DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION You’ll often hear people talking about the “key” of a song. What does that mean and why does it matter? Knowing this…
Read More10- Catfish Blues
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . LEARN PLAY DESCRIPTION This is my version of “Catfish Blue”, which is a compilation of all of the skills we’ve…
Read More20- Memorizing the 5th String [GT-7]
DOWNLOAD VIDEO DESCRIPTION Once you know the notes on the 6th and 5th string, the rest become easier to know. Here are a couple tricks…
Read More10- How to Build Chords [GT]
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION Music theory doesn’t have to be complicated. It certainly can get very complicated. But for what you and I will use…
Read More10- The Magic of Common Chord Patterns
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION Most of popular music uses just three or four chords in a song. This isn’t new either. You can go back…
Read More5- Numbering Chord Progressions
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION Have you heard someone call out a chord or note by using a number? Like “the one chord”. Or maybe you’ve…
Read More20- Common Chord Patterns I-IV-V [GT]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Here you will learn the most used chord patterns in popular music. The I -…
Read More10- How to Change Keys On Guitar
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION As guitar players, it’s important to know how to change keys on the guitar. Especially if you’re singing or are…
Read More15- Using The Mysterious Half-Diminished Chord
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION Guitar teachers often focus on teaching their students major and minor chords, but they may skip over diminished…
Read More5- How To Use The Diminished Chord (No More Boring Progressions)
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION The diminished chord might not sound quite right on its own, but when placed correctly within a line…
Read More5- Anatomy of Pentatonic
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION PLAY-ALONG DESCRIPTION We’ve been talking a lot about the minor Pentatonic scale. But what makes it Pentatonic, and not…
Read More20- Perfect & Augmented 4th
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Today’s lesson has ear training, music theory, and fingering technique all in one exercise! I’ll…
Read More10- Creating A Practice Routine
DOWNLOAD PRACTICE ROUTINE WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION Pro TipRather than do this same practice routine every day, it’s even more powerful to make three different routines and…
Read More5- Major Pentatonic Scale Formula [GT]
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION There is a specific formula for each scale, and the major pentatonic scale is no different. In this lesson, we´re…
Read More15- Intervals: Major And Minor 3rds [GT]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION PLAY-ALONG DESCRIPTION All chords can be broken down into ‘intervals’; intervals are the distance between notes. The basic structure…
Read More5- Many Faces of C
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION PLAY-ALONG DESCRIPTION In this exercise, we’re going to work on playing the C chord with different shapes up the…
Read More20- Modulating Keys-Am to C [GT]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION PLAY-ALONG DESCRIPTION Key modulation is when a song changes keys. In today’s example, we’re modulating from the key of…
Read More10- Major 2nd-Minor 2nd Intervals
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION PLAY-ALONG DESCRIPTION In this lesson we’re going to alternate major second intervals with minor second intervals in a great…
Read More20- What Good Is The Circle Of 5ths?
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION Simply stated, the circle of fifths is a diagram that represents the cyclic nature of keys and how they relate…
Read More10- Slash Chords – What You Need To Know
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION In this lesson, I’m going to teach you all about slash chords and how they relate to chord inversions. We’ll…
Read More5- The Perfect Intervals
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION PLAY-ALONG DESCRIPTION In music, an interval is the distance between two notes. It is helpful to learn them and be able…
Read More15- Should I Practice Guitar Every Day?
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION We tend to easily forget something we just learned. You can make progress much more easily if you review material…
Read More10- The Magic of Common Chord Patterns
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION Most of popular music uses just three or four chords in a song. This isn’t new either. You can go back…
Read More5- The 1-4-5 Memory Game
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION The 1, 4, and 5 chords are central to all of western music. They are employed in a majority of pop,…
Read More5- How to Change Keys On Guitar
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION As guitar players, it’s important to know how to change keys on the guitar. Especially if you’re singing or are…
Read More15- Understanding BPM
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION DESCRIPTION BPM stands for beats per minute. Simple, right? This is a way to measure speed in music, also referred to…
Read More10- Anatomy of Pentatonic
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION PLAY-ALONG DESCRIPTION We’ve been talking a lot about the minor Pentatonic scale. But what makes it Pentatonic, and not…
Read More20-C Harmonic Minor vs C Minor Scales
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The Harmonic minor scale is almost identical to the Natural minor scale. There’s only one…
Read More10-Instant Pop Hit 1-5-6-4
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION Let’s talk about a little music theory. Specifically about common chord progressions. Even more specifically the 1-5-6-4 chord progression. Common chord…
Read More15- Major Pentatonic Scale Formula [GT]
DOWNLOAD VIDEO . DESCRIPTION There is a specific formula for each scale, and the major pentatonic scale is no different. In this lesson, we´re going…
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