Beginner Guitar
Start learning guitar with a practical path through tuning, first chords, rhythm, essential technique, and practice habits that make progress easier to hear.
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Learn microtonal and quarter-tone bending techniques on guitar - the subtle pitch inflections that give blues, country, and world music solos their emotional depth and character.
Learn how to play and understand the minor ii-V-i chord progression on guitar. Understand the theory, master the chord shapes, and start applying this essential jazz progression in your playing.
Learn the three forms of the minor scale on guitar - natural, harmonic, and melodic minor. Includes fingering patterns, sounds, and when to use each one.
Learn how to create modal chord progressions on guitar. Understand what makes a progression sound Dorian, Lydian, or Mixolydian, with chord shapes and real-world examples.
Learn the 7 modes of the major scale on guitar - Dorian, Phrygian, Mixolydian, and more. Practical positions, sounds, and how to use them in real music.
Master moveable chord shapes and unlock the ability to play any chord in any key without open strings or special fingerings.
Learn the extended chord voicings that define neo-soul guitar. Discover how to play the rich, jazzy harmonies of artists like John Mayer, D'Angelo, and Erykah Badu on guitar.
Learn open A tuning on guitar (EAEAC#E) - how to tune up, basic chord shapes, slide guitar applications, and famous songs in open A. A practical guide for intermediate players.
Learn how to use pedal tones on guitar - sustained drone notes that create harmonic tension and movement. Includes examples, exercises, and applications in rock, classical, and country styles.
Learn how to play pinch harmonics on guitar - the high-pitched squeal technique used in rock and metal. Includes technique breakdown, right-hand position, and tips for consistent harmonics.
Learn what it takes to play guitar in a band setting. Discover how to find your musical role, leave space for other instruments, communicate with bandmates, and make the music sound better together.
Master transposition and moveable chord shapes to play in any key. Learn the number system and practical techniques for key changes without a capo.
Learn how to practice guitar without an amp - using headphone amps, acoustic practice, silent guitars, and digital tools. Great for apartment guitarists and late-night practice.
Learn how to build and use quartal voicings on guitar - chords stacked in fourths used by jazz, fusion, and rock players for a modern, open sound.
Learn how to read a lead sheet on guitar. Understand chord symbols, melody notation, repeat signs, and how to use lead sheets to learn new songs and play with other musicians.
Learn reggae guitar chords and the skank rhythm, including off-beat upstrokes, muting, compact voicings, common progressions, and practice advice.
Learn how to re-harmonize chord progressions on guitar. Replace ordinary chords with more colorful substitutes to transform familiar songs and create original, sophisticated harmony.
Understand relative major and minor keys on guitar. Learn how to find relative keys, use them for songwriting, and unlock the connection between scales and chord progressions.
Master rhythm subdivisions from whole notes to sixteenth notes. Learn counting systems, strumming patterns, and how to practice with a metronome.
Learn rootless voicings to sound sophisticated and professional. Master jazz voicings without the root, work with bass players, and expand harmonic vocabulary.
Learn how secondary dominant chords work on guitar. Discover how to add V7 chord to non-tonic destinations to create tension, color, and harmonic movement in your playing.
Learn shell voicings for guitar - the 3-note chord shapes that define jazz harmony. Includes root position shapes, how to move them, and why they're essential for clean comping.
Master shuffle rhythm and swing feel. Learn triplet subdivisions, shuffle strumming patterns, and how to practice with a metronome for blues and jazz.
Learn to read standard music notation on guitar with this step-by-step beginner's guide covering staff basics, note positions, and reading exercises.
