Acoustic Guitar

Covers melody, chord playing, fingerpicking, music reading, theory, and various musical styles.

Tuning your guitar accurately is simplified with an electronic tuner, a straightforward and affordable solution.

Acoustic guitar types, such as classical and steel string models, are discussed along with their distinctive features.

Techniques for achieving comfortable and easy guitar playing through proper posture.

Applies various pick-related skills including size, thickness, grip, and arm positioning for effective guitar playing.

Techniques for optimal finger placement enhance clarity and balance in playing.

Finger placement, thumb positioning, and fundamental left-hand techniques for improved guitar playing.

Covers traditional music notation and tablature, emphasizing rhythmic reading skills.

Tablature explains how to read and apply guitar fretboard positions.

The musical alphabet, staff, and treble clef are introduced, covering the basics of music notation.

Introduces music notation elements: note positions, stems, and time signatures.

Chord symbols are introduced, explaining their use in indicating harmony for accompaniment instruments.

Covers basic playing techniques for E, F, and G notes on the first string.

Notes on the second string, including B, C, and D, are covered, along with note stems and whole/half notes.

Properly places fingers behind frets to play notes G and A on the guitar.

Covers the concept of an octave, exploring note relationships on the fretboard.

Introduces the concept of eighth notes in music, including their duration and timing.

Develops the skills to execute alternate picking with precision and swiftness.

Introduces fundamental techniques for playing D, E, and F notes on the 4th guitar string.

The basics of playing the 5th string include learning the A, B, and C notes through proper finger placement and picking techniques.

Introduces fundamental techniques for playing E, F, and G notes on the 6th string, including finger placement guidance.

Forms and plays major chords, including C major, using chord diagrams.

Alternate strumming techniques cover the use of eighth-note patterns in rhythm playing.

Introduces five fundamental major chord shapes, associating the mnemonic CAGED with their formation.

Pivot and guide finger techniques are introduced for playing smooth chord transitions.

Introduces techniques for accompanying melodies with chords, covering reading sheet music and recognizing common harmonic progressions.

Rhythm patterns are introduced, including counting strums per bar, and techniques for applying them in music.

Eighth-note strumming rhythms for acoustic guitar are introduced, covering a fundamental technique used across various musical styles.

Covers minor chord construction and explains the characteristic sadder tone. Applies three fundamental shapes for efficient switching.

Visualizing chord shapes enhances finger dexterity and transition efficiency.

Recognizes and plays various rest values, including quarter, half, and whole rests, as well as applies mute techniques for silent periods.

Covers the art of crafting song structures through lead-in notes, first and second endings.

Rests in chord playing add interest and variety to strummed rhythms.

Cutting chords short creates crisp rhythms and enhanced guitar playing.

Dominant 7th chord shapes and common variations are covered.

The 12-bar blues pattern is introduced as a fundamental chord progression across multiple music genres.

Fingerpicking techniques covered: optimal fingernail length and shaping principles.

Thumb-picking techniques focus on downward motion and rigidity for precise control.

Fingerpicking techniques are introduced along with applications to multiple chord variations.

Alternating bass notes between the root note and another chord tone introduces variety to fingerpicking patterns.

Arpeggiating C major chords involves playing individual notes in sequence, with a focus on the root, third, and fifth notes.

Introduces the C major arpeggio fingerpicking pattern using an alternating bass and demonstrates its application in a chord progression.

Introduces various accompaniment styles, including fingerpicking and strumming techniques.

The major scale is defined by its specific structure, tone and semitone intervals, and distinctive sound.

The C Major Scale is covered in open position, including various starting points and effects.

Introduces the concept of master sequences, which helps develop scale familiarity and coordination through repetitive patterns.

The key of C major introduces the foundation of Western music, enabling comprehension of song structure and melody.

Introduces the concept of three-four time signature, with an emphasis on recognizing and playing common rhythmic patterns used in waltzes.

Introduces time rhythm patterns, including two-bar strumming and dot notation, for improved guitar playing.

