DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION We’re going to combine a common chord progression, common strumming pattern, and some cool new…
Read MoreSuspended D-Day
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Two common variations of the D Major chord are Dsus2 and Dsus4. They’re referred to…
Read MoreFlatpick Heaven
. EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION JAM TRACK Now that you know all four parts, let’s put them together. This can be as challenging as…
Read MoreBass Run Heaven
. EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The third lick moves to the D Major chord. The lick pattern is slightly different than the first two,…
Read More13 – Hammer Groove [key G]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Hammer On’s are a common technique on the guitar. It’s a technique where you pick…
Read More14- House Rake Strum
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The Animals use a different strum than what we’ve been practicing in their version. It’s…
Read More13- House Of The Rising Sun-3
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION You might be wondering why we jumped from Section 2 to Section 4. What happened…
Read More12- House Of The Rising Sun-2
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Section two features a chord you might not have played before: The B7 chord. This…
Read More11- House Of The Rising Sun-1
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION House of the Rising Sun is a classic song. I like to teach it for…
Read More8- Simple 6/8 Strum
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION A time signature is how we measure the feel and rhythm of a song. The…
Read MoreBasic Bossa Nova Rhythm
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION There are many variations of the Bossa Nova rhythm. But they all essentially come from…
Read More6- First Finger Flattened Exercise
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This technique is essentially a small barre. But instead of barring the whole fret you’re…
Read More15- House of the Rising Sun – Complete
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Now let’s put all the sections together. Start simple and play all the way through….
Read More3 – Moon Under Water
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Here’s a fun little chord pattern that mixes in bass notes and a shuffle feel. We’ll…
Read MoreBlues Shuffle Strum [key C]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The Shuffle feel is synonymous with Blues music. It’s not played ‘straight’ like a lot…
Read More2- Two String R & R Strum [key A]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This little lick/strum/pattern is what Rock N Roll was made of. You’ve probably also heard…
Read More6-27 Play “Making A Stand”
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION JAM TRACK This lesson is going to combine the Easy Rock Strum and a I-vi-IV-V…
Read More20 – Common Chord Pattern I – vi – IV – V
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This is a very common chord progression that has been employed in endless songs. This…
Read More6-28 Acoustic Rock Strum
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION NOTATION The Acoustic Rock Strum is a very common strum pattern. It’s used primarily in…
Read More6-26 Easy Rock Strum
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION NOTATION Strumming patterns can be thought of as the foundation of rhythm guitar. It’s good…
Read More13- No-Barre Going Down (Bar Chord Prep Exercise)
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Bar chords can be challenging when you first pick up the guitar. They require a…
Read More18- Bass Note Strum Exercise [open chords]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The bass note strum can be played on any chord. Whether it’s an open chord…
Read More6-7 Country Bass Strum
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION NOTATION The Country Folk Strum is an example of a bass note strum. Most of…
Read More13 – Double Stop Heaven Chords
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION There’s an interesting rhythm technique called a Bass Note Strum. It’s pretty much exactly what…
Read MoreTequila Sunrise Strum [key G]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Sometimes the most signature part of a song or progression is the rhythm. Rhythm is…
Read More16- Alternator Picking Pedal-Tone Exercise [key A]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION A Pedal-Tone lick is a lick that centers around a single note. Other notes change…
Read More3- Descending Arpeggio Exercise in C
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Descending arpeggios are really common in many styles of music. The treble strings stay relatively…
Read More13- Bass Note Strum [key G]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION You can think about a Bass Note Strum as *bass note* then *strum*. You pick…
Read MoreAlternating Bass Strum Exercise
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Adding individual bass notes to your chord progressions adds a lot of excitement. It can…
Read MoreAlternating Bass Strum [key G]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION In our previous bass note strum lessons we only used the root note as the…
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