Please see the Introduction for info about me, who these lessons are designed for, and common conventions used throughout this site.
Guitar
Beginner Lessons
- 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
- B Diminished
- Other Open String Chords
- Music Theory - Minor Keys
- Harmonic Minor and Augmented Chords
- Barre Chords
- Suspended Chords
- Circle of Fifths
- 5th Position
- Scales for all Positions
- CAGED for chords
- CAGED for scales
- Modes
- Modulation
- Exotic Scales
- Solo'ing
Gear and Setup
- Strings
- Choosing a Pick
- Choosing a Guitar
- Setup/Adjustments
- Choosing Pickups
- Choosing an Amp
- Choosing Effects
Styles
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
Sound
- Transients
- Overtones
- Frequency Domain
- EQ or Filters
- ADSR and Envelope Filters
- Mixing
- Gain-Staging
- Boosting an Amp/Distortion
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
Exercises
- Warmup Exercises
- Basic Technique Exercises
- Advanced Technical Exercises
- Common Scale Exercises
- Position-Shifting Exercises
- String Skipping Exercises
- Arpeggio Exercises