Hodaka Hashi started the Internet Guitar Database in 2005, writing lessons and making photographs and diagrams to explain how to play. Those original lessons are the foundation of the site.
Useful examples
A lesson should explain what to do, show the details that matter and give you something to practise. We use photographs, chord diagrams, tablature and audio where they help. Guitar fingerings are suggestions: your hands, instrument and musical context can call for a different choice.
Checking the content
When we revise a lesson, we check its musical explanation, examples and links. We distinguish original recordings from synthesised playback. We preserve the source photographs; an enlarged image does not reveal detail that was never recorded.
We use research and software tools, including AI assistance, to prepare and revise content. Original experience belongs to the person who had it. We do not invent product tests, qualifications or first-hand claims.
Lessons carry the site credit, IGDb. An updated date records a substantive revision to the text or teaching material. It does not mean that the lesson was reviewed by a named teacher or that we physically tested every example. Original publication dates and source material remain in our records.
Looking after your instrument
Guitar setup depends on the instrument. Check its manufacturer's instructions before adjusting it. If an adjustment meets resistance, the instrument is damaged or you are unsure what to do, stop and ask a qualified repairer.
Commercial recommendations
Advertising and affiliate links must be identifiable. A payment arrangement does not establish that a product is right for every player. Read the advertising and affiliate disclosure for more information.