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1. 1 String At A Time (#336) by Jeremy Cotton The best way to learn the fretboard is one string at a time; here are some ideas to get you going.... Basics · Beginner · 1137126 Hits · Last Modified: 12/14/04 2. 12 Chords In One (#2445) by Lee Smith By using chord shapes you can learn 12 chords at once Basics · Beginner · 69239 Hits · Last Modified: 2/19/01 3. 3 Octace Arpeggio - Sequence (#11129) by Obee Obier A sequence in a 3 octave arpeggio Basics · Advanced · 4918 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/07 4. A Barre Chord Blues (#4684) by Darrin Koltow This article is for those who are just starting to learn barre chords. Or, maybe you haven't learned any, and are a bit fearful because they look complicated or painful. Fear not! We're gonna make barre chord playing a pleasure by applying the Blues. Basics · Beginner · 38129 Hits · Last Modified: 5/28/02 5. A Basic Guide To Reading + Using Tab (#9010) by David O' Toole A quick look at using this simple tablature tool - guitar tab is quick to learn and a handy man to know. Basics · Beginner · 29251 Hits · Last Modified: 2/15/05 6. A Beginner's Guide To Playing The Guitar (#10038) by Adrian Dupree Are you a begginer and want to learn the guitar, but haven't started? Well this lesson is for you. Decide what guitar to buy, and find out how to get started. All the basics you need. Basics · Beginner · 46777 Hits · Last Modified: 10/28/05 7. A Few Tips For Beginners (and Others!) (#4568) by Darryl Roberts Lots of assorted tips, insights and unsolicited pieces of advice, from a beginner with 20+ years of experience. =0) Basics · Beginner · 96973 Hits · Last Modified: 5/24/05 8. A Great Learning Chart For Beginners (#4329) by Roger Davies Jamming with friends, the radio, or your favorite c.d. A great way for beginners to learn major, minor and blues scales that work together, and know what key the're in Basics · Beginner · 61037 Hits · Last Modified: 3/19/02 9. A Guide for Beginner - More Major Chords (#97) by Christopher Sung This is an introduction to the major chords using barre forms to play them in all keys, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers. Basics · Beginner · 984255 Hits · Last Modified: 8/24/00 10. A Guide for Beginner - More Minor Chords (#107) by Christopher Sung This is an introduction to the minor chords using barre forms to play them in all keys, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers. Basics · Beginner · 313411 Hits · Last Modified: 7/9/99 11. A Guide for Beginners - A Minor Scale (#219) by Christopher Sung Here's an introduction to your first minor scale - and it's a beauty - the A minor scale. We'll learn the basics and then play some cool patterns over a few tunes! Basics · Beginner · 287476 Hits · Last Modified: 8/23/99 12. A Guide for Beginners - C Major Scale (#53) by Christopher Sung Here is an introduction to the C major scale, including how to play it, what chords to play it over, and how to make it more interesting. Basics · Beginner · 443661 Hits · Last Modified: 6/13/99 13. A Guide for Beginners - Major Chords (#9) by Christopher Sung This is an introduction to the basic open major chords, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers. Basics · Beginner · 2751464 Hits · Last Modified: 5/26/00 14. A Guide for Beginners - Minor Chords (#10) by Christopher Sung This is an introduction to the basic open minor chords, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers. Basics · Beginner · 390026 Hits · Last Modified: 5/14/99 15. A Guide for Beginners - Strumming (#19) by Christopher Sung This is a basic introduction to different strumming patterns that you can apply to songs that you play. Emphasis is placed on the use of muted chords to create percussive effects for more interesting strumming. Basics · Beginner · 951057 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/99 16. A Guide for Beginners - Tuning (#11) by Christopher Sung This is a very basic introduction to tuning your guitar, using either itself or the WholeNote Tuner. It also includes tips to help keep your guitar in tune. Basics · Beginner · 326810 Hits · Last Modified: 5/14/99 17. A Guide To Song Structure (#4587) by Bryce Yaworsky Beginner/intermediate. Having trouble putting together your own song? Ever wonder how the pros make great songs? Look no further! Basics · Beginner · 20020 Hits · Last Modified: 5/8/02 18. A Jump Start To Learning Maj/Min Scales (#4250) by Bryce Yaworsky Beginner/intermediate. Need to learn the Major/Minor scales? Look no further, this should do it! Basics · Beginner · 46648 Hits · Last Modified: 12/9/02 19. A Nice 'Lil Riff (#6496) by Stephen Whitwoth A nice little riff I made up while lookin on this site. It's my first lesson ya see :) Basics · Beginner · 8024 Hits · Last Modified: 5/10/03 20. A Note About Diads And Triads (#4327) by Steve Cass This is the twelfth lesson in the Playbook for the Beginner and Beyond series. We're talking a bit about diads and triads, what they mean and how we can apply them in our playing skills. Basics · Beginner · 22316 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/06 21. A Quick Speed Lesson (#2932) by Joel Nutt An old instructor of mine taught me this VERY basic exercise to develop speed, coordination, and sweep picking (or you can alternate it for even more coordination). Basics · Beginner · 19792 Hits · Last Modified: 6/12/01 22. A Simple Warm Up (#11435) by Charles Maze A simple routine when warming up. An easy way to get the fingers loosened up. Basics · Beginner · 1949 Hits · Last Modified: 12/28/06 23. A13 No5 - Sophisticated Bluesy N' Jazzy (#9340) by David O' Toole This is a great chord to end a Blues on ... Basics · Advanced · 7903 Hits · Last Modified: 5/14/05 24. Add A Track Lists (#7395) by James Wilmoth This is a list I have compiled of the Add-A-Tracks. Basics · Intermediate · 9086 Hits · Last Modified: 5/3/04 25. Alternate Picking Exercise (#7373) by John Bohn A alternate picking exercise that you may or may not have seen before but is definitly worth throwing in your warm-up. Basics · Intermediate · 4575 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/04 26. Alternate Picking Part 1 (#10889) by Adrian Dupree The beginner's guide to following through with the beginning components of alternate picking. Basics · Beginner · 10597 Hits · Last Modified: 12/21/06 27. Alternate Picking Part 2 (#10930) by Adrian Dupree This lesson is guaranteed to give sage advice with details. Basics · Intermediate · 5835 Hits · Last Modified: 12/21/06 28. Alternate Picking Workout (#330) by Jeremy Cotton But Socrates, what is this "alternate picking"? Basics · Beginner · 920390 Hits · Last Modified: 3/18/05 