Fingerpicking patterns in 6/8 time are covered, featuring pivot fingers and ties, with application to the traditional folk song Morning Has Broken.

Introduces fundamental techniques for playing bass note rhythm patterns on the guitar, emphasizing key notes and chord shapes.

Fingerstyle guitar techniques emphasize synchronized playing and alternating bass lines.

Common bass note rhythms in 3/4 time are covered, along with their application to chord progressions.

Introduces sharp notation on musical staff, its effect on pitch.

The F sharp note (F#) and its musical applications are covered, including how to play and utilize it effectively.

The G major scale features a specific pattern and characteristics distinct from other scales.

Introduces the concept of key signatures, covering C major and G major, as well as techniques for transposing songs for improved playability.

Silent strumming techniques and continuous rhythms are explored, featuring both upward and downward motion applications.

Introduces syncopation techniques using variation and rest to create off-beat rhythms, with application to Am chord progressions.

Develops internal timing skills through kinesthetic exercises, including playing air rhythms.

Flat signs in music notation are used to lower pitches and create novel sounds.

Introduces the note Bb and its practical applications on the guitar.

Introduces the F Major scale's distinct features, such as using Bb instead of B, and its connections to music written in the key of F.

Introduces the fundamentals of music notation and reading techniques, covering all notes on the fretboard.

Sharp signs and precise finger placement on the fretboard are used to raise a note's pitch by one semitone.

Covers the basics of the chromatic scale, including its construction and key note concepts.

Flats are notes that reduce the pitch of a preceding note by one semitone when added.

Enharmonic notes are explored with their dual names, highlighting recognition techniques for guitarists.

Introduces techniques for connecting chords through a series of bass notes.

Introduces fundamental blues concepts, including 12-bar structure, half-bar bass runs, and the A7 chord shape.

Harmonizes scales by building chords on each note, generating seven possible harmonies for any key.

Transposes chords to various keys using Roman numerals and chord types.

Covers fundamental guitar concepts, introducing chord shapes for major, minor, and diminished chords.

Minor scales' characteristics and types are covered, including natural, harmonic, and melodic modes.

The harmonic minor scale features a distinctive Eastern timbre and incorporates a 1 1/2 tone interval between its 6th and 7th degrees.

The melodic minor scale's distinctive characteristics and uses in both Classical and Jazz genres are examined.

Covers the concept of relative keys, exploring how minor and major scales are related.

Suspended chords replace the 3rd with the 4th scale degree, applicable to both major and minor keys.

Introduces chord formulas and shapes for C, F, G, D, A, and E.

Slash chords enable playing non-root bass notes over familiar chords, creating novel harmonic effects.

Adds scale tones to chords, introducing harmonic variations through note experimentation and memorization of harmonious combinations.

Traditional notation fingering techniques are applied to improve accuracy and speed when playing complex musical pieces.

Simultaneous thumb and finger playing techniques are introduced, emphasizing control and musicality development.

Introduces clawhammer fingerpicking techniques inspired by banjo playing, combining p and m patterns with alternating bass.

The Hammer-On technique combines finger independence with subtle string manipulation to produce a fundamental guitar skill.

Covers the concept of pull-offs, a type of slur used to create connected sounds on the guitar.

Introduces dropped D tuning and its applications for playing in the key of D.

Eighth-note triplets feature three evenly spaced notes within one beat.

The E minor pentatonic scale is explored, highlighting its application in Blues music.

Creates swing and shuffle rhythms, emphasizing first and third triplet notes for eighth notes.

Fifth chords and shuffling rhythms are covered through exercises in A and E keys.

Introduces the concept of sixteenth notes as a fundamental rhythmic element in music.

Sixteenth-note triplets are introduced as a rhythmic technique for creating complex timing.

Introduces techniques for legato playing, where consecutive notes on a single string are played smoothly.

Tunes and matches guitar pitches with other instruments or itself using precise methods.