Starting out learning how to play guitar can be overwhelming. Here are a few tips to get over the initial bump. It’s Weird at First Yes, it’s weird for everyone at first. The hardest part is just getting your fingers used to where they’re suppo ...
If you're looking for a few ways to give your strumming hand a good push forward... you've come to the right place. Adding Sus Chords To Rhythms & Open Chords https://youtu.be/-O6GdlSMuxY Now on the surface you might think this is more about ...
So you want to play some rock solos, but are unsure of where to begin? I have a few suggestions to get you going. I will say for a lot of these, knowing a few pentatonic shapes and barre chords will be helpful! Mama I'm Coming Home - Ozzy ...
Capos are a way to give your hand a little bit of a break. Instead of playing a ton of barre chords, you can use familiar shapes to play chords that we’d otherwise need barre chords for. How do we start thinking about using our capo so we can start p ...
Yes, these are a few of MY (yes... me, me, me!) favorite scale exercises. Some of them are tricky, some aren't as tricky, but they all accomplish the same thing... getting us more familiar with our scale shapes. Scale Exercise | 4 Note Pattern ...
Getting familiar with your fretboard is hard because the notes always feel so scattered. Luckily there are certain things that can help us. One way is using the dots, another way is using octave patterns. This is another cool way to start making sens ...
Do you remember that inspiring feeling when you learn a new chord as a beginner? I often find when everything is new it's easy to get inspired. After you've been playing for awhile though, those days get further and further apart. Here are some chord ...
Here's a another example of playing songs within our CAGED chord shapes. Why? Just like my previous example, to get a better idea of where chord tones are, where arpeggios will lay on top, to see things in one position instead of sliding all ov ...
Playing along with songs is such an important skill. It is a lot of fun, plus it can really help getting your timing together. A way to start doing it is to start assigning parts of the song we hear to the rhythms I went through. The drum beat is ess ...
So we want to actually play along with a song in CAGED chord shapes. Why? To get a better idea of where chord tones are, where arpeggios will lay on top, to see things in one position instead of sliding all over the neck, to see how our chords ...
