Archive for August, 2010

Some chord progressions you have heard for years and will continue to hear years from now. Such is the case with the venerable I-vi-IV-V progression (read "1-6-4-5" progression). I call this the "Oldies Progression" because so many classic songs from the 1950's used these changes. While the term 'oldies progression' might help you memorize these chord changes you will hear this progression used by groups from ... View Lesson

Sometimes the simple things can prevent you from playing guitar well if not payed attention to. This is certainly the case with fingernail care and shape for guitarists. Learn the basics in this video guitar lesson: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b4vammUZMM I personally use a combination of guitar pick, fingers and nails for my right hand technique. Sometimes I use the flesh of the right hand fingers for the ... View Lesson

Do your fingers come far off the guitar neck when you play? The following warm-up exercise is one of the best I know of to cure this bad habit. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsduAtbArU4 This warm-up exercise (shown to me by guitar madman Steve Trovato) is one of the best I know of to cure the bad habit of letting your fingers drift far away ... View Lesson

Most Blues and Rock guitarists play the Minor Pentatonic scale using just two patterns that cover the entire neck. Learn them in this video guitar lesson. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGfLXYmnEzw The Minor Pentatonic scale is one of the most widely used scales in improvisation in every musical style so it makes sense to know it well all over the guitar neck. When it comes ... View Lesson

Expand your chord knowledge by thinking of chords "upside-down" in this video guitar lesson. View Lesson