Beginner Fingerpicking Guitar

Fingerpicking guitar techniques are covered in multiple styles such as Folk, Country, Rock, Blues, and Classical.

Develops skills in playing along with guitar lessons on CDs, incorporating recordings and drum beats to refine timing and technique.

Accurate guitar tuning techniques are covered, including the use of electronic tuners to achieve professional-sounding results.

Tuning techniques and principles are introduced to achieve accurate sound production on the guitar.

Acoustic guitar types and their characteristics are introduced, including classical nylon-stringed and steel-stringed instruments.

Tuning techniques, string gauges, and setup considerations for optimal sound quality and playability.

Traditional music notation and tablature are introduced, with emphasis on tab's six-line layout representing guitar strings.

Reading chord diagrams and left-hand fingering techniques are introduced for precise guitar playing.

Introduces the basics of music notation, covering staff, treble clef, note heads, stems, and bar lines.

Note lengths in music cover whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and others.

Introduces proper fingerpicking techniques, covering left-hand placement, right-arm, and hand positions to enhance playing proficiency.

Develops skills in fingerpicking guitar, focusing on optimal fingernail length, shape, and technique to produce rich and nuanced sounds.

The notation system for guitar tablature is introduced, including finger assignments and symbol explanations for the right hand.

Techniques for playing with right-hand fingers cover proper placement and movement.

The technique involves using a downward motion to pluck guitar strings while maintaining a rigid thumb.

Major chords, chord diagrams, and chord types are defined and explored.

The C major chord's structure, notes, and finger placement are covered.

Introduces fundamental chord types including Major, Minor, and Seventh, with a focus on playing techniques for acoustic guitar.

Arpeggios, melodic patterns based on chords, and chord progressions are covered.

Chord progressions are introduced, covering the foundation of playing and understanding popular songs.

Minor arpeggios are introduced, covering recognition and playing techniques alongside relationships with chord patterns.

Fingerpicking technique covers basic patterns and chord applications.

Alternate bass notes in chord progressions to add variety and interest to fingerpicking patterns.

Major scales' tone and semitone patterns are covered, including unique characteristics and application in various keys.

The C major scale is covered in open position, providing a fundamental understanding of guitar playing fundamentals.

The relationships between notes and chord progressions in C Major are examined.

Fingerpicking techniques for accompanying melodies are covered, including comparisons of strummed and fingerpicked accompaniments.

Recognizes and plays three-four time signature, develops fingerpicking skills, and introduces tying techniques in guitar music.

Introduces fundamental concepts of sharps and flats, covering enharmonic equivalents and their impact on pitch.

The chromatic scale is a series of 12 half-steps within an octave, relating scales and modes in music theory.

Introduces techniques for playing multiple notes concurrently and developing fingerpicking patterns across varying time signatures.

The pattern of tones and semitones is applied to build major scales on any given note.

Music is structured around a central note, with key signatures and major scales serving as the foundation for melodic composition.

Sharp key signatures' rules and notational effects are examined.

Interval basics are introduced, including naming conventions based on letter distances and note values.

Builds chord progressions using all notes of a scale, resulting in seven distinct harmonies.

Identifies and applies patterns of chords in major keys across different keys.

Transposing music involves changing keys using Roman numerals and recognizing major and minor chords.

Introduces the concept of primary chords and how to harmonize melodies using the three most common chords in any key.

Introduces techniques for harmonizing melodies using chords that incorporate melody notes, covering primary and secondary triads.

Transposes popular chord progressions to demonstrate key learning and application of chords in various keys.

Fingerpicking patterns and turnaround progressions are explored in the context of the key of D Major.

Minor keys and scales, with their often sadder or darker sound, introduced through natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales.

A natural minor scale features a unique structure, starting and ending on A, with lowered 3rd, 6th, and 7th degrees like the C major scale.

The harmonic minor scale features a distinctively Eastern tonal flavor due to its flatted 7th degree, setting it apart from natural minors.

Melodic minor scales exhibit distinct properties when ascending versus descending.

Tone triads of minor key scales, including relative minors and their relationships to major keys, are examined.

Notes from melodic minor and natural minor scales are combined to create melodies rooted in minor keys.

Introduces techniques for playing slash chords, creating melodic bass lines with defined bass notes.

Introduces techniques for creating complex harmonies using bass runs and slash chords.

Introduces methods for creating various chord types within a minor key using harmonic minor scale variations.

The melodic minor scale's sharpened 6th degree creates distinct chord changes through altered 2nd, 4th, and 6th chords.

Covers the application of uncommon augmented and diminished chords to create tension in music.

Recognizes and plays in simple and compound time signatures, including 6/8, using exercises and examples from House of the Rising Sun.

Build and play add 9 chords, including major and minor triads with the 9th degree.

Adds scale tones to chords, exploring harmonies and creative possibilities.

Fingering numbers for complex chords and bass runs in traditional notation are covered.

Thumb and finger independence techniques are introduced, focusing on simultaneous play.

The clawhammer fingerpicking style is explored, focusing on its origins in banjo playing, while introducing four new chords.

Hammer-on techniques are covered, providing skills for smooth note transitions and improved guitar playing.

Introduces the pull-off technique, a reverse hammer-on for creating smooth note connections.

Dropped D tuning covers a common guitar setup for playing in the key of D.

Introduces fundamental chord progressions and fingerpicking techniques for playing Blues guitar, covering the 12 Bar Blues structure.

The blues chord sequence, a 12-bar progression, covers standard and varied forms.

Introduces techniques for creating consistent bass lines in Blues fingerpicking using the key of A, with applications to 12-bar progressions.

Covers finger independence techniques for playing chromatic scales on a single string.

Covers Delta Blues-inspired playing with a constant bass line and harmonized melody, exploring techniques from legendary musicians.

The basics of shuffle bass rhythm are covered, including the use of thumbs and various musical applications.

Adds depth to triplet rhythms through extra bass notes, while exploring slow blues and shuffle bass techniques.

Fingerstyle guitar techniques focus on improvising licks over steady bass lines while prioritizing timing and precision.

Covers various chord types and their characteristics, including major, minor, diminished, suspended, sharp five, flat five, seventh, and sixth chords.