songwriting
How to Use a Looper Pedal for Songwriting on Guitar
Learn to use a looper pedal creatively for songwriting. Build chord progressions, harmonies, and melodies in real-time while creating demo tracks.
Chord Progressions
Chord Progressions Hub – Page 4
Browse the progression guides that already perform best for Guitar Wiz, from sad and indie sounds to key-based songwriting references.
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scales
Lydian Mode on Guitar: The Dreamy, Floating Sound for Songwriters
Master the Lydian mode on guitar. Learn its bright, dreamy character, shapes on the fretboard, and how to use it for songwriting and improvisation.
memorization
How to Memorize Songs on Guitar: A Step-by-Step Method
Master song memorization with chunking, harmonic analysis, and muscle memory. Learn effective techniques to remember guitar songs faster.
blues
How to Solo Over a Minor Blues Progression on Guitar
Master soloing over minor blues with scale choices, chord tone targeting, and classic licks. Learn the differences between minor and major blues.
soloing
How to Apply the Minor Pentatonic Scale Over Different Chord Progressions
Learn to move beyond one-position minor pentatonic soloing. Master targeting chord tones, shifting positions, and adapting pentatonic to any progression.
chord-theory
The Neapolitan Chord on Guitar: Adding Unexpected Drama to Your Progressions
Master the bII Neapolitan chord. Learn theory, voicings, and how to use it in classical and pop music for dramatic effect.
chords
How to Use Passing Chords on Guitar to Smooth Out Progressions
Learn how to add passing chords to smooth chord progressions. Master chromatic, diminished, and dominant passing chords with practical examples.
scales
Phrygian Mode on Guitar: How to Get That Dark, Spanish Sound
Learn how to play the Phrygian mode on guitar and master its dark, Spanish character. Discover shapes, progressions, and how to use it for improvisation.
fingerpicking
10 Easy Fingerpicking Songs for Guitar Beginners
Learn fingerpicking with these beginner-friendly songs. Includes PIMA patterns, song progression by difficulty, and tips for clean fingerpicking technique.
chords
Synth-Pop and Electronic Chord Progressions Adapted for Guitar
Learn how to play synth-pop and electronic music chord progressions on guitar. Covers signature harmonic patterns, voicing techniques, and how to recreate that synth-pop sound acoustically.
songs
Best Three-Chord Songs for Guitar Beginners
Learn the most playable three-chord songs and master the chord combinations that work for guitar.
theory
Borrowed Chords on Guitar: How to Use Modal Interchange for Richer Progressions
Learn how to use borrowed chords and modal interchange on guitar. Discover how bVII, bIII, and iv chords add emotional depth to major and minor progressions with real song examples.
chords
How to Build Chord Progressions That Match Any Mood
Learn to create chord progressions for every emotion - happy, sad, tense, dreamy, and epic - using music theory and practical techniques.
theory
Chord Substitutions on Guitar: How to Make Progressions More Interesting
Learn chord substitution techniques for guitar - relative minor substitution, tritone subs, diatonic substitutions, and how to use them in your own playing and songwriting.
technique
Chord Tone Targeting on Guitar: How to Make Solos Sound Intentional
Learn chord tone targeting - the technique that separates melodic solos from random scale runs. Understand how to land on the right notes at the right moments in a chord progression.
Chord Progressions
Diatonic 7th Chords in Major Keys: A Complete Guitar Guide
Learn all seven diatonic 7th chords that naturally occur in any major key on guitar. Understand why each chord has its unique quality and how to use them to create sophisticated chord progressions.
chords
Drop 2 Voicings on Guitar: Compact Jazz Chords That Go Anywhere
Learn drop 2 chord voicings on guitar - the moveable four-note jazz shapes used by every serious comping guitarist. Includes the theory, core shapes, and how to use them through ii-V-I progressions.
chords
Funk Guitar: Chords, Rhythm, and the 16th-Note Groove
Learn funk guitar rhythm technique with 16th-note strumming, ghost notes, and classic chord shapes. Covers the wah pedal approach, muting, and essential funk progressions.
Chord Progressions
How to Modulate to a New Key on Guitar: Techniques and Examples
Learn how to modulate to a new key on guitar mid-song. Discover pivot chord modulation, direct modulation, and chromatic modulation with practical chord examples and progressions.
chords
Half-Diminished Chords on Guitar: The m7b5 You're Missing
Learn half-diminished (m7b5) chords on guitar - what they are, how to play them, and where they appear in jazz, classical, and modern music progressions.
practice
How to Use a Looper Pedal for Guitar Practice
Learn how to use a looper pedal to supercharge your guitar practice. Includes how loopers work, practice techniques, chord progression building, and tips for solo players.
Chord Progressions
Maj9 Chords on Guitar: Open, Closed, and Moveable Voicings
Learn how to play major 9 chords on guitar. Discover open position shapes, moveable voicings, and how to use maj9 chords in progressions for a rich, sophisticated sound.
chord theory
The Major ii-V-I Progression on Guitar: The Most Important Chord Progression in Music
Master the ii-V-I progression with practical voicings and progressions. Learn to play it in any key, understand voice leading, and apply it to jazz, pop, and soul.
Chord Progressions
Minor ii-V-i Chord Progressions on Guitar: Jazz Theory in Practice
Learn how to play and understand the minor ii-V-i chord progression on guitar. Understand the theory, master the chord shapes, and start applying this essential jazz progression in your playing.
