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Please see the [[Introduction]] for info about me, who these lessons are designed for, and common conventions used throughout this site.
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Welcome}}
  
=Guitar=
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{{Top-Level Crumbs}}
== Lessons ==
 
=== 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 ===
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Hello, and welcome to '''MeAmBobbo's Guitar and Recording Wiki''' (MAB Wiki). This site is designed to educate and train aspiring as well as accomplished guitarists, so that they can master the instrument.  The main content consists of guitar [[Contents#Lessons|lessons]], [[Contents#Exercises|exercises]], and [[Contents#Reference|quick reference material]].  However, it also provide general knowledge, guides, and reference materials for [[Contents#Gear and Setup|gear]] and [[Contents#DAW/Recording|home recording systems]] (DAW software).  Additionally, it covers lots of generalized musical knowledge, including theory (covered in the lessons), [[Contents#Musical Skills|musical skills]], and the [[Contents#Sound|nature of sound]].  There's a ''lot'' of content here, and I hope it continues expanding!
# [[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]]
 
# [[5th Position]]
 
# [[Scales for all Positions]]
 
# [[CAGED for chords]]
 
# [[CAGED for scales]]
 
# [[7th Chords]]
 
  
=== Advanced ===
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=== Why this Wiki? ===
# [[Voice Leading]]
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I started this effort as a simple way to provide guitar lessons to friends/family trying to learn the instrument.  Then I thought, why not try to document everything I have learned about music?  But then I wondered how far I could take this...this site could expand much larger than me.  So I made it a wiki - I can lay the groundwork, and brighter and more experienced fellow travelers can grow the content until it touches every boundary of the guitar universe.
# [[Borrowing Chords/Notes]]
 
# [[Modes]]
 
# [[Modulation]]
 
# [[Exotic Scales]]
 
# [[Solo'ing]]
 
# [[Extended Chords]]
 
# [[Odd-time Signatures]]
 
# [[Syncopation]]
 
# [[Polyrhythm]]
 
# [[Atonality and Serialism]]
 
# [[Equal Temperament and Alternate Tunings]]
 
  
=== Styles ===
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I am open to everyone's opinions on the quest for ''understanding music, learning how to play the guitar, and finding the perfect tone'' - I want this site to be for the '''guitarist''', not for me.  I am keeping this site as open as possible, and I have nothing to promote or gain other than donations, which I only mention on a few of the introductory pages.
* [[Rock]]
 
* [[Blues]]
 
* [[Funk]]
 
* [[Jazz]]
 
* [[Folk]]
 
* [[Thrash]]
 
* [[Djent]]
 
* [[Shred]]
 
* [[Classical]]
 
* [[Flamenco (Spanish)]]
 
  
=== Techniques ===
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I also didn't want to require stringent referencing or have users wary of posting due to stringent editing guidelines.  This site isn't a free-for-all - please read the [[Site Conventions]] before editing, but expect much more lax standards than Wikipedia.
* [[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]]
 
  
=== Exercises ===
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=== Getting Started ===
* [[Warmup Exercises]]
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Please see the [[Introduction]] for info about me, who these lessons are designed for, and common conventions used throughout this site.  [[Contents|Here is the '''Table of Contents''']] for all pages on this site.  It links to every page on this site, including lessons, techniques, styles, exercises, gear advice, scale/chord reference, and more.
=====Technical=====
 
* [[Basic Technique Exercises]]
 
* [[Advanced Technique Exercises]]
 
* [[Alternate Picking]]
 
* [[Common Scale Exercises]]
 
* [[Position-Shifting Exercises]]
 
* [[String Skipping Exercises]]
 
* [[Arpeggio Exercises]]
 
  
=====Songs and Licks=====
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Here are the breadcrumbs for the main areas of this site:
* [[Beginner Songs]]
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{{Top-Level Crumbs|0}}
* [[Intermediate Songs]]
 
* [[Advanced Songs]]
 
* [[Rock Songs]]
 
* [[Blues Songs]]
 
* [[Thrash Songs]]
 
* [[Shred Songs]]
 
  
=== Composition ===
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I encourage editing if you find typos and inaccuracies, as well as adding exercises, practice songs, techniques, and advice, (as well as fleshing out existing content) but please read the [[Site Policies]] and [[Site Conventions]] before doing so.  Also check out [[Wiki Templates]] for easier editing.  Have fun and get your learn on, and if you find yourself appreciating this site, please [[Donate|''consider donating'']] to keep this site ad free and online.
* [[Common Song Structures]]
 
* [[Tension and Release]]
 
* [[Meter]]
 
* [[Arrangement]]
 
* [[Writing Melodies]]
 
* [[Mood vs. Key]]
 
  
== Gear and Setup ==
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I purposefully tried to use as much text on this site as possible to make it easy to copy/paste and easily shared over the web, but it obviously should not be sold or have ownership claimed over it.  Again, please see the [[Site Policies]] to make sure you do so in a respectful and legal manner.
* [[Strings]]
 
* [[Choosing a Pick]]
 
* [[Choosing a Guitar]]
 
* [[Setup/Adjustments]]
 
