-
Note Values
In music notation, a note value indicates the relative duration of a note, using the color or shape of the note head, the presence or absence of a stem, and the presence or absence of flags/beams/hooks. A rest indicates a silence of an equivalent duration. Discover how to read them in music notation in this lesson.
-
Open D Tuning
Open D tuning, also called ‘Brady Clark Tuning’ is an open tuning for the acoustic or electric guitar. The open string notes in this tuning are D-A-D-F#-A-D (from low E to high E). It uses the three notes that form the triad of a D major chord: D, the root note A, the perfect fifth…
-
Exercise Routine At 63 bpm
I’m not going to lie. The exercises in this routine are pretty tough. Talk about an arm cramp… To top it off, you should perform them using alternate picking (down, up, down, up). This is particularly hard because we’ll constantly be switching strings, but it has to be done in order to build speed on…
-
Jack and Diane by John Cougar Mellencamp
Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3 Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Jack and Diane” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Jack and Diane” (Power Tab)
-
The World Of Acoustic Guitars by Kathy Unruh
The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed by C.F. Martin and Company sometime during the 1830s. Although other “gut-stringed” acoustics were around at that time, it was the Martin Company that introduced the idea of cross-bracing underneath the soundboard which enabled the guitar to support the heavier steel strings. Because there are…
-
“Surrender” by Cheap Trick
Riff Rundown Guitar Tab, Audio, Video, and full tab download. Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate Composer – Cheap Trick Where to find this song – Heaven Tonight track #1 Release Date -January 1978 Cheap Trick was formed in 1975 by Robin Zander, Rick Nielson, Tom Petersson, and Bun E. Carlos. The band toured extensively before releasing their first…