29. Amazing Grace Chord-Melody (#10904) by Peter Kiley Here is a basic chord melody version of Amazing Grace. In the key of G, it is perfect for absolute beginners Basics · Beginner · 5766 Hits · Last Modified: 1/23/07 30. An Easy Way To Learn The Fretboard (#3976) by Roger Davies When you see all the notes on the fretboard for the first time, and guitar players tell you. "You have to learn them" Try this. Basics · Beginner · 12928 Hits · Last Modified: 2/25/02 31. Analasis - Play Along With Anything - I (#3895) by Ian Loft This series will have a look at some well known popular songs and 'deconstruct' them in order to learn some strategies which will help you to play almost anything 'by ear'! Introducing I - IV - V7 and relative minor concepts. Basics · Beginner · 38609 Hits · Last Modified: 12/31/01 32. Analasis - Play Along With Anything - II (#3906) by Ian Loft Some more well-known songs looked at with suggestions on how to work out what is going on. A reinforcement of the first lesson and an introduction to the next lessons planned which cover key change and brigde parts of a song. Basics · Beginner · 14163 Hits · Last Modified: 12/31/01 33. Annddd RAAAR (#6672) by Carl McIntyre Yeah it's gettin there Basics · Beginner · 293 Hits · Last Modified: 6/21/03 34. Arpeggio Sequence In D-major (#11127) by Obee Obier Arpeggio sequence in D-major Basics · Advanced · 1140 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/07 35. Arpeggio-G Major (#8099) by Gary Sillik Not your ordinary arpeggio Basics · Beginner · 2662 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/04 36. Basic Chords (#3314) by Ian Allen This lesson will go through all the chords A-G in basic fingering and barre chord form. Basics · Beginner · 18778 Hits · Last Modified: 8/16/01 37. Basic Harmonizing (#6687) by Toh Klip Simple lick harmonized with 3rds. Basics · Beginner · 2908 Hits · Last Modified: 6/27/03 38. Basic Rhythm In G Major Alternating Bass (#3778) by Chester Horton Here is a simple I IV V progression in the Key of G major with an alternating bass line. Basics · Beginner · 2987 Hits · Last Modified: 6/18/04 39. Basic Rock Guitar Tech (#8154) by Robert Ridgeway This lesson shows some basic use of power chords and finger picking used in classic rock and metal technique. Basics · Beginner · 15674 Hits · Last Modified: 5/6/06 40. Basic Rule (#7747) by Philippe Jutras What you first need to know before playing. Basics · Beginner · 2773 Hits · Last Modified: 3/13/04 41. Bass Technique (#11543) by Daniel Maidana This is a brief lesson on how you can learn a different variety of drills and finger excercises on both guitar and bass. Basics · Beginner · 9 Hits · Last Modified: 2/18/07 42. Beat And Rhythm (#6591) by Gary Regester An ultra-basic lesson on the concepts of beat and rhythm, including how to tap your foot correctly, correct hand motion when strumming, and how to strum basic rhythms. Basics · Beginner · 35538 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/03 43. Become An E Minor Pentatonic Monster (#1741) by Matt Myers This lesson describes the E minor pentatonic scale on multiple places over the fretboard.. (I mainly made this so I could print it out so excuse any mistakes) Basics · Intermediate · 11363 Hits · Last Modified: 10/24/00 44. Before You Practice (#4871) by Chaiyz Brown Simple common tips to keep you playing! Basics · Beginner · 4841 Hits · Last Modified: 7/5/02 45. Beginner (#1900) by Dan Ferris A little something to take the boredom out of D Basics · Beginner · 7332 Hits · Last Modified: 11/29/00 46. Beginner Lesson - Basic Chords (Video!) (#10949) by Will Kriski For beginners, this lesson shows you how to play some basic chords so that you can play songs using photos, video and diagrams. It includes a link to a video which explains some common problems such as buzzing, notes not sounding, sore hands, etc. Basics · Beginner · 2494 Hits · Last Modified: 11/13/06 47. Beginners Guide To Effects (#2268) by Phillip Kubal What to know what different types of effects do? Basics · Beginner · 31830 Hits · Last Modified: 1/21/01 48. Beginners Lesson By A Former Beginner 2 (#6254) by Matthew Shotton Don't know what a scale is? just started? need to speed up your fingers?seen my earlier lesson? Have a look in here to help you increase speed, warmup, learn basic theory and have some fun Basics · Beginner · 7089 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/03 49. Beginners Lesson, By A Former Beginner (#6129) by Matthew Shotton I designed this lesson shortly after changing from a 'beginner' to a more advanced player, this will teach you the basics as well as some great tunes Basics · Beginner · 21055 Hits · Last Modified: 2/24/03 50. Beginning To Improvise - Chords X Scales (#4593) by Evaldo Devellis Let's see some basics about improvisation. We need to associate chords with scale shapes and arpeggios. Let's work.... Basics · Beginner · 10441 Hits · Last Modified: 1/25/03 51. Beginning With Chucky-Baby (#11433) by Charles Maze Beginning with the basics. Basics · Beginner · 3078 Hits · Last Modified: 12/27/06 52. BEYOND OPEN STRING SCALES - FORM FIVE (#1539) by Charles Gacsi Helping the fret hand with reflex memory.This is a moveable scale that may be played anywhere on the fretboard. Primary chords, arpeggios, scales, pentatonics, and modes in this lesson. Basics · Intermediate · 12471 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/04 53. BEYOND OPEN STRING SCALES - FORM FOUR (#1538) by Charles Gacsi Kinesthetic approach to learning the fingerings of the scales, basic chords, arpeggios, pentatonics, modes in position. Training the fret hand.This is a moveable scale that may be played anywhere on the fretboard. Basics · Intermediate · 7601 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/04 54. BEYOND OPEN STRING SCALES - FORM THREE (#1526) by Charles Gacsi Playing in position. Minimial changes. Relationship of scales with chords, pentatonic,& modes.This is a scale that is moveable and may be played anywhere on the fretboard. This is part of the 5 lesson series. #1 #1433. #2 #1499 Basics · Intermediate · 7043 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/04 55. BEYOND OPEN STRING SCALES- FORM TWO (#8641) by Charles Gacsi Training the hand to use minimal shifting. Position inter relationships shown between the scale, basic chords, arpeggios & pentatonics. A small page is given to modes.This is a moveable scale playable anywhere on the fretboard. Basics · Intermediate · 4943 Hits · Last Modified: 10/29/04 56. Breaking Out Of The Rut - #1 (#3333) by Ian Loft A lesson to help break out of the 'rut' and develop some useful speed and co-ordination skills. Basics · Beginner · 12615 Hits · Last Modified: 10/30/01 57. Building