Course Tag: LEVEL 3

Brahms Lullaby Fingerstyle Step-By-Step

This classic bedtime song was originally known as “Wiegenlied: Guten Abend, gute Nacht”, which means “Lullaby: Good evening, good night”. It was written by the…

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Oh Susanna Fingerstyle Solo

Here’s a fingerstyle version of a well-known folk song. Suitable for advanced beginners. You need to login or register to bookmark/favorite this content.

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Happy Birthday Fingerstyle

Here are a couple of fingerstyle versions of Happy Birthday. The first is fairly simple and a good place to start. The second swing version is a little more “Jazzy”… A more complex arrangement but fun.

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How to Sing and Play Guitar Simultaneously

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Playing guitar and singing at the same time can be rough. We’ll show you some tips and tricks to make it easier. In addition, you’ll get a step-by-step method for improving your ability to play and sing simultaneously. Like most things, it’s not hard when you know the proper technique.

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Top Country Guitar Strum Pattern

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I’ll show you one of the most used strums used in country, swing and folk music. First, you’ll learn the basic strum that uses alternating bass notes. By using different bass notes you’ll create motion and interest. Then we’ll add some embellishments including a popular technique that makes this strum unique.

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Travis Picking Guitar Lesson

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In this lesson you’ll learn a simple Travis picking pattern step-by-step. This is the first pattern I like students to learn because it’s fairly easy and is a great foundation for more complex patterns.

It also happens to be the same pattern used in the song Landslide by Fleetwood Mac. Because it’s recognizable it’s easy to tell if you’re doing it right… And it’s fun.

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Scary F Chord – Easy Step-By-Step

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Does trying to play the F chord on guitar scare you? For many budding guitarists, this is one of the biggest stumbling blocks. This lesson will teach you a step-by-step system I’ve developed to make child’s play of the F major chord.

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How To Play A Muted Strum

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In this lesson, you’ll learn a valuable technique that can be used in many ways to spice up your strumming and guitar playing. When you’re done with the lesson you’ll have a practical way to apply it.

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Changing Between Bar Chords and Open Chords

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Changing between bar chords and regular open chords can be like playing twister with your fingers. In this lesson, I’ll show you a few tricks to overcome that so you can get back to enjoying your guitar.

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5 Quick Tips for Playing Bar Chords

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Bar chords have your reputation for being really difficult, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this lesson, I’ll show you five quick tips that will help you play bar chords without buzzing or muted strings… as well as pain-free.

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How to Play Bossa Nova Rhythm

Here’s an easy Bossa Nova strum that you can use on either a nylon string guitar or steel string guitar.

I’ll start with a simple version, then teach you how to embellish the basic pattern. To give you the full experience we’ll then apply the strum to some cool “bossa” chords.

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