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Sus2 Chords on Guitar: How to Play, Use, and Understand Syspended Chords
Sus2 Chords on Guitar: How to Play, Use, and Understand Syspended Chords
A practical guide to Sus2 chords on guitar, covering open shapes, theory, sound, and common musical applications for students and working players. Read more...
Open Chords 101: A Practical Starter Set for Guitar
Open Chords 101: A Practical Starter Set for Guitar
A simple, visual guide to essential open guitar chords, showing major and minor shapes with root notes, muted strings, and suggested fingerings. Read more...
The Arpeggio Modern Guitar Greats Keep Using (Without Talking About It)
The Arpeggio Modern Guitar Greats Keep Using (Without Talking About It)
If your guitar lines don’t quite sound modern yet, this might be why. Major 9th arpeggios are everywhere in neo-soul and modern guitar playing. Here’s a 4th CAGED shape that... Read more...
The Best Alternative to ABRSM in 2026 (Especially If You Want to Actually Understand Music Theory)
The Best Alternative to ABRSM in 2026 (Especially If You Want to Actually Understand Music Theory)
For decades, ABRSM has been the default name people associate with learning music theory. Structured, recognised, and exam-focused, it works well for a certain type of learner. But in 2026, a... Read more...
What Are Boomer Bends and Why You Should Be Doing Them
What Are Boomer Bends and Why You Should Be Doing Them
Boomer bends are expressive, vocal-style string bends that prioritise feel, pitch control, and phrasing over speed. Often joked about online, these bends remain one of the most effective ways to... Read more...
Power Chords Explained
Power Chords Explained
A Visual Guide for Guitarists Power chords are one of the most important building blocks of electric guitar playing. Used across rock, punk, metal, and alternative music, power chords are... Read more...
How to Notate Rhythm Correctly in 4/4 Time
How to Notate Rhythm Correctly in 4/4 Time
Why Beat 3 Must Always Be Visually Clear Rhythm notation is not just about writing the correct durations. It is about making the pulse of the music immediately readable. One... Read more...
Guitar Tunings Explained
Guitar Tunings Explained
A clear, guitarist focused guide to standard and alternate guitar tunings. Learn what each tuning does, how it feels, and when to use it musically. Read more...
Buying an Electric Guitar
Buying an Electric Guitar
Having played many guitars professionally for a while now, I have come to broadly categorize guitars by their origin country. AMERICAN - which would be your Gibsons and Fenders. JAPANESE... Read more...
Guide to Programming Drums
Guide to Programming Drums
Getting live drums for your next production is not the simplest thing ever. It requires a good drummer, tons of expensive equipment including a full kit, a studio and not... Read more...
About Us
About Us
Piranha Music Lab started as a teaching tool. While working with my students over the years, I began designing diagrams, charts, and infographics to explain music concepts more clearly. What... Read more...
The Origins of Solfège: How “Do Re Mi” Came From a Medieval Latin Hymn
The Origins of Solfège: How “Do Re Mi” Came From a Medieval Latin Hymn
Solfège didn’t start in classrooms or exam books. It began as a practical singing system inside medieval church hymns. This article traces solfège back to its origins, explains how the... Read more...