Understanding the relationship between scales & chords is an important part in improvising. Arpeggios break chords into single note patterns. Triads are made up of the 3 notes found in a chord. Go to lesson...
Category Archives: Intermediate Guitar
Silent Night: Bluegrass Christmas
A bluegrass arrangement of the Christmas Carol ‘Silent Night’ for guitar, banjo & mandolin!
Here’s a preview for the guitar, banjo (0.46) & mandolin (1.30) arrangements:
MP3 Play-Along (all instruments) & Backing Track (rhythm guitar & mandolin)
Go to lesson...Harvest Home: Guitar & Mandolin
Learn to play the Celtic tune ‘Harvest Home’ on the guitar & mandolin (0.55 min) with this video & PDF of both TAB/standard notation.
Soldier’s Joy: Guitar
A fun arrangement for Soldier’s Joy on the guitar. In the Key of D, this arrangement is played with the capo at fret 2. There are 2 breaks, with the variations found in the second 8 bars of each section. Go to lesson...
Over The Waterfall: Flatpicking Guitar
Traditional tune, Over The Waterfall arranged for the guitar. There are 2 breaks in this version. Go to lesson...
Goldrush: Bluegrass Guitar
Learn this great fiddle tune, Goldrush on the guitar! Go to lesson...
The Swallowtail Jig: Guitar Lesson
Learn to play the traditional Irish jig ‘The Swallowtail Jig’ on the guitar. This is another great modal tune in the key of Em (dorian). Go to lesson...
Drowsy Maggie: Flatpicking Guitar
A great modal tune, the traditional Irish reel ‘Drowsy Maggie’, for the guitar. In the key Em (dorian), this arrangement is played with a capo at fret 2 in standard tuning.
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