Finger Strength + Dexterity (#7979) by Justin Harding 8 Finger Exercise's that are guaranteed to boost finger Strength and Dexterity. This lesson is a MUST for every guitarist. Basics · Intermediate · 16750 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/05 58. C - The Connection (#9808) by Mace Bookman This is the follow up to Pentatonic Scale Pattern - C. Perhaps a little more friendly and easier to c the patterns??? Basics · Beginner · 914 Hits · Last Modified: 6/6/05 59. C Major Scale Practice 1 (#10998) by Vikram Oberoi This is just a simple C Major scale in different octaves. This was my first lesson. It helps in listening of notes also helps you remember notes on fret board Basics · Beginner · 837 Hits · Last Modified: 5/29/06 60. C Minor Progression (#11614) by Peter Kiley An easy progression in c minor Basics · Beginner · 1033 Hits · Last Modified: 4/3/07 61. CAFFEINE AND NICOTEEN (#6738) by Charles Gacsi Caffeine and Nicoteen - a real problem. I really wanted to quit smoking but didn't know how. This is a lesson in how I was successful without medication. Maybe it will help you become a better musician? No guarantees. Only for those who seek an answer. Basics · Beginner · 9129 Hits · Last Modified: 8/4/04 62. CAGED Chord Theory - Part II (#4235) by Jay McConnell Continuation of CAGED lesson for moving all types of chords, all over the fretboard to get the harmony and melodies that you want. PLEASE VIEW "HEY JOE & CAGED THEORY" - Lesson # 4177 Basics · Intermediate · 18490 Hits · Last Modified: 3/2/02 63. Calling All Absolute Beginners (#9305) by James Gillespie I'm only a beginner myself but hopefully, this series of lessons will soon have you sounding pretty damn good! Basics · Beginner · 2051 Hits · Last Modified: 2/15/05 64. Careful Steps (#11798) by Rik Eischen Learning the fretboard is a challenge. Even when you think you know it fairly well, all it takes is a challenge to discover you still have room for improvement. Good Luck on your attempts, and step carefully from note to note. Keep learning! Basics · Intermediate · 945 Hits · Last Modified: 11/29/07 65. Changing Chords (#3256) by Keith Deuser This lesson will teach you an easy way too help you change chords. Basics · Beginner · 13668 Hits · Last Modified: 7/28/01 66. Chopbuilder Part I: Getting It Together (#4266) by Jay McConnell THE PATH TO SPEED...A lesson designed to address the rhythmic divisions and groupings for soloing approaches. How fast do you want to be? Get YOUR chops together with these ideas. Basics · Intermediate · 15337 Hits · Last Modified: 3/25/02 67. Chopbuilder Part II:Interval Connections (#4316) by Jay McConnell Incresing awareness of intervals through scale patterns and chord relations. Learn to use intervals to create melody lines. Basics · Intermediate · 6693 Hits · Last Modified: 3/16/02 68. Chord Change (#11445) by Jessie Melton This is good to practice with.it's not that hard. Basics · Intermediate · 943 Hits · Last Modified: 1/2/07 69. CHORD CHANGING SECRETS REVEALED (#6304) by Charles Gacsi Secrets of training the fret hand to make most chords. Basic techniques for beginners and other multi level experienced players. Lesson is separated into various levels. Application is up to the viewer. Some advanced chord changing patterns. Basics · Intermediate · 30722 Hits · Last Modified: 6/18/04 70. Chord Time (#1203) by Jeremy Cotton One of my biggest pet peeves is that person who knows some chords, but can't play a song without stopping in between each chord. You're not that person, are you? Basics · Beginner · 19991 Hits · Last Modified: 3/13/05 71. Chord Voicing's (#10619) by Robert Ridgeway Here are some ways to voice chords in relation to the six strings of the guitar. Some are common whiles others are alternatives. The more a player knows the better. Basics · Beginner · 2154 Hits · Last Modified: 4/9/06 72. Chord/scale Relationships (#2516) by Tad Green This lesson will give the beginer an over view of how chords and scales relate and how to find chords inside of scales and be able to use this knowledge while improvising. Basics · Beginner · 13368 Hits · Last Modified: 11/4/03 73. Chords & Cadences For The Beginner (#4299) by Jay McConnell Learn about chord changes used in popular song, for ALL styles. Use them to create your own compositions and to learn tunes. Music theory is kept to a minimum. Basics · Beginner · 19154 Hits · Last Modified: 3/26/02 74. Chords - A Suspended 4th (#9286) by David O' Toole Recognize this? Don't keep yourself hanging any longer! ;)... Basics · Intermediate · 3119 Hits · Last Modified: 5/14/05 75. Chords 101 (#7987) by Justin Harding Chords 101 is the best introduction to chords for anyone who wants to learn them. I will be covering a LOAD of chords, come and see. Basics · Beginner · 2594 Hits · Last Modified: 4/24/04 76. Chords Pattern (#7745) by Philippe Jutras Other patterns that you can use. Basics · Beginner · 1203 Hits · Last Modified: 3/13/04 77. Chords Pattern (#7744) by Philippe Jutras Here's some pattern that you can use. They are all made by me. Basics · Beginner · 2668 Hits · Last Modified: 3/13/04 78. Chords That Sound Well Together (#3892) by Jason Henderson The first chords you should learn sound good together, wanna see? Basics · Beginner · 4409 Hits · Last Modified: 1/7/02 79. Chris (#10708) by Joe Tonski Decent thing i threw together Basics · Beginner · 790 Hits · Last Modified: 2/21/06 80. Chromatic Scale Simplified (#5297) by Jon Braught This is more of a finger exercise for ppl that are just starting out and want to learn to get into the indepth quick fingered stuff. Basics · Beginner · 1590 Hits · Last Modified: 10/4/02 81. Chromatic Warmup For Both Hands (#8468) by Ted O'Farrell This lesson builds the left hand and right hand by properly warming the fingers to play, using the chromatic scale in the 1st position. Basics · Beginner · 1061 Hits · Last Modified: 8/3/04 82. Classic Double Stops: 3rds & 6ths (#983) by WholeNote Staff No matter what style of music you play, at some point you will definitely spend some quality time with double stops. As simple as they are classic, these excellent little intervals can spice up all kinds of playing with their timeless, eclectic cool. Basics · Intermediate · 32073 Hits · Last Modified: 5/9/00 83. Classical Finger Picking Exercise #1 (#4989) by Jason Vickers Here are the first four exercises from Giuliani's 120 Studies for Right Hand Development. Basics · Beginner · 15592 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/02 84. Compound Exercise (#4907) by Hayden Hewitt A sneaky little exercise which helps develop three aspects of your playing. Basics · Intermediate · 1978 Hits · Last Modified: 7/16/02 85. Cool Little Warm Up (#11285) by