* [[Choosing Pickups]]
 
* [[Choosing an Amp]]
 
* [[Choosing Cables]]
 
* [[Choosing Effects]]
 
** [[Compression]]
 
** [[EQ]]
 
** [[Modulation]]
 
** [[Delay]]
 
** [[Reverb]]
 
** [[Pitch Shifting]]
 
** [[Boost]]
 
** [[Distortion Effects]]
 
** [[Noise Gate]]
 
  
== 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]]
 
  
== Recommended Resources ==
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[[Category:Wiki]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L68rxhMq6Kw&list=UUcLsvLJOecfCL6RplXhaO4Q Ben Eller's Why You Suck at Guitar Youtube Series]
 
* [http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/music-theory-lessons-techniques/ Sevenstring.org Music Theory sub-forum]
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/Selections-Rolling-Stone-Magazines-Greatest/dp/0739052217/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398975305&sr=8-1&keywords=rolling+stone+tab Giant tab book of Rock Hits] [http://www.amazon.com/Selections-Rolling-Stone-Magazines-Greatest/dp/0739052209/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y Vol 1]
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/The-Real-Book-Edition-Instruments/dp/B000VZSOI4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1398975264&sr=8-3&keywords=real+book The Real Book]
 
* [http://www.guitarasylumtv.com/&sa=U&ei=M6xiU9PaBMu3yASYoYKIBg&ved=0CB0QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGtUU6VW0pfKRLTW8lcK9Gr4f-9Vw Rusty Cooley's Guitar Assylum TV]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnVeB6jvgnM&list=PLCA91BB1EE39C8051 Joe Satriani Youtube lessons (particularly the SatchZone series)]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D6VApk-vvhp8&sa=U&ei=TaxiU6-RF46OyATm5YGIAQ&ved=0CCIQtwIwAQ&usg=AFQjCNF7DmuJUieuyxjy8tAxQOFZkEvqcQ John Petrucci's Rock Discipline]
 
* [http://www.vai.com/ Steve Vai's Little Black Notes section on Vai.com]
 
 
 
= Sound =
 
* [[Transients]]
 
* [[Overtones]]
 
* [[Frequency Domain]]
 
* [[EQ or Filters]]
 
* [[ADSR and Envelope Filters]]
 
* [[Distortion]]
 
 
 
=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]]
 
 
 
=Glossary=
 
* [[Glossary]]
 
 
 
= Wiki Stuff =
 
* [[Site Policies]]
 
* [[Site Conventions]]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Wiki Markup Formatting/Syntax]
 
* [[Wiki Templates|Templates]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Contents]]
 
[[Category:Guitar]]
 
[[Category:Lessons]]
 
[[Category:Technique]]
 
[[Category:Exercises]]
 
[[Category:Sound]]
 
[[Category:Gear]]
 
[[Category:DAW]]
 
[[Category:Reference]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:32, 9 July 2017


Hello, and welcome to MeAmBobbo's Guitar and Recording Wiki (MAB Wiki). This site is designed to educate and train aspiring as well as accomplished guitarists, so that they can master the instrument. The main content consists of guitar lessons, exercises, and quick reference material. However, it also provide general knowledge, guides, and reference materials for gear and home recording systems (DAW software). Additionally, it covers lots of generalized musical knowledge, including theory (covered in the lessons), musical skills, and the nature of sound. There's a lot of content here, and I hope it continues expanding!

Why this Wiki?

I started this effort as a simple way to provide guitar lessons to friends/family trying to learn the instrument. Then I thought, why not try to document everything I have learned about music? But then I wondered how far I could take this...this site could expand much larger than me. So I made it a wiki - I can lay the groundwork, and brighter and more experienced fellow travelers can grow the content until it touches every boundary of the guitar universe.

I am open to everyone's opinions on the quest for understanding music, learning how to play the guitar, and finding the perfect tone - I want this site to be for the guitarist, not for me. I am keeping this site as open as possible, and I have nothing to promote or gain other than donations, which I only mention on a few of the introductory pages.

I also didn't want to require stringent referencing or have users wary of posting due to stringent editing guidelines. This site isn't a free-for-all - please read the Site Conventions before editing, but expect much more lax standards than Wikipedia.

Getting Started

Please see the Introduction for info about me, who these lessons are designed for, and common conventions used throughout this site. Here is the Table of Contents for all pages on this site. It links to every page on this site, including lessons, techniques, styles, exercises, gear advice, scale/chord reference, and more.

Here are the breadcrumbs for the main areas of this site:

I encourage editing if you find typos and inaccuracies, as well as adding exercises, practice songs, techniques, and advice, (as well as fleshing out existing content) but please read the Site Policies and Site Conventions before doing so. Also check out Wiki Templates for easier editing. Have fun and get your learn on, and if you find yourself appreciating this site, please consider donating to keep this site ad free and online.

I purposefully tried to use as much text on this site as possible to make it easy to copy/paste and easily shared over the web, but it obviously should not be sold or have ownership claimed over it. Again, please see the Site Policies to make sure you do so in a respectful and legal manner.