https://www.learnchordal.com/home daily 1.0 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1549509517556-H19FZSY219CCLSAJGRCN/pexels-photo-96380.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1543790001763-UHPZSQSFUFU8GDO2WPKT/umberto-cofini-39471-unsplash.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1549686676501-C7PUWAN8N2ILS8ZF81IP/music-play-spinning-21148.jpg Home https://www.learnchordal.com/how-to-capo-the-guitar daily 0.75 2019-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1513350991262-NF5SN2OZ1NPO4FT07N9K/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-11-10%2Bat%2B8.46.49%2BAM.png How to Capo the Guitar https://www.learnchordal.com/guitar-intro daily 0.75 2019-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1550251272871-UXMST65IHFT7K6T5YULE/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.01+AM.png Guitar Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1527002716446-IVRIDA1FRMBW2YT8ZKT7/piano-keys.gif Guitar Intro The 12 pitches in music. There are two instances of no #/b note; between B/C and E/F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1543804010095-7UA13RF2E3OC36LNWBB9/adult-adventure-after-the-rain-194927.jpg Guitar Intro https://www.learnchordal.com/how-to-read-charts daily 0.75 2018-12-03 https://www.learnchordal.com/piano-intro daily 0.75 2019-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1527043756072-K5P53J6IV9MMHWRB425Y/piano-keys.gif Piano Intro The 12 pitches in music repeat lower and higher. There are two instances of no #/b note; between B/C and E/F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528467227223-GTJZF6GLGD4VI47OG7L7/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.01+AM.png Piano Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528467377491-41IYVZRO0QVGR8873ZK7/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.35+AM.png Piano Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528467302969-BGUIQ5OPE4LLVHASS29H/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.16+AM.png Piano Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528467449429-LGOXB5SK9I68S1M4GS0Y/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.49+AM.png Piano Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1543804399472-RJFMABDZD29A3I8BVIN1/antique-black-and-white-classic-164899.jpg Piano Intro https://www.learnchordal.com/bass-intro daily 0.75 2019-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528473017451-10WLRICGRG6TLPKR63B7/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.49+AM.png Bass Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528472835894-MP4VOB94VODZF063ENSE/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.01+AM.png Bass Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1527190014108-XMU1PBN2A82JLQMIQCQP/piano-keys.gif Bass Intro The 12 pitches in music repeat lower and higher. There are two instances of no #/b note; between B/C and E/F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528472879780-WWLCRUE9IDFCS34QS4QZ/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.16+AM.png Bass Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1528472953966-WUD7BFVOXK1GK7R9HEL6/Screen+Shot+2018-06-08+at+9.09.35+AM.png Bass Intro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1543804685707-DY1HZZDAILSJYEDLHFCD/david-rangel-569394-unsplash.jpg Bass Intro https://www.learnchordal.com/faq daily 0.75 2019-01-19 https://www.learnchordal.com/printable-capo-guide daily 0.75 2018-12-04 https://www.learnchordal.com/legal daily 0.75 2018-12-03 https://www.learnchordal.com/how-to-read-charts-1 daily 0.75 2019-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521126188347-QQADGMU3HOS8CVIQGM93/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+9.59.17+AM.png How to Read Charts In G: The 2nd line of the Verse: 1st measure-3 beats of G, 1 beat of C. 3rd measure-2 beats of D, 1 of Em, and 1 of D. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1550630361887-E83GA3B89V6HXEAU7WJN/Screen+Shot+2019-02-19+at+8.38.53+PM.png How to Read Charts Smaller diamonds can appear as whole notes, or as half notes, as in the last bar shown here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521131641544-FPRRF0BZQ3TDYKY8Y8HW/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+11.33.43+AM.png How to Read Charts The music slows (rit.) until the first diamond. The 6m is only 2 beats (a 2/4 bar). The diamond 1 can be held as long as the player or band likes due to the fermata. The last 4, 5, 1, and 1 are inferred from either vocals, a riff, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521128832485-2FKALEYC11QLG7VM9AYP/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+10.39.14+AM.png How to Read Charts The 1 chord in the 2nd half of the 1st bar is played an 1/8th note early (on the and of 2). The last chord in the example is played similarly, on the and of 4 the measure before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521128047625-CGYO0V7N4AGTSPL253ZF/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+10.33.01+AM.png How to Read Charts The 2nd time through the Chorus, the 1st ending is skipped and the music jumps immediately to the 2nd ending. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521125218085-7Q8ONUSMOZP6A52I2WDR/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+9.42.30+AM.png How to Read Charts The intro of this song in G is 1 measure (4 beats) each of G, C, D, and G. The second half of the phrase is the same thing again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521126572064-JMF9J4QJHU04XWDXXUYI/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+10.06.59+AM.png How to Read Charts After the Turn Around (TA), the chart goes immediately back to the Verse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521124802727-DT86ID6JZXVHGHO8BCQQ/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+9.39.16+AM.png How to Read Charts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521127461701-AGE8SMV9MD28IGVRYRY7/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+10.19.45+AM.png How to Read Charts In G: 3rd chord is a D chord over F# note. Last chord in phrase is a C, played once and held the whole measure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521125782103-W0XX5QLZZSX2KI8NA0LI/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+9.52.48+AM.png How to Read Charts The underlined numbers here in G would be 2 beats each of C and D. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e7985abff200a8d0bc3664/1521130479739-4HZTNJM9OOC08WVIKIU2/Screen+Shot+2018-03-15+at+11.14.05+AM.png How to Read Charts The chorus starts off down (quiet). The first C chord is played once and muted. On the 4th bar, the music crescendos. The 2nd half is louder. There are no chords at all on the last two measures of the line. 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