Power chords are two note chord patterns that do not individually represent any specific tonal quality of major or minor. The way we determine the key signature of progressions that are composed from …
Harmonized Movable Chord Shapes – Part 1
Developing guitar chords up to higher physical and theoretical skill levels will require making associations of chord qualities to the harmony of a key signature. The learning process involved with …
Continue Reading about Harmonized Movable Chord Shapes – Part 1 →
Harmonized Movable Chord Shapes – Part 2
In part one of this lesson on harmonized chord shapes, we learned about the general theory and the practical application of how to harmonize and move chord shapes along the neck horizontally. The next …
Continue Reading about Harmonized Movable Chord Shapes – Part 2 →
Reading Music Notes on the Guitar
If you've never translated the traditional music note system (from a music staff) onto the guitar neck, then this will be an excellent lesson. You'll learn the lines and spaces of the staff and how to …
Understanding the Music Staff
Neglecting the study of traditional music reading is one of the biggest mistakes that a guitar player can make. Learning to read music trains a guitarist on rhythm skills, timing, key signatures, …
Reading a Notated Melody
Playing a notated melody is largely about deciding upon your fingerboard range. Most of the time, the fifth position has what you need. However, along with range, you should also understand the; key, …