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What Guitarists Hate Most About Chords...

Published 8 months ago • 1 min read

Guitar Newsletter January 12th, 2025

Hey Reader!,

I don't know about you, but when I first learned guitar chords, I found the hardest part was where to find useful shapes on the neck past the open position. For example:

Where else can I play a D minor chord past the 3rd fret?
Can I find 4 or more shapes quickly?
What about the rest of the chords in a Key?

I wrote this free 30 page book on Triads and how they fall across the fretboard. If you remember last month I had a request from an email reader for a good Triads Lesson. Well, I finally finished it, and it's pretty epic!

You can grab the FREE 30 Page PDF here:

I also went ahead and published a shorter version on the website here:
​https://lifein12keys.com/guitar-triads-a-complete-guide/​

This will be the first chapter in an upcoming book on Chords, Scales and Arpeggios. I'd love to hear your thoughts on anything good or bad, and specifically what I can do to make it better.

Just reply back to this email with any feedback. Enjoy!

Have a Great Sunday!

Guitarist & Author - Craig Smith
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Craig Smith is a Guitarist, Teacher, and Writer living in Sanford, Florida. Craig has taught guitar lessons, performed 200+ gigs per year (for over 30 years), and published 4 guitar instructional books. When he’s not gigging, writing, or helping other guitarists, you may find him at the beach with his wife Celeste, 4 Chihuahuas, and a drink. https://lifein12keys.com

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