Guitar Genius
Guides
Practical, no-nonsense guides to the things people actually struggle with — written to genuinely help, and to show you how Guitar Genius makes each one easier.
How to memorize the guitar fretboard
6 min →You don’t need to brute-force 138 note positions. There are only 12 notes and they repeat — here’s the method that makes the whole neck click.
How to build a guitar practice routine that sticks
7 min →The players who improve aren’t the ones who practice the longest — they’re the ones who show up every day. Here’s how to build a routine you’ll actually keep.
How to solo over a backing track
7 min →Improvising sounds like magic until you know the five things every soloist is actually doing. Here’s how to start jamming over any track — even as a beginner.
What is the CAGED system on guitar?
7 min →Five chord shapes you already know, unlocked as a system that maps the entire fretboard — here’s what CAGED is and how to actually use it.
How to tune a guitar
6 min →Getting in tune is the thirty-second habit that makes everything else you practice sound right — here’s every way to do it, from a tuner to your own ear.
Guitar chords for beginners
7 min →You don’t need a chord dictionary to start playing songs — just a handful of open shapes and a way to switch between them cleanly.
The minor pentatonic scale on guitar
7 min →The five-note scale behind most rock and blues solos, laid out as five connected shapes you can play anywhere on the neck.
The circle of fifths explained for guitar
7 min →Music theory’s most useful map: one circle that tells you a key’s chords, its sharps, and how to change key at a glance.