every guitarist has in common is we all use strings – but they’re also one of those areas that people often know very little about. We attempt to run you through some of the finer points of guitar strings, in order to help you find the best strings for you

Open D tuning is super popular with slide and blues players. If you know Street Fightin Man, you know open D tuning. Let’s take a look.

For blues and rock fans, open G tuning is a great opportunity to open up new sounds on the fretboard, and if you’re playing slide, it’s a real playground. We walk you through everything you need to know.