Once you have mastered some triads (chords that have no numbers in their name), it is time to widen your knowledge and learn a couple of seventh chords. A seventh chord is made up of a triad plus one extra third. It means that if for example in C-major you have three notes: c-e-g, then… Continue reading
Estonian chamber music with flute and guitar
How Many Chords Does A Guitarist Need
How many chords do you actually need to know? Let’s see what is your goal. If all you want is to strum accompaniment to an odd pop song then 10 chords is good enough. These would be for example A, Am, B7, C, D, Dm, E, Em, F, G There are plenty of famous songs… Continue reading
Chord Of The Week: E
It may be one of the first chords that you learned if you took up the guitar. If not then it is about time. E major triad is made up of three notes: e-g#-b. Why do we raise the g? Because otherwise the interval between the root and third would be a minor third that… Continue reading
New Version Of The StrumProfessor
We have just updated our guitar chord game. The added features include: renewed levels (faster, more chords on the screen), audio feedback to correct chords, one super difficult bonus level, FB brag/moan after finishing a level, level results even if you fail. Also, now we ask you to log in after the initial level… Continue reading
My track on Rene Eespere’s new CD “Respectus”
ERP Music released a double CD with all guitar compositions by the renown Estonian composer Rene Eespere. My contribution to the recording is the 10 and a half minute long solo composition Immutatio. This release was nominated to the Best Classical Album at Estonian Music Award 2014. Full tracklist at ERP’s homepage.
Playing The Custom Level
We have now set the maximum speed to approx 140 chords per minute. This seems to be about the last reasonable speed that allows convenient playing. Although I did not have time to check my current CPM while playing. Anayway, here is an example of how fast it can go and still recognise the chords. The… Continue reading
Make Your Own Level In ChordInvaders
We have just launched a new feature that allows everyone to create their own level. This way you can practice exactly the chords you need. Also, you can choose how many different chords will you learn during one session and what’s the best feature: you choose the tempo. For example, I took a chance and… Continue reading
Is The F Chord More Difficult Than Others?
This post is based on actual data from the Strumprofessor game, where players practice chord changes in real time. Since I have lost the source data and graph that illustrated the findings, I’ll focus on the key takeaways instead. Why Is the F Chord So Hard to Play? Most common guitar chord shapes—like G major… Continue reading
Different Shapes Of A Guitar Chord
The guitarist in this video (Bob Marley – Exodus) seems somewhat bored. Is it because he only has to play a single chord during the whole song? Am is probably one of the first chords that a beginner guitarist gets acquainted with. However, even this seemingly quite tough restriction leaves a plethora of possibilites how… Continue reading