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Reading Guitar Chord & Scale Charts + Tab! | BO 2/10

This lesson is how to read guitar chord charts, scale charts and tab. These are the pictures that tell us which fingers, frets and strings to use for specific chords, scales and for learning songs. These charts are used by many books, teachers and websites so getting familiar with them is key!

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