Trevor Wong Music

Tricky Midwest Emo Hybrid Picking And Legato Riff (super fun but tough!)

A little riff that I wrote in DAEAC#E capo 4. It's a short riff and it's pretty easy to pick up, but it's tricky to get it really clean. Definitely try learning it!

2025-10-29 22:10:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Midwest Emo Chords For When You Just Wanna Strum - DAEAC#E

Been a while since I've done one of these but here's a nice little chord progression in DAEAC#E. The shapes here are pretty user friendly which is nice. Mostly focusing on voicings based on the bot...

Chords For A Quick Math Rock PSA (Chord Diagrams)

The PDF tabs to a very short reel that I posted today. I love these chords and playing them higher up with CAPO 6 makes them a lot more user friendly. Try them out!

Math Rock Hybrid Picking Exercise / Riff

A little riff that I conjured up to work on my hybrid picking skills. This line is a bit tricky to learn but is a great workout and lots of fun to play once you've got it. Hope you enjoy!

Dark Math / Prog Chords (Harmonic Minor 7th Chords And Interesting Shapes)

See attached for two documents.

I've been getting more into playing with harmonic minor and its modes. Attached are 1) a file outlining some good "power chord" type 7th chords that put the 5t...

Diatonic Sus2 Chords (1-5-2 Voicing On E+A String)

A quick supplement for an upcoming lesson covering where to use sus2 chords in your scale. To play this voicing diatonically, you can use it off of scale degrees 1-2-4-5-6 in your major scale.

"Exploring All The Maj7sus2 Chords" (Diagrams + Explanation)

Here are the diagrams from my new video that explores many voicings for Maj7sus2 in standard tuning. You can watch the video here: h...

CHON Chords - Bubble Dream

A look at the chords that are used in the song Bubble Dream. It's mostly your standard shell voicings and drop 3 chords but there are some unique shapes in there as well. Hope you enjoy!

Alternate Shell Voicings - E String Root

Another important set of basic guitar chord vocabulary. These are quite easy to play, but for whatever reason, are less commonly known.

The idea is to take your basic 1-3-7 shell voicing and ...

Simple Minor 11 Shapes In Standard Tuning

A very brief demonstration of some basic, movable m11 sounds that I regularly use.

Sparkly Lead Shapes: 1-2-6, Sequenced Through A Scale

One of the best things you can do with a shape you like is to sequence it diatonically through a scale. Doing so helps you to find related sounds within the key. Here's one of my favourite shapes i...

Chords For Beautiful Acoustic Math Rock

Some really nice chord shapes that I've been using in my writing in DADF#AD. Some of them are practical, some of them are a little crazy (but do able). All very pretty sounds at least.

1st Inversion Triads In G Major (great math rock power chords!)

Some fun shapes for you to try in standard tuning. Similar look to a shell voicing but far less jazzy. These voicings lend really well to distorted guitar tones and they cut through very nicely. 2025-04-16 18:39:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Chords For "Midwest Emo Jazz" In DAEAC#E

A new chord progression idea for DAEAC#E

I wanted tor try something with more "out" chords and thought this idea ended up being pretty cool. Some chords of interest are the b7 major, b6 major...

Beautiful Chords In FACGCE

A quick little showcase of pretty chords in FACGCE for C major. Stay tuned (no pun intended) for more! Might try a few chord progression ideas in this tuning as well for fun.

2025-02-09 19:26:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Transforming Basic Open Chords Into Math Rock Chords

Something I'm working on for a new reel.

These are some quick examples of ways that you can take very conventional open chords, and turn them into chords that sound great for math rock. Somet...

Beginner DAEAC#E Chords

A fairly nice starting set of chords for DAEAC#E tuning. These focus on interval sequences (3rds, and 5ths) on strings 5 and 6.

Basically, the idea is you take an interval shape (like 3rds) ...

Basic Sus2 And Maj7sus2 Shapes

Hey everyone,

Hope you've all had a great holiday and new year! Just wanted to pass on two documents here that cover some basic sus2 and maj7sus2 shapes in standard tuning.

For maj7sus2...

Interesting Things With An Open C Chord?

Some really useful and simple modifications that you can try with your open C shape.

Amazing Midwest Emo Chords In Standard

Some of my favourite chord shapes in the key of E major. Try them out!

My Take On The Japanese Chord Progression 4-5-6-3

An arrangement of the 4-5-6-3 progression done using my favourite chord shapes. I take a few liberties / deviate harmonically in the last 8 bars, but the chord and bass line sound is still close en...

Essential 7th Chord Vocabulary For Standard Tuning

An overview of the most important chord sets for standard tuning. I usually treat these as a must known starting basis for my students. Make sure you've got these 100% down before progressing to mo...

(more) dreamy open shoegaze chords

Another set of open shoegaze chords from a youtube short that i'll be uploading tomorrow. treat this as sort of a supplement to the previous lesson. It's a progression in E major that follows a lot...

Dreamy And Open Shoegaze Chords (Diagrams)

Hey everyone, this is the supplement to a video that I'm releasing tomorrow. The video focuses on these shapes, but also goes into some depth about how to create shapes like this. The basic idea is...

What Genre Is This? Tab + Chord Diagrams

Hey everyone, just thought I'd provide a transcription of my most recent short incase anyone wants to try learning it. It's pretty fun to play. I might flesh this out into something more legit. 2024-10-10 16:34:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Beautiful Drop C Math Rock Chords

Been on a recent drop C kick! Here are some of my chord discoveries while exploring the tuning. More to come!

The Most Beautiful Chords In Standard Tuning?

A look at some of my favourite standard tuning chords in B major. Sometimes all you need is a great chord to get started on a new song. Try them out!

12 Inspiring Drop D Math Rock And Midwest Emo Chords

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of posts lately. I've been dealing with a hand injury which has kept me from playing guitar for almost 3 months! Its mostly healed now and I'm back to my usual thin...

Covet - Atreyu Transcriptions

My attempt at some Covet transcriptions. Let me know if you have any questions

"A Dreamy And Melodic Shoegaze Jam" (guitar chords!)

Some pretty guitar chords that sound awesome for shoegaze and glide strumming. These will be featured in an upcoming video!