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Understand the guitar neck, step by step

Short, practical explanations for guitarists. Read at your own pace and try everything straight away on the fretboard map.

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Guitar Fretboard Notes

How the twelve notes are laid out across the strings and frets.

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Major and minor

Why one key sounds cheerful and the other darker.

A guitarist's hand bending a string during a solo on stage

Pentatonic Scale Guitar

Five notes that let you start soloing straight away.

A blues guitarist playing an electric guitar in a dark club under orange light

Soloing over the 12-bar blues

The most famous chord progression in the blues, and how to solo over it.

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Pentatonic licks that always work

Four classic licks in A minor, with tab.

Practical guitar guides

From your first chord to choosing a comfortable guitar for a child.

Learn Guitar for Beginners

Learn guitar from scratch: tune the strings, play your first notes and chords, and build a simple practice habit at your own pace.

Guitar Chords for Beginners

Start with easy guitar chords Em, Am, C, G and D. Learn to read a chord diagram, play cleanly and practise smooth changes.

How to Read Guitar Tabs

Read guitar tablature from scratch: six lines for strings, numbers for frets and common symbols such as h, p and b, with a simple example.

Guitar Scales

Understand guitar scales: major, natural minor and pentatonic, with note patterns, examples and an interactive fretboard.

How to Tune a Guitar

Tune a guitar step by step: standard tuning E A D G B E, how to use a tuner and how to avoid overtightening a string.

Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners

Play simple public-domain guitar melodies such as Frère Jacques and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star using an interactive fretboard with sound.

Guitar Exercises for Beginners

Three beginner guitar exercises for fretting cleanly, changing chords and keeping a steady beat. Practise slowly and comfortably.

Guitar Strumming Patterns

Learn beginner guitar strumming patterns: count in four, understand downstrokes and upstrokes, then try a simple pattern on Em or Am.

Guitar Chord Progressions

Understand guitar chord progressions with practical I–IV–V and I–V–vi–IV examples, chord names and a simple practice approach.

Guitar for Kids

Guitar for kids: choosing a comfortable instrument, keeping early practice playful and helping children enjoy their first notes.

What Size Guitar for a Child?

Choosing a guitar size for a child: compare 1/2, 3/4 and full size, and check reach and comfort rather than relying on age alone.

Best Guitar for Beginners: How to Choose

Choose the best beginner guitar for your needs: compare classical, acoustic and electric guitars, check comfort and setup, and avoid buying by looks alone.

Beginner guitar questions

From your first pick to caring for your guitar.

How to Hold a Guitar →How to Hold a Guitar Pick →How Often Should You Practice Guitar? →How Long Does It Take to Learn Guitar? →Your First Guitar Chords →How to Switch Guitar Chords Faster →How to Play Barre Chords →Power Chords for Beginners →How to Strum a Guitar →Fingerpicking for Beginners →How to Learn Guitar Notes →Guitar Rhythm Exercises →Practise Guitar Without a Guitar →Sore Fingers for Beginner Guitarists →Guitar Fingertip Calluses →How to Change Guitar Strings →How to Clean a Guitar →

Guitar for kids

First lessons, choosing a comfortable guitar, songs and practice at home.

Guitar Lessons for Kids: Getting Started →Learn Guitar for Kids →What Age Can a Child Start Guitar? →Guitar for a 6-Year-Old →Guitar for a 7-Year-Old →Guitar for a 8-Year-Old →Guitar for a 9-Year-Old →Guitar for a 10-Year-Old →Guitar for a 12-Year-Old →Half-Size Guitar: What Age Is It For? →Three-Quarter Guitar: What Age Is It For? →Half-Size vs Three-Quarter Guitar →Classical Guitar for Kids →Acoustic Guitar for Kids →Electric Guitar for Kids →Choosing a Child's First Guitar →How Often Should a Child Practice Guitar? →Easy Guitar Songs for Kids →Guitar Chords for Kids: Em and Am →

Guitar scales

Explore major, minor, pentatonic and blues scales across popular keys.

Major Scale on Guitar →Minor Scale on Guitar →Pentatonic Scale on Guitar →Minor Pentatonic Scale on Guitar →Blues Scale on Guitar →C Major Scale on Guitar →G Major Scale on Guitar →D Major Scale on Guitar →A Major Scale on Guitar →E Major Scale on Guitar →A Minor Scale on Guitar →E Minor Scale on Guitar →A Minor Pentatonic Scale on Guitar →E Minor Pentatonic Scale on Guitar →Guitar Scale Positions →

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Take a free course in the learning school: from zero to your first song, in short lessons with clickable chords and exercises.

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Prefer to just play?

Pick a key and instantly see which notes and chords belong to it — on the neck and with sound.

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