And, like most music theory, you’ll get the hang of how minor chords work if you’ve learned the major scale first. Check out our guides to chords and scales for more on the major scale.. This is ...

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Try moving down a fret to work out the notes of B major. 2. Play the three notes at once. Learning chord notes from the scale we've just looked at has one problem: the 3rd and 5th intervals are on the ...

1. Hold the pick between your thumb and first finger. 2. Use as little grip strength as you can. Grip too tight and your fingers will tire – and you'll keep dropping those picks!

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But when the effects from arthritis in his hands made it tough to play a traditional six-string, he decided to dive into making a three-stringed version using used cigar boxes for the guitar’s body.

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But a single note, in the hands of Beck, can be a lot of music. He loves to float fat, glowing notes and let them hang in the air like passing clouds. He likes to tickle the strings so they whisper.