Michael Hamby j.r. A little warm-up i created Basics · Beginner · 1829 Hits · Last Modified: 10/9/06 86. Cool N' Simple Progression - 2 Chords (#8879) by David O' Toole Here's 2 very simple chords that are very easy to play and sound cool. The chords used are C Major 7 and F Major 7. No barring or left hand stretching necessary/both use 1st position open strings to great effect. Basics · Beginner · 12289 Hits · Last Modified: 1/13/05 87. D Major Arpeggio (#10037) by David O' Toole Arpeggios are a great tool to use when soloing - here's one to get you started. Basics · Beginner · 2573 Hits · Last Modified: 11/20/05 88. D Minor Arpeggio (#10063) by David O' Toole Here's the second common Arpeggio in this little series. Basics · Beginner · 2307 Hits · Last Modified: 11/2/05 89. Dancing Siblings In C Major (#4221) by Steve Cass This is the sixth lesson the Playbook for the Beginner and Beyond series. We're going to explore the basics of how the Siblings get into their dance routine (how the basic components of our harmonized C major chord work together). Basics · Beginner · 16780 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/06 90. Dancing Siblings In C Minor (#4335) by Steve Cass This is the tenth lesson in the Playbook for the Beginnner and Beyond series, and we re-visit the Siblings. This time the notes do the dance according to the C minor chord scale. Basics · Beginner · 11716 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/06 91. Dark Hammer (#6814) by Daniel Blakk Hammer on and pull off. Let your left hand be free. Basics · Beginner · 1424 Hits · Last Modified: 7/30/03 92. Demystifying The Capo (#1227) by Rob Scholes What is a capo? Generally speaking it is a device used to artificially move the top nut of your fret board up and down the neck for the purpose of changeing the key you are playing in while NOT changeing the chords. Basics · Beginner · 6160 Hits · Last Modified: 7/4/00 93. Do That Chord Scale Thing In Cm (#4271) by Steve Cass This is the ninth lesson in the Playbook for the Beginner and Beyond. This lesson details the C minor chord scale. Basics · Beginner · 16400 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/06 94. Dominant 7/Tonic Resolution - String #6 (#6495) by Charles Gacsi This is the 3rd lesson of the series on chords. Dominant 7th resolutions to the Tonic. Bass note of each is on string #6.Lessons #6486 and #6488 lead into this specific lesson. Basics · Intermediate · 6263 Hits · Last Modified: 6/19/04 95. DOMINANT 7th's - Bass Note - String #6 (#6488) by Charles Gacsi This is the 2nd of a series of lessons designed for learning chords beyond open string usage Basics · Intermediate · 3794 Hits · Last Modified: 6/19/04 96. DooDad's #1 (#1814) by David Silva Here are some great dexterity exercises I call DooDad's. There are four in the series and are most useful when played with a metronome. Basics · Intermediate · 3326 Hits · Last Modified: 11/9/00 97. DooDad's #2 (#1817) by David Silva Yet another dexterity exercise that's meant to be accompanied by a metronome. This one is a little more difficult than the first DooDad. Basics · Intermediate · 2138 Hits · Last Modified: 11/9/00 98. DooDad's #3 (#1819) by David Silva Number three in the four part DooDad series. This one concentrates more on movement around the neck of your guitar. Basics · Intermediate · 2169 Hits · Last Modified: 11/9/00 99. Double And Triple Triller (#11147) by Obee Obier Paganini was using double triller on violin. Here are Double and Triple Triller for the guitar. Basics · Advanced · 186 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/07 100. Double Stops (#871) by Frederick Burton Double your pleasure with some double stop exercises. Basics · Beginner · 10923 Hits · Last Modified: 3/23/00 101. E Major/ A Minor Arrpeggios (#1618) by Tony Kaltenbach First two chords that make you feel like you are playing something. Also the ones that are easiest to change between. (That's my opinion.) So learn the arrpegios and you will know the chords. Basics · Beginner · 4868 Hits · Last Modified: 9/27/00 102. E Minor Progression (#10841) by Robert Ridgeway E minor progression with inverted chords- arpeggiating the chord. Basics · Beginner · 679 Hits · Last Modified: 4/18/06 103. Ear Training and Intervals (#1453) by Christopher Sung Here's some basic tips for getting used to hearing notes and intervals. Each interval is presented in context, along with a sound clip to help you remember it. Basics · Beginner · 36070 Hits · Last Modified: 8/18/00 104. Easy Arpeggios (#7733) by Philippe Jutras Arpeggios made by me. Basics · Beginner · 1511 Hits · Last Modified: 3/12/04 105. Easy Harmony Intro (#9837) by Peter Kiley This is good to teach beginning students about harmony. Simple two note chords are fingerpicked. Basics · Beginner · 1813 Hits · Last Modified: 6/14/05 106. Easy Lead Licks (#3544) by Ian Loft Some simple licks for beginners. Try these across the chords suggested, then move the patterns to other positions for other chords. Basics · Beginner · 9150 Hits · Last Modified: 11/9/01 107. Easy Riff (#3716) by Kevin Fletcher This is the kind of thing I used to speed up my fingers, Simple riffs played over and over gradually progressing with speed! Basics · Beginner · 6219 Hits · Last Modified: 11/19/01 108. Easy Soloing In D (#11494) by Peter Kiley Easy chord progrssion to solo over using both major and minor pentatonic scales. Basics · Beginner · 2995 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/07 109. Eleanor Rigby Melody And Chords (#11866) by LOU MOSKOWITZ Play along to a well known beatles tune "eleanor rigby" Play melody and chordal accompaniment. Basics · Beginner · 1052 Hits · Last Modified: 4/20/08 110. Equalization Primer (#7595) by Bill North How to use EQ to make your recordings clear and pleasing to the ear. Basics · Beginner · 2703 Hits · Last Modified: 2/18/04 111. Essential Scales (#7545) by Peter Hsieh This is an excercise that runs through a slew of really common scales that are found in many different styles of music. Basics · Beginner · 2442 Hits · Last Modified: 6/12/04 112. Even Tempered Tuning (#7154) by Bill North How to tune your guitar by ear Basics · Beginner · 1421 Hits · Last Modified: 10/27/03 113. Exercise Those Fingers (#1619) by Tony Kaltenbach A great exercise for those tight fingers. Great way to learn to do alternate picking. Basics · Beginner · 6545 Hits · Last Modified: 9/27/00 114. Exercises 01: Warm-up Exercises (#7617) by Carlos Eduardo Seo Some warm-up exercises I practice. Basics · Beginner · 6928 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/04 115. Exercises 02: Practicing Scales (#7650) by Carlos Eduardo Seo Some exercises about practicing scales. Basics · Beginner · 9253 Hits · Last Modified: 3/4/04 116. Exercises For Flow And Dexterity (#5356) by Chester Horton These are exercise that will increase your dexterity while helping you learn to keep you fingers clsoe to the fretboard and develop a light touch Basics · Beginner · 6469 Hits · Last Modified: 6/18/04 117. Fast Intro To The Major Pentatonic (#9009) by David O' Toole Here's a quick look at this useful and versatile scale. Easy to play but can sound wonderful - as used by Eric Johnson (with Johnson-isms ;), and Liam Gallagher from Oasis... Beginner to Intermediate, includes original demo. Basics · Intermediate · 17108 Hits · Last Modified: 2/28/05 118. Faster Chord Changes (#9024) by William Wilson Most beginning guitarists have slight pauses between chords. Here is how to get rid of them! Even experts will be shifting quicker with these techniques. Basics · Intermediate · 5720 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/04 119. Find The Harmony In The Chord (#4216) by Steve Cass This is the fifth lesson the Playbook for the Beginner and Beyond series. It talks about the basic harmony components of the C major chord, and how you can identify them for any chord. Basics · Beginner · 32558 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/06 120. FINDING NOTES ON THE FRETBOARD (#8326) by Charles Gacsi Be a whiz at locating the notes on the fretboard. Same principle applies to all moveable chords. (Open string chords that have been re-fingered). Basics · Beginner · 8181 Hits · Last Modified: 10/19/04 121. Finger Busters For Warmup (#4300) by Sheshagiri Pai There are many great ways to warmup before you start your play day...here are some of mine... Basics · Beginner · 8365 Hits · Last Modified: 7/1/02 122. Finger Exercise (#3827) by Mike Silly This lession is ment for you to build up speed and strengh in your finger. Basics · Beginner · 5126 Hits · Last Modified: 2/3/02 123. Finger Exercises (#2601) by Michael Drake How to limber up your fingers and improve dexterity Basics · Beginner · 3523 Hits · Last Modified: 3/16/01 124. Finger Exercises (#9836) by Peter Kiley These exercises are great for beginners to work on dexterity and finger strength. Basics · Beginner · 3159 Hits · Last Modified: 1/23/07 125. Finger Exercises (#9151) by Toby Collins Jr. Some finger exercises I use when I practice and warm up. Basics · Intermediate · 6909 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/05 126. Finger Friendly Chords (#4870) by Darrin Koltow Sometimes your fingers can't make the regular chord shapes, or can't make them fast enough. Finger Friendly Chords solve this problem. They give your fingers a break, your fingers and ears a treat, yet stay faithful to the original chords. Basics · Beginner · 2768 Hits · Last Modified: 7/5/02 127. Finger-Tapping (#9465) by Marcos Macias An Under-Construction lesson of finger-tapping. Basics · Advanced · 2785 Hits · Last Modified: 5/27/05 128. Fingerings (#11768) by Wayne Rader Fingering exercises for basic one-string shapes. Plus some scale patterns. Basics · Beginner · 3538 Hits · Last Modified: 11/15/07 129. First Chords (#3227) by Tony Buccicone First chord progressions to learn. Basics · Beginner · 3755 Hits · Last Modified: 9/9/01 130. FIRST LESSONS (#5300) by Charles Gacsi This lesson is two fold. 1.For the teacher and 2. For the student Basics · Beginner · 11791 Hits · Last Modified: 10/27/04 131. FLEXIBILITY FOR WRISTS AND ARMS (#3960) by Charles Gacsi Stretching the wrists, shoulders and arms. Basics · Intermediate · 2887 Hits · Last Modified: 12/15/04 132. Flying Round The Frets (#11369) by Dave Ratcliffe Fly around the frets. Hold the guitar right, learn fret position, and how to warm up properly. Basics · Intermediate · 2073 Hits · Last Modified: 11/23/06 133. FOURTHS - Melodic Paired Group (#1949) by Charles Gacsi Melodic use of the Paired Strings. Same Fingerings as lesson #1915 FOURTHS - Paired Strings. Basics · Intermediate · 4568 Hits · Last Modified: 12/11/03 134. FOURTHS - Moveable Pairs (#1981) by Charles Gacsi Moving the FOURTHS up the fingerboard Basics · Intermediate · 4298 Hits · Last Modified: 12/11/03 135. FOURTHS - Paired Strings (#1915) by Charles Gacsi Fourths - Optional ways to shift smoothly. Guide Fingers for changing. The examples are in the key of C. Scale wise 4ths. More than one octave is used. Move everything up 1 fret at a time. If out of frets, just eliminate that particular combination. Basics · Intermediate · 7723 Hits · Last Modified: 12/11/03 136. FRET HAND COORDINATION - PART ONE (#1499) by Charles Gacsi Who's boss? The brain or the hand? Pages 1 & 2 easiest level for the new beginner to gain control. Difficulty level increases with 3rd & 4th page. Professionals have some difficulty. You too may gain control of the 4th finger. Basics · Intermediate · 24614 Hits · Last Modified: 3/14/04 137. FRET HAND COORDINATION - PART THREE (#1784) by Charles Gacsi Coordination control. Requires more mental thought processes. Starts about level 6 to about a 10 in difficulty. More independent control of 3rd and 4th finger combinations. Last two pages of this lesson have MAXIMUM difficulty. About a 10. Basics · Expert · 8272 Hits · Last Modified: 4/26/04 138. FRET HAND COORDINATION - PART TWO (#1767) by Charles Gacsi Let your mind control your fingers. Independent working of the ligaments. More 4th finger exercises for mastery. Patterns provide long term range benefits for the serious viewer. Not a one day study. Basics · Advanced · 12375 Hits · Last Modified: 4/26/04 139. Fun And Easy (#10414) by Eddie Sanders This is a little something that I call AM Rain that will get you picking, strumming and even using a few bar chords. And will show how to play the first 4 chords in different position up the neck. Basics · Beginner · 3236 Hits · Last Modified: 12/5/05 140. Fun To Practice (#5640) by Joe Yothanan Start off at 60 bpm Basics · Beginner · 1940 Hits · Last Modified: 12/1/02 141. Funky Song (#8743) by James Cassar I just put this together on groove builder so if its bad sorry its my first time Basics · Beginner · 1072 Hits · Last Modified: 10/11/04 142. Getting The Right Picks And Strings (#9770) by Evan Duff Don't know what to get for picks or strings? Heres the lesson for you. Basics · Beginner · 2843 Hits · Last Modified: 5/30/05 143. Good Beginner Lessons (#6135) by Zach Schmidt Ill give you all the basic chords you need to start including some scales Basics · Beginner · 6418 Hits · Last Modified: 2/23/03 144. Good Finger Excercise In A Dorian (#11097) by Tim Stewart Just a little excercise I use to keep my fingers moving freely. I hope it helps. Basics · Beginner · 688 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/06 145. Good Ol' Am7 (#363) by Christopher