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The Basic Blues Shuffle Rhythm
Let’s take a shuffle rhythm in 12/8 time but, instead of playing full chords, we are going to use two note power chords. One note will be the root note of the chord we are on in the progression and the other note will be varied or shuffled between the 5 and 6 notes of the chord to give us…
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Dsus4: D suspended 4th guitar chord chart
A suspended chord is a chord that creates a subtle harmonic tension by adding an extra note that sounds like it wants to resolve back to the original chord. You can hear their use in most types of music. Technically the extra note is the 4th step in the major scale replacing the 3rd. Common symbols…
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F7 Barre Chord
The dominant 7 F barre chord (E7 chord shape on the 1st fret). You can carry the same chord shape up the fret board to create other dominant 7 chords. For example, move the entire shape up one fret and it’s an F#7 chord. The root is the note on the low E string.
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Acrostic Poem
Acrostic– a poem where the first letter of each line spells a word that can be read vertically Below is an example of an acrostic poem: I hope you are having fun. Least that you understand. Or if not, maybe you will see. Valentine’s Day you see a great many of these. Even on other days,…
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Fingerstyle Guitar: Developing Your Picking Hand
Relaxed Control : A loose wrist serves better than a stiff forearm approach when using your picking hand for most acoustic songs. Most accomplished players use the relaxed wrist approach. There is really no right way or wrong way. You will need to play how YOU feel comfortable, but for a smooth flow of notes,…
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Fingerstyle Guitar Picking
Classical left-hand technique in fingerstyle covers a wide spectrum of factors, ranging from the most basic hand position to the finer points of execution and finger movement. In this lesson, we will work on a few of the concepts that will help you use your left hand much easier. The goal is to develop a…
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How To Be A Better Singer
Welcome ! What we are going to focus on in this introduction is the fact that EVERYONE can sing. Yes, everyone. It just takes a lot of practice, and some really good advice. Following the methods throughout these chapters WILL help you become a better singer. We may not be able to make you the…
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Open D Guitar Chords
What are the most commonly used open D chords on the guitar? You’ll find them on this page. They are all easy to play and should be mastered by everyone. That includes YOU! So, what are you waiting for? Learn the following chords today: D Major D7 (D dominant 7th) Dm (D minor) Dm7 (D…
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Zen And The Art Of Chord Changing
By R O Tiree (aka Mike Castle). This article is aimed mainly at first-timers and, to a lesser extent, intermediate players. It aims to get you thinking outside the box, thinking ahead in the music, becoming more fluent, more inventive. More advanced players will almost certainly have figured this lot out already, most without realising…
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Posture Up (Guitar Position Techniques for Acoustic)
As a guitarist, you’ve got a lot on your mind. Your fretting hand is trying to get your fingers on the right frets and sound the right note as clearly as you can. Meanwhile, your other hand is struggling to hold a pick, strum in time, or pick with your fingers and hit the right…