Learn to play legendary pop and rock classics right away, specially tailored for beginners. No dry music theory, but jamming along directly with original music thanks to our interactive scrolling chords timeline!
Instead of static chord charts or confusing tabs, watch chords scroll smoothly in real-time as the YouTube video plays. Finally play entire songs from A to Z in one go — never get lost in a tricky bridge or unexpected chord again!
Chords glide smoothly across your screen in sync with the music. Switch chords at the exact right moment without missing a beat!
See the entire song structure at a glance: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, and Outro with clear color codes. You can even follow the song in real-time as it advances step-by-step through the song map. You'll always know exactly where you are and what is coming up next.
View the complete chord structure / chord progressions, key, and tempo in a clear, well-arranged view.
Master the 6 open strings (E - A - D - G - B - e) using helpful mnemonics and discover where essential root notes (like G and C) sit on the fretboard. Includes an interactive quiz to test yourself!
String knowledge, fretboard orientation, and the foundation for all coming chords.
The foundation of almost all rock, punk, and pop songs. One fixed 2-finger shape that slides anywhere across the fretboard. Learn one shape and immediately play dozens of legendary anthems!
The guitarist's secret weapon. Change the key of your guitar in one simple clamp so you can play even the hardest pop songs using easy, relaxed open chords without tough barre shapes.
With these 5 open chords, you can literally play hundreds of the biggest global hits. Discover how smooth chord transitions work without lifting your fingers needlessly from the fretboard.
The quintessential 3-chord progressions from reggae to stadium rock. Combined with Em and G, you have everything needed to play timeless acoustic classics and singalongs.
The cornerstone of western pop and rock music. Understand I - IV - V chord structures, learn swinging shuffle grooves, and apply this pattern effortlessly in any key.
12-bar blues progressions, palm muting, rhythm feel, and right-hand dynamics.
Conquer the notorious F chord without thumb fatigue. Learn the exact finger angle and elbow positioning to play F, F#, G, and all other E-shape barre chords cleanly.
The A-shape barre anchored on the 5th string. Play Bm, C#m, Dm, and rich major chords right in the middle of the fretboard with a powerful, balanced tone.
Discover why icons like Jimi Hendrix, Guns N' Roses, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and U2 tune down a half-step for a heavier tone and smoother, lighter string tension.
Yes! Both the guitar lessons and the keyboard/piano lessons, as well as the hundreds of scrolling chord song timelines in PopSongChordBook, are completely free to use with no hidden fees.
No, absolutely not. Our method is built entirely visually around chord shapes, guitar chord diagrams, piano diagrams, and our real-time scrolling chord timeline. This is the fastest way to play along with pop music. Fast results! Play the music you love! That makes practicing so much more fun :-) Playing along with the original track is amazing for your timing and your musical ear, and it pushes you out of your comfort zone tempo faster. This is where you grow the quickest!
Absolutely! PopSongChordBook is a responsive web application (PWA) that works perfectly in any browser on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, and Mac. A widescreen display such as a tablet or laptop is recommended for the richest experience and full functionality. Due to the limited screen space on mobile phones, song editing is more restricted there.
Definitely. You can walk through lessons 1 to 9 at your own pace, answer questions in the interactive quizzes, and replay songs as many times as you like. You check off a lesson once you master it and are ready for the next one. You can even play along with your favorite songs at your own speed by simply slowing down the tempo.