Sung Let's take a quick spin with old reliable A minor 7. We'll compare it to the regular A minor chord and look at a few ways to use it. Basics · Beginner · 25808 Hits · Last Modified: 10/25/99 146. Great warm-up (#1081) by David Lefebvre A quick warm-up to get those fingers ready to jam!! Start on the secong fret and work up to the 12th fret on each string Basics · Beginner · 2710 Hits · Last Modified: 5/11/00 147. Guitar Aerobics (#1923) by Karl Holder A whole bunch of technical exercises for both hands, from the basic to the more difficult. Some ideas for using them in your practice. Basics · Beginner · 16129 Hits · Last Modified: 12/3/00 148. Guitar Duet (#10867) by Robert Ridgeway Here is a basic two part duet in C Major. Basics · Beginner · 1129 Hits · Last Modified: 4/25/06 149. Guitar Rhythms (#10844) by Robert Ridgeway Here are some guitar rhythms used in different styles of music. The sound quality is not that great but gives a good idea of what each sounds like. Basics · Beginner · 5477 Hits · Last Modified: 4/19/06 150. Guitar Riffs (#10224) by Robert Ridgeway This lesson i am going to post different riffs in varies playing styles and will be adding more as time goes by so check back here now and then to see whats new. One can not emphasize how important riffs are in many styles of music. Basics · Beginner · 18251 Hits · Last Modified: 4/12/06 151. Hammer -On And Pull-Off Exercises (#10426) by Annette Curtis-Carroll This is two exercises that build hammer-on and pull-off strength and technique. Can use it in solos as well. Basics · Intermediate · 2058 Hits · Last Modified: 11/22/05 152. Harmonics Central (#445) by Maciek Sakrejda Explains the basics of harmonics and includes a simple natural harmonics arangement of "Amazing Grace". Basics · Beginner · 26522 Hits · Last Modified: 11/25/99 153. Harmonizing The C Scale (#1173) by Al Santacroce This is probably one of the most important lessons of all. It sounds easy enough, but can be the key to learning your instrument.The stretches are not as important as the understanding. Basics · Advanced · 2420 Hits · Last Modified: 6/18/00 154. Help With Guitar: Part 1 (#9318) by Jake Sam Some handy things you can use with the guitar :) Basics · Beginner · 1157 Hits · Last Modified: 2/17/05 155. Holding The Pick (#4241) by Matt Perloe Of of the many ways to hold the pick, this one is the best. Basics · Beginner · 394 Hits · Last Modified: 3/1/02 156. How Chord Progressions Work (#4398) by Darrin Koltow Learn about chord progressions in this lesson, whch includes a complete song and an explanation of how it works. Learn what makes a song move and what makes it rest. Put yourself a giant step forward in writing your own progressions. Basics · Beginner · 3757 Hits · Last Modified: 3/29/02 157. How Do I Make Chord Progressions Part 1 (#552) by Cinda Private Everything you always wanted to know about guitars, but didn't know how to ask. Basics · Beginner · 183812 Hits · Last Modified: 5/24/00 158. How do I make chord progressions Part 2 (#554) by Cinda Private Adding 7th chords to the same progressions as in Part 1. Basics · Beginner · 58330 Hits · Last Modified: 1/4/00 159. How do I make chord progressions Part 3 (#555) by Cinda Private Introduction to the 12 bar blues... Basics · Beginner · 3504 Hits · Last Modified: 1/4/00 160. How do I make chord progressions Part 4 (#578) by Cinda Private Advanced chord progressions... the easy way. Basics · Beginner · 66568 Hits · Last Modified: 1/11/00 161. How to Construct Basic Chords (#240) by Christopher Sung Where do major and minor chords come from? How do they relate to each other? What's the capital of Florida? Find out in this very inspirational lesson... Basics · Beginner · 274022 Hits · Last Modified: 9/9/99 162. How To Practice Scales (#11660) by Will Kriski How to learn scales in each position, connecting positions, horizontally across neck, using sequences. Example uses C major scale. Basics · Intermediate · 2805 Hits · Last Modified: 7/22/07 163. HTML Tips For Use In The Fretbuzz (#9155) by James Wilmoth Learn to spell HTML correctly...Well, the small words anyway. Basics · Intermediate · 2165 Hits · Last Modified: 1/20/05 164. Improve Your Playing Speed (#8632) by Anthony Sanna This lesson gives you a couple drills to practice that should help you to play faster. Basics · Beginner · 9408 Hits · Last Modified: 9/23/04 165. Improvising: A Guide For Beginners (#4294) by Darrin Koltow Learn a simple and fun process for blues soloing. Record blues chord changes, then solo over them with pentatonic scales. Chords and scales are in tablature. Each step is explained in detail. The end shows where to learn more about improvising. Basics · Beginner · 4951 Hits · Last Modified: 3/10/02 166. Increase Fretting Hand Strength (#11067) by Paul Watson Increase your fretting hand strength. Basics · Beginner · 879 Hits · Last Modified: 6/20/06 167. INTELLIGENT CHANGING OF THE CHORD (#1410) by Charles Gacsi Smooth fingering chord changes. ie; the rules of chord changing. Common Tone, Guide Finger, Finger Relationship. Basics · Intermediate · 15760 Hits · Last Modified: 6/16/04 168. Intro To Sweep Picking (#7051) by Allen Nelson For the beginner-intermediate who wants to begin learning sweep picking, I've got a few exercises and tips to get you rolling, and one challenging sequence to strive for. Basics · Beginner · 22687 Hits · Last Modified: 1/26/04 169. Introduction To Guitar: Getting Started (#8320) by Peter Hsieh A guide for beginners who want to start playing the guitar with little or no expierience. A must for starters. Basics · Beginner · 8056 Hits · Last Modified: 9/20/04 170. Inverted Chords (#672) by Rob Scholes How to build inverted chords and why the heck you would even want to. Basics · Intermediate · 2228 Hits · Last Modified: 2/14/00 171. Jazz Hwy (#3938) by Craig Lindsey An easy jam for harp players. Basics · Beginner · 1781 Hits · Last Modified: 1/4/02 172. Jazzy - Blues E9 Chord (#9172) by David O' Toole You'll hear the following jazzy/bluesy chord used often in the likes of "Come Away with Me" from Norah Jones or Sting. It's a jazzy sophisticated sound. In the charts as we speak, Maroon 5 like it too. Basics · Intermediate · 5245 Hits · Last Modified: 3/7/05 173. Just Something To Practice One (#10084) by Cris Bartlett Just something to practice single notes and switching your power chords to different strings. Basics · Intermediate · 762 Hits · Last Modified: 8/16/05 174. Know Your Gear 01: The Guitar (#7649) by Carlos Eduardo Seo A description of each part of the guitar. Know the instrument you play! Basics · Beginner · 4245 Hits · Last Modified: 1/8/05 175. L & R HAND COORDINATION #1 (#7010) by Charles Gacsi This is a series of