Private music lessons for Christmas? Sounds like a plan! What the are you going to do with that new guitar for Christmas, or the piano that just sits there in the other room? In-person or online music lessons. Includes music … Continue reading
Before we start doing lots of chord progressions, we should consider adding minor chords to the previous major chords. Using the CAGED method, we find that the E form, A form, and D form chords are best for making into … Continue reading
Video example: Previously we were discussing the CAGED method for learning chord fingerings. This time we’ll learn the more popular E & A barre chord forms. We discussed the names of the notes on string 5, which we can also … Continue reading
In our last installment, we were discussing the CAGED method for learning chord fingerings. This entailed learning to create barre chords based on the open C chord shape, the open A chord shape, G shape, E shape, D shape. In order … Continue reading
Video example: In this column, my goal is to cover beginning concepts and lessons for guitarists, but also to introduce new concepts for intermediate and professional guitarists, as well as introduce some concepts that we can all use some review … Continue reading