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Revision as of 16:04, 11 June 2014
Please see the Introduction for info about me, who these lessons are designed for, and common conventions used throughout this site.
Contents
Guitar
Lessons
Please read the Introduction before proceeding.
Beginner
- Guitar Parts and Functions
- Holding the Guitar and Pick
- Basic Technique
- Tuning and Harmonics
- Music Theory Basics
- Position
- 1st String
- 1st and 2nd Strings - Intervals
- 2nd and 3rd Strings
- 4th, 5th, and 6th Strings
- C Major in Open Position and Alternate Picking
- C Major Chord
- G Major Chord
- F Major Chord
- E Minor, D Minor, and A Minor Chords
- Music Theory - Diatonic Chord Progressions
Intermediate
- B Diminished
- Other Open String Chords
- Music Theory - Minor Keys
- Harmonic Minor and Augmented Chords
- Barre Chords
- Suspended Chords
- Applying Rhythm to Chords
- Circle of Fifths
- G Major and E Minor
- 5th Position
- Scales for all Positions
- CAGED
- 7th Chords
Advanced
- Voice Leading
- Modulation
- Chromatic Chords
- Modes
- Exotic Scales
- Solo'ing
- Extended Chords
- Odd-time Signatures
- Syncopation
- Polyrhythm
- Atonality and Serialism
- Equal Temperament and Alternate Tunings
Techniques
- Legato (Hammer-on, Pull-off)
- Bending
- Vibrato
- Palm Muting
- Artificial Harmonics
- Whammy Bar
- Tapping
- Two-Hand Tapping
- Sweep Picking
- Slapping
- Thumping
- Double and Triple Stops
- Finger Picking
- Chicken Pickin
- Pick Slides
- Slide Guitar
Styles
Exercises
Technical
- Basic Technique Exercises
- Advanced Technique Exercises
- Alternate Picking
- Common Scale Exercises
- Position-Shifting Exercises
- String Skipping Exercises
- Arpeggio Exercises
Songs and Licks
Composition
Gear and Setup
- Strings
- Choosing a Pick
- Choosing a Guitar
- Setup/Adjustments
- Choosing Pickups
- Choosing an Amp
- Choosing Cables
- Choosing Effects
Reference
- Ref: Common Scales
- Ref: Circle of Fifths
- Ref: Scale Fret Maps for all Major/Natural Minor Keys w/ CAGED breakdown
- Ref: Scale Fret Maps for all Harmonic Minor Keys
- Ref: CAGED Chord Chart for all Major Chords
- Ref: CAGED Chord Chart for all Minor Chords
- Ref: List of Diatonic Chords for all Keys
- Ref: Mega List of Chord Fingerings/Voicings
- Ref: Modes
- Ref: Counting Rhythm
- Ref: Reading Tab
- Ref: Reading Chord Charts, Scale Maps, and Strumming Notation
Recommended Resources
- Ben Eller's Why You Suck at Guitar Youtube Series
- Sevenstring.org Music Theory sub-forum
- Giant tab book of Rock Hits Vol 1
- The Real Book
- Rusty Cooley's Guitar Assylum TV
- Joe Satriani Youtube lessons (particularly the SatchZone series)
- John Petrucci's Rock Discipline
- Steve Vai's Little Black Notes section on Vai.com
Sound
DAW/Recording
- DAW Basics
- Interface Setup (incl. Latency)
- Keyboard Macros/Hotkeys
- Popular Plugins
- Reamping
- MIDI
- Virtual Instruments
- Automation
- Tempo
- Synthesizers
- Samplers
- Sequencers
- Editing Drums
- Bounce/Render
- Mastering