This really depends on what your goals are, however in this micro-lesson I share one approach to being able to play songs on the guitar. I talk about the different building blocks to being able to play songs. We look… Read More »What’s THE BEST way TO LEARN GUITAR?
Switching between chords on guitar takes some time and practice but if you look for efficient ways to move between the chords by analyzing which chord shapes you are moving in between, you will speed up your ability to switch… Read More »How to change chords on guitar
Learning the basic chord shapes doesn’t mean we can’t get funky. In this video I share the C major and G minor chords. The G minor is a great chord to get used to barring where you take one finger… Read More »Get Your Groove On!
It’s time to experiment. Start with a chord shape and then let’s add or subtract some fingers from the chord. Play a chord and then pluck out a few notes. Play a chord, play some notes and walk up to… Read More »Melodies from Chords
One of the challenging things on guitar can be switching between chord shapes. Luckily, there are some chord shapes that are almost identical that are great starting points to get this technique down. I believe the easiest chords to start… Read More »The Easiest Chords to Switch Between?
Let’s take a look at counting quarter notes in a measure of 4/4 time. 1 2 3 4 Now, let’s do 8th notes. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and The numbers (1234) are the downbeats, the “and’s” are… Read More »Are You Familiar With Upbeats?
One of the trickiest things to do on guitar when you are starting out is switching between chords. Traditionally you are taught to strum a full chord and switch to the next chord but I would suggest trying to play… Read More »Are these the 2 best chord shapes to practice arpeggio chord switching?
One of the things I always found odd when starting out on guitar was, I was given these full chords shapes yet I would listen to my favorite songs and I didn’t hear those being played a majority of times.… Read More »It’s time to BREAK UP your Chords
Learn your chords and learn the best notes to play for a solo. It’s true. The best notes to resolve to in your solo will always be the chord tones you are playing over. A lot of people focus on… Read More »Want to know a secret? All of your best solos live inside your chords.