8th Note Upbeats for Rhythm Guitar – For Beginners to Intermediate
Here's a lesson to help get you playing away from the basic downbeat. Learn to switch chords an 8th note earlier or later to create a more "relaxed" or "pushy" feel. Here's the
How to Play Simple Guitar Fills – Acoustic Flatpicking Lesson
This month's lesson is to help you bridge the gap between rhythmic and melodic playing. This one is a real simple example using just two chords; back and forth from G major to C
Basic Banjo Roll style arpeggio for Guitar (slow) – D “Open String Scale”
Here’s another application for scales using open strings on the guitar. In this case, the ringing open strings create a very harp- or piano like impression in the arpeggio. Hmm…
Rhythm Practice for Beginners: A New Strumming Pattern for your Repertoire
Here's a lesson for those of you who are learning your chords and strumming patterns. For those of you with just a few chords under your belt, this example is easy to play. It is