In “Play Guitar: How to Finger-Pick Part 1” we looked at the specific fingers used to pick each string. Now, it’s time to jump into some actual finger-picking exercises… Below you will find 6 excellent finger-picking exercises. The numbers refer … Continue reading
Today we begin our look at how to finger-pick. Finger-picking is a great way to add variety to your playing and will help you become a well-rounded player. On top of that, once you get the basics of finger-picking down, … Continue reading
In honour of the upcoming President’s Day, I thought I’d provide you with a free arrangement to Yankee Doodle. This is excerpted from my course called the Top 10 Most Popular Patriotic Guitar Songs of All Time. This arrangement includes … Continue reading
Here are the lyrics to Yankee Doodle… Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle when to town, A riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap, And called it macaroni. Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy, Mind the … Continue reading
Today we are going to look at a frequently overlooked way to learn new guitar chords.
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It’s time to get into a bit more detail in reading and playing guitar tab or tablature. First we will start with a diagram and translate this onto the neck of the guitar. Here are some fretboard diagrams showing you … Continue reading
Reading music on guitar… For a lot of beginning guitar players this is the scariest thing about learning to play guitar. The good news is there is a really easy way to quickly take the notes from paper, or virtual … Continue reading