lessons for the intermediate and advanced guitarist. The exercises range from about a 5 to a 10 with 10 being the hardest. This lesson is the easiest of the series. Basics · Advanced · 9260 Hits · Last Modified: 6/27/04 176. L & R HAND COORDINATION #2 (#7021) by Charles Gacsi This is a continuation of the last lesson in this series. This lesson becomes more difficult. If you hand becomes to ache after a short time STOP playing and rest, or come back the next day and gradually continue with the patterns. Basics · Advanced · 4771 Hits · Last Modified: 6/27/04 177. L & R HAND COORDINATION #3 (#7215) by Charles Gacsi This lesson is part of a series of Coordiation building skills. The prior lessons laid a foundation for the next steps. Difficulty increases. Basics · Advanced · 4420 Hits · Last Modified: 12/20/03 178. Lead And Rythym Basics For Beginners (#11823) by Austin Knott A great beginner lesson for people who have just started guitar and do not know much about it. Basics · Beginner · 1139 Hits · Last Modified: 1/6/08 179. Learn The Barres (#4223) by Steve Cass This is the eighth lesson the Playbook for the Beginner and Beyond series. Barre chord formations for the beginner. We're taking a look at only the moveable E and A formations. Basics · Beginner · 36229 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/06 180. Learn The Notes, No Guitar Needed (#458) by John Rice Learning all the notes on the fretboard is THE single most important thing you can do to improve your playing. It's easy and you don't even need your guitar to do it! Basics · Beginner · 971964 Hits · Last Modified: 6/2/06 181. Learn to Burn I: Warm-Up Exercises (#614) by Al Olson Jr. Just like a pro athlete, you need a proper warm-up routine before you begin to tackle strenuous and difficult tasks. Basics · Intermediate · 11082 Hits · Last Modified: 1/24/00 182. Learn To Play Guitar Pt. 1 (#9068) by Ryan Dunn A step by step series on how to play guitar! Please rate this lesson and give me any questions or comments you may have. Basics · Beginner · 1888 Hits · Last Modified: 12/27/04 183. Learn To Solo: Part 1 - The Basics (#3204) by Igor Stermsek This is the first in a series of lessons on the very basics of guitar soloing Basics · Beginner · 10295 Hits · Last Modified: 7/18/01 184. Learn Your E Minor Chord (#157) by Greg Lawrence This one's a no-brainer. And there's a cool groove to strum along with!... "Dos Dedos" (two-fingers)... how hard can this be? Basics · Beginner · 2516 Hits · Last Modified: 11/9/99 185. Learning All The Triads (#1108) by John Rice Here's a set of exercises to help learn all the triads over the entire fretboard. It's a lot of work but worth it. Basics · Beginner · 6265 Hits · Last Modified: 5/28/00 186. LEARNING CHORDS FROM SCRATCH #2 (#6434) by Charles Gacsi This lesson is a continuation of lesson #6400. Learning Chords From Scratch. Applying the same chords in arpeggio fashion. One more step that finishes the proceedure for fingering chords. All chord fingering may be treated in the same manner. Basics · Beginner · 4446 Hits · Last Modified: 6/29/04 187. Learning Notes On The Fretboard (#10440) by Annette Curtis-Carroll Learn notes rotating through the Circle of 5ths. Basics · Beginner · 2048 Hits · Last Modified: 11/25/05 188. Learning Scales And The Fretboard (#2333) by Jason Hensley I was shown this way to learn scales and the fretboard and then learn one scale pattern out of each scale (IE.. Diatonic, Pentatonic,Dorian,Phyrigian ect..)and you will know that scale up and down the neck! Basics · Intermediate · 13981 Hits · Last Modified: 1/29/01 189. Learning The Fretboard (#3806) by Daniel Yourdon One thing that every Guitar player takes the time to do is tune there Instrument. One thing Many don't learn is the notes on the fretboard. this is a system that teaches you the notes of the fretboard from the necessity of tuning. Basics · Beginner · 2635 Hits · Last Modified: 12/11/01 190. Learning To Sweep Pick (#1938) by Tony Boyd A primer on sweep picking Basics · Beginner · 16182 Hits · Last Modified: 12/5/00 191. Left Hand Strength (#5159) by Shawn Strickland Some good exercises that have helped me out in the south paw area... Basics · Advanced · 9707 Hits · Last Modified: 9/30/02 192. Left Hand Workout (#4682) by Christoph Zeller This is a series of exercises for the left hand. It may be a bit hard at first but it will be a good exercise to improve finger stretching ability and independence. Basics · Intermediate · 3868 Hits · Last Modified: 5/28/02 193. Legato and Left hand playing (#794) by Frederick Burton If you're left hand is sagging, lazy and out of shape. Then prepare- YOU MAGGOT!!! Basics · Beginner · 18193 Hits · Last Modified: 3/10/00 194. Let Your Fingers Do The Walking (#8483) by Ted O'Farrell Another gem to strengthen your left hand fingers and build independance. Helps each finger play on their tips like a ballerina! Basics · Beginner · 1262 Hits · Last Modified: 8/6/04 195. MAJOR CHORDS - BASS NOTE - STRING #5 (#6644) by Charles Gacsi This lesson is the 2nd in a series of lessons designed for learning chords beyond open strings. Basics · Intermediate · 5293 Hits · Last Modified: 6/20/04 196. Making Lines (#4074) by Jay McConnell A method for creating solo lines that clearly outline the changes you are playing through..this first one is the basic layout for more complex progressions. All beginners...this is important> Basics · Beginner · 5223 Hits · Last Modified: 2/16/02 197. Making Lines #2 (#4079) by Jay McConnell More lines on the last groove, and a new one. Basics · Beginner · 8969 Hits · Last Modified: 3/27/02 198. Meet Your Guitar (#9720) by Matt Coleman Learn the basic standard tuning and string names of your 6 string guitar. Basics · Beginner · 668 Hits · Last Modified: 5/9/05 199. Melody In D Minor (#6899) by Simon Wiesner A good Melody in d minor Basics · Intermediate · 1337 Hits · Last Modified: 8/23/03 200. Melody Reading (with Accompaniment) (#11784) by LOU MOSKOWITZ You can play this simple melody from the beatles "And I love Her" and practice it with included notation or tab, with chord accompaniment. Basics · Beginner · 607 Hits · Last Modified: 11/16/07 201. Melody Reading With Accompaniment (#11787) by LOU MOSKOWITZ Play this simple melody from the beatles "All My Lovin" with chord accompaniment. Basics · Beginner · 895 Hits · Last Modified: 4/20/08 202. Memorizing The Fretboard (#6341) by Bob Gardynik A very simple way to learn the fretboard, using just one pattern. Basics · Beginner · 5433 Hits · Last Modified: 4/1/03 203. Mirror Tunings - Guitar Vs Mandolin (#9588) by Charles Gacsi Using the relationships existing between the Guitar and Mandolin for chords and scales. Mirror relationships existing. Basics · Beginner · 1668 Hits · Last Modified: 4/5/05 204. Mixed Sequences (#11349) by Obee Obier Sequences/Combinations of groupings Basics · Advanced · 1004 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/07 205. Modal Workout In G (#4862) by Robert Barr Here is a little workout that will improve your position shifting skills. Basics · Intermediate · 1392 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/02 206. Mode Workout (#4109) by Jay McConnell Clarifying modes and thier uses to address progressions more effectively. Basics · Intermediate · 29989 Hits · Last Modified: 3/5/02 207. More About Moveable Chord Forms (#4855) by Steve Cass This is the fifteenth lesson in the Playbook for the Beginner and Beyond Series. In addition to the basic barre chords, we'll go forward to include the other most widely used basic moveable chord shapes. Basics · Beginner · 25309 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/06 208. More Alternate Picking (#337) by Jeremy Cotton But master, I have been diligent and mastered those previous exercises. Basics · Intermediate · 161126 Hits · Last Modified: 3/18/05 209. More Beginners #1 (#4408) by Dave Daoust Another simple chord, another simple song. Ain't life grand!Updated! Learn to play "Feelin Allright" and a basic strum pattern. Basics · Beginner · 4898 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/02 210. More Beginners #3 (#4579) by Dave Daoust Strumming patterns for beginners.Bonus Track at the end. Basics · Beginner · 8828 Hits · Last Modified: 5/6/02 211. More Beginners#2 (#4426) by Dave Daoust A continuing series. Basics · Beginner · 2275 Hits · Last Modified: 8/21/04 212. More Beginners#4 (#5097) by Dave Daoust E,A,D.Must learn chords used in many songs.Strumming Patterns.Totally changed and updated!Learn 2 new Tunes! Basics · Beginner · 4261 Hits · Last Modified: 8/20/02 213. Movable 1 Octave Scale Pattern (#11730) by Meghan Beauchamp In order to build a 3 octave scale, which would use most of the guitar's range, one should start with 1 octave scales. This pattern is the first step to those 3 8ve scales. It can start anywhere on the 6th or 5th string Basics · Beginner · 624 Hits · Last Modified: 8/3/07 214. Movable Patterns - Set Fretboard On Fire (#3971) by Sheshagiri Pai Thinking in terms of movable patterns is a good way of mastering the fretboard...Get hold of that axe of yours and practise...enjoy the ride. This is *the* order I learnt patterns...FIXED last pattern on page 9 Basics · Beginner · 49150 Hits · Last Modified: 7/1/02 215. Moveable Minor Chords (#4397) by Simonas Beresna Here is about minor movables chords Basics · Intermediate · 1864 Hits · Last Modified: 3/29/02 216. Moveables Major Chords (#4396) by Simonas Beresna This lesson would help you to make your playing easier. Basics · Intermediate · 1059 Hits · Last Modified: 3/29/02 217. Moving Open Chord Shapes (#5196) by Jesse Fish This lesson opens the world of odd chords to the beginner, and everyone else! Basics · Beginner · 6778 Hits · Last Modified: 9/13/02 218. Much Ado About Rhythm (#4305) by Steve Cass This is the thirteenth lesson in the Playbook for the Beginner and Beyond series and deals with the basics of playing rhythm and basic strumming patterns. Basics · Beginner · 224017 Hits · Last Modified: 5/7/04 219. Musical Warmup Exercise (#8491) by Rick Kelly Major arpeggio finger warmup exercise - updated Basics · Beginner · 2403 Hits · Last Modified: 1/22/05 220. My First Riff (#9788) by Pip Jon This is my first riff so please be gentle Basics · Beginner · 883 Hits · Last Modified: 6/4/05 221. My Method For Tuning The Guitar (#6208) by Sean Christiansen For many years people have asked me about my tuning method for the guitar. I have had great success with it. It uses a few ideas I have not seen anywhere (I'm positive I'm not the inventor of this though). Basics · Intermediate · 2012 Hits · Last Modified: 3/9/03 222. MYSTERY OF THE MODES - PART ONE (#1567) by Charles Gacsi All the basic questions regarding modes. Relationship to scales. Location of starting position of modes in a major scale. Basics · Intermediate · 25157 Hits · Last Modified: 11/15/04 223. MYSTERY OF THE MODES - PART TWO (#1583) by Charles Gacsi Inter relationships between scales and modes. Principles of shifting (transposing) modes and scales. Basics · Intermediate · 24867 Hits · Last Modified: 11/15/04 224. Natural Harmonics (#1017) by Jaimie A. Travis Have you ever wondered what the dots are for? Aside from being handy position markers... Basics · Beginner · 2889 Hits · Last Modified: 4/23/00 225. Not Quite Major Pentatonic (#11495) by Peter Kiley A fun scale to use for soloing Basics · Beginner · 2080 Hits · Last Modified: 1/22/07 226. Note Naming Exercise (#2378) by Jeremy Cotton I think it is vital to know what notes you are playing, here a couple straight-froward exercises to build those skills! Basics · Beginner · 5400 Hits · Last Modified: 12/13/04 227. Octaves Forms (#2857) by Randy Hano This lesson is designed to identify octave formations on the guitar. It is a follow up of #2856 - The Theory on Octaves Basics · Beginner · 5934 Hits · Last Modified: 5/3/01 228. Open Chords For Dual Guitars (#8378) by Peter Hsieh This lesson incorporates the riff show from another open chord lesson and applies it as a part arranged for two guitars. Basics · Beginner · 1350 Hits · Last Modified: 7/16/04 229. Out Of The Rut #2 - Speed Building (#3335) by Ian Loft If you are comfortable with the first exercise, here are some more patterns to practice. Make them into a drill - do them while watching television, a movie - in other words - learn to do them instinctively! Basics · Beginner · 7625 Hits · Last Modified: 10/10/01 230. Out Of The Rut #3 - Basic Improvising (#3646) by Ian Loft Using the five minor pentatonic patterns and a simple chord sequence, here are some suggestions and ideas on how to link these together and play all over the fretboard. Basics · Beginner · 5683 Hits · Last Modified: 11/3/01 231. Palm Muting Exercise (#2757) by Mark Willis A little exercise which helped me to get my palm muting down.. Basics · Beginner · 3558 Hits · Last Modified: 4/12/01 232. Pattern Exercises (#2672) by Randy Hano Finger Exercises to develop dexterity, motion, sound and ability. Basics · Beginner · 6529 Hits · Last Modified: 4/26/01 233. Pattern Exercises - Part II (#2895) by Randy Hano Finger Exercises to develop dexterity, motion, sound and ability. This is a follow up to Lesson #2672. Basics · Intermediate · 7688 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/02 234. Patterned Finger Picking (#9188) by Bryan Rutherford Just a simple thing I created when learning how to finger pick. Basics · Beginner · 870 Hits